4to (266 x 212 mm). Half-title. (Some spotting, particularly to first several leaves.) Contemporary half calf, marbled boards (rebacked and recornered, some light rubbing). Provenance: Collector's bookplate, a few pencil marks. 

FIRST EDITION, edited by Edward Sabine: "The Editor of the following Sheets feels it incumbent on him to state, that at the time they were composed, not the remotest idea was entertained of their fulfilling any other purpose than that of relieving the tedium of an Arctic Winter; and perhaps of afterwards affording amusement to a few private friends at home. On the return of the Expedition, the interest which the Public took in all that had passed during the voyage, induced applications for the perusal of the manuscript, which could only be gratified by its publication" (introduction). Arctic Bibliography 12547.