Greely, A.W: THREE YEARS OF ARCTIC SERVICE: AN ACCOUNT OF THE LADY FRANKLIN BAY EXPEDITION OF 1881-84 AND THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FARTHEST NORTH. , New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886.

1st US Edition; Vol I. xxv, 428pp, illustrated, frontispiece, 16 full page engravings, 54 text illustrations, 5 maps, (1 folding), Vol II. frontispiece, 25 full page engravings, 28 text illustrations, 4 maps (large folding amp in rear pocket), brown eps. Decorated blue cloth covers, titling to spine. Classic harrowing account of survival in the Arctic. After Greely had waited for reinforcements in vain for 2 years, he marched southwards and was finally forced to set up camp on Pim Island. The weeks that followed saw one of the most terrible Polar tragedies of all times. Hunger and cold took their toll and when Captain Schley's rescue expedition arrived, only 7 men, among them Greely, had survived. One of the first U.S. Polar expeditions and one of the most tragic. An account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, drawn from Greeley's diaries. The purpose of the expedition, was to establish a meteorological-observation station, and to collect astronomical and polar magnetic data. Two members of the crew established a new "Farthest North" record during the expedition, which claimed the lives of all but seven of its crew. Volume I is in fine condition but Volume II heavily water damaged but still readable, no map in rear pocket. Priced accordingly as realistically it is just for Vol I only plus a free Vol II as it is so damaged. (Book ref. 2146)  £95.00

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