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(Arctic exploration) The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. Three volumes. Greely, Adolphus. 'Three Years of Arctic Service: An Account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881-84,' first edition, Richard Bentley, 1886, two vols, 428+444pp, approx 100 illus. 2 folding colour maps (one repaired with tape), plain cloth binding Clean sound binding; Schley, Winfield S. 'Report of Commander Schley...Commanding Greely Relief Expedition of 1884,' Govt Printing Office, 1887, 75pp, maps and 33 plates, Half red leather, Marbled eps, Front board detached otherwise uncommon. (3) SR £150 This American expedition was well equipped and carried out important survey work in the northern area around Ellesmere Island. Disaster struck when the relief ship went down and Greeley had to trek and sail south for 500 miles. By the time relief came only six men survived and there followed a full and bitter enquiry into the reasons for the disaster.
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