Parry, William Edward

Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Performed in the Years 1819-20, in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper, Under the Command of ... With an Appendix, Containing the Scientific and Other Observations

London John Murray 1821, 2nd edition stated on tp. Hardcover Fine. 1821, 2nd edition stated on tp. (Hardcover) xxiv,310,clxxix + 1l.. Fine. Quarto. Fourteen plates and six maps and charts (four folding). Fine copy, untrimmed in original boards with paper spine label. Publishers ads dated June, 1821. AB 13145. Account of the British Naval Northwest Passage expedition under Sir William Edward Parry in HMS 'Hecla' and 'Griper.' During the first season Parry was able to make his way across meridian 110 W thereby collecting a reward for the partial discovery of the northwest passage, before turning back to Winter Harbour on Melville Island, the first deliberate wintering by British naval ships. Parry introduced a number of winter routines to maintain health and morale thereby establishing a tradition for British wintering voyages.

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