Markham, Sir Clements: LIFE OF ADMIRAL SIR LEOPOLD McCLINTOCK. , London: John Murray, 1909.

1st Edition: xx, 370pp, (2 publishers advertisements), illustrated, frontispiece plus 22 b/w illustrations, 7 maps, (1 folding). Blue cloth with gilt titling to front cover and spine, teg. NMM Cat, Vol 2, Pt 1, entry 805: McClintock's first Arctic service was with Sir James Clark Ross on his second expedition in search of a North West Passage (1848-49). He accompanied Ommanery's 1850-51 espedition as first lieutenant of the Assistance. During this expedition he made a sledge journey of seven hundred and sixty miles in eighty days. He commanded the Intrepid in Belcher's 1852-54 expedition, the last of those officially sent out to discover the fate of Sir John Franklin. In 1857, at the request of Lady Franklin, McClintock sailed in the Fox to search for Franklin again. The Fox returned in 1859, having found many relics (including a written record) of its fate. In 1872 McClintock became admiral-superintendent of Portsmouth dockyard, and in 1879 was commander-in-chief, West Indies. Shelfware, covers faded, bumped. Plate of HMS Gorgon misplaced, (tipped in by page 238, not 24 as stated). Slight occaisional spotting and pages age toned as usual, due to paper quality used. Good. (Book ref. 2426)  £75.00

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