A Voyage of Discovery towards the North Pole, performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, under the command of Captain David Buchan, R.N.; 1818; to which is added, a summary of all the early attempts to reach the Pacific by way of the Pole. London: Richard Bentley, 1843. — BEECHEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM. 1796-1856.

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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 12 June 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-952625
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Beechey, Frederick William. 1796-1856., A Voyage of Discovery towards the North Pole, performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, under the command of Captain David Buchan, R.N.; 1818; to which is added, a summary of all the early attempts to reach the Pacific by way of the Pole. London: Richard Bentley, 1843. Bonhams, 12 Jun 2018, lot 99. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-952625.

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Beechey, Frederick William. 1796-1856., A Voyage of Discovery towards the North Pole, performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, under the command of Captain David Buchan, R.N.; 1818; to which is added, a summary of all the early attempts to reach the Pacific by way of the Pole. London: Richard Bentley, 1843. Bonhams, 12 Jun 2018, lot 99. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-952625.

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