Deadly Winter : the Life of Sir John Franklin / Martyn Beardsley
2002, First Edition. Annapolis, Md. : Naval Intitute Press. The first full biography written in twenty years about the British adventurer who disappeared with his men in the Arctic in 1845. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages; Description: xiv, 272 p. , [8] p. Of plates : ill. , map ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-257) and index. Subjects: Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847. Explorers --Great Britain --Biography. Arctic regions --Northwest Passage --Discovery and exploration --British. Item #159674
ISBN: 1557501793
Price: €16.95