Lot 3
ARMSTRONG, Alexander, Sir (1818-1899). A Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-West Passage... while in search of the Expedition under Sir John Franklin. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1857. FIRST EDITION.
Sale 1184 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
May 11, 2023 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $2,268

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
ARMSTRONG, Alexander, Sir (1818-1899). A Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-West Passage; with Numerous Incidents of Travel and Adventure during nearly five years' continuous service in the Arctic Regions while in search of the Expedition under Sir John Franklin. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1857. 


8vo. Tinted lithographed frontispiece; lithographed folding map hand-colored in wash and outline. (Map fully backed with Japan tissue with a few minor tears and losses, some spotting). Original blue cloth gilt-lettered on spine (upper joint starting, some rubbing and light wear). Provenance: Leighton Son & Hodge (bookseller's ticket on lower pastedown); Bernard Gore Brett (armorial bookplate); collector's bookplate, a few pencil marks.

FIRST EDITION, written by the surgeon and naturalist on Robert M'Clure's Franklin search expedition aboard the HMS Investigator. For this work, Armstrong was awarded the Gilbert Blane gold medal for the best journal kept by surgeons in the Royal Navy. Arctic Bibliography 682; Chavanne 1540; Hill 34; Sabin 2017; Staton & Tremaine/TPL 3408.

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