A Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions; Undertaken Chiefly for the Purpose of Discovering a North-East, North-West, or Polar Passage Between the Atlantic and Pacific.

London: John Murray, 1818. "The object of this work is to present in very abridged form the chronological history, from early times to 1818, of voyages into the Arctic regions and of the attempts to find a passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific" - Lada-Mocarski 76. Lande 940. Hill 67. A very nice copy, bound in modern half calf over marbled boards. All edges gilt. (See item #7 in this list, an impressment document signed by Barrow.). 21.5 cm. (3), 379, 48 (Appendix) pp. b/w engravings, folding map.