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[THE STEAMER “JEANNETTE"]. Group of 4 Official Accounts Plus One Unofficial Account of the Loss of the “Jeannette" including: Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry Convened at the Navy Department, Washington, D. C., October 5, 1882… Washington, D. C.: GPO, 1883. 8vo. Illustrated with 15 fold-out maps and diagrams. 363 pp. Bound in modern full blue library cloth, spine lettered in gilt (text a bit toned, a few fold-outs with tape repairs). With bookplate of judge James Wickersham, and with the ownership inscription of Dorsey Monun on the front blank. Fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. And: Report of Lieut. Jno. W. Danenhower in Connection with The Jeannette Expedition. Washington, D. C.: GPO, 1882. 8vo. 14 pp. Bound in modern full blue library cloth, spine lettered in gilt (text a bit toned, bound with blank leaves). Fine. FIRST EDITION. And: Lieutenant Schuetze's Mission. Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Letter from the Secretary of State… [Washington: D. C., GPO, 1887]. 8vo. House of Representatives issue. 7 fold-out maps and diagrams. 30 pp. Bound in modern full blue library cloth, spine lettered in gilt (text a bit toned and foxed, some tape repairs to fold-outs). Very good. FIRST EDITION. And: Report of Lieut. Giles B. Harber, U. S. N. of His Search for the Missing People of the Jeannette Expedition, Etc. [Washington: D. C., GPO, 1884]. 8vo. House of Representatives issue. Illustrated with 5 plates and one map. 75pp. Original wrappers bound-in modern full blue library cloth, spine lettered in gilt (text a bit toned and foxed, some tape repairs to fold-outs). Very good. FIRST EDITION. And: History of the Adventurous Voyage and Terrible Shipwreck of the U. S. S. Steamer “Jeannette" in the Polar Seas. New York: De Witt, 1882. 8vo. Illustrated. [96] pp. Original wrappers bound-in modern full blue library cloth, spine lettered in gilt (wrappers worn and repaired, text a bit toned and foxed, previous owner's signatures on front wrapper and title-page). Very good. FIRST EDITION OF THIS PULP ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF THE “JEANNETTE". A rare group.