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Kane, E. K.

Report of Dr. E. K. Kane in relation to results of second expedition in search of Sir John Franklin [and other reports including that of Lieutenant H. J. Harstene on Kane expedition]

1855

118,44 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1855
Lieu d'édition
Washington. Senate document, 34th Congress, 1st session, ex. doc. #1
Auteur
Kane, E. K.
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Polar
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [23 x 15 cm]; 316 pp, tables. later cloth, paper spine title label, light foxing on title page but overall clean, sound and very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The book, under the title "Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress", dated 1855, contains a number of reports. The report by Kane is 17 pages and gives his first report which was later followed by his book published in 1856. Besides the report by Kane, there is a related report entitled, 'Instructions to, and report of Lieutenant H. J. Hartstene, in command of expedition to Arctic seas in search of Dr. E. K. Kane, United States Navy, and his companions', which lists the names of officers and crew of the two rescue ships, and the list of passengers, which included Kane and members of his party. Other reports related to Navy business are included in the work, such as 'List of deaths, resignations and dismissals in the navy', tables of contracts for equipment, etc.