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London: Heinemann, 1959. 258 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H). B&w plates, maps. "(G)ives a background account of Arctic exploration from the sixteenth century onwards and sets out such facts about Franklin's disappearance as have been discovered by the various relief and search parties. It is an exciting and moving story in which official incompetence and indifference contrasts strongly with Lady Franklin's gallant and persistent attempts to find her husband. But 'Quest for Franklin' is not only a history and an adventure story; it is also an inquiry and an appeal. For Admiral Wright believes that the known facts have never before been properly examined and correlated, and he is suspicious of the slurs that have been cast on the highly experienced officers who led the Franklin expedition. And so he draws his own conclusions, and makes a call for a further effort to find the cache in which he is convinced there lie valuable scientific information and conclusive evidence of what… Read More

UsedGood. 1959 Heinemann Press hardcover with jacket, jacket has edge wear and tear, good interior. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

London: Heinemann. Good. Hardcover. 1959. 258 pages. Dj worn. Spine faded. Bookplate. Text edge lightly fox ed<br> .

London, Heinemann, (1959).. First Edition; 8vo; pp. xii, 258; portrait frontispiece, 8 pages of plates, 4 line drawings, 4 maps; bibliography, list of principal Arctic expeditions mentioned, index; flecking along page edges; rear of dustjacket lightly rubbed; otherwise very good copy.

[Arctic Exploration] Wright, C.B., O.B.E., Rear Admiral Noel. Quest For Franklin. London:: William Heinemann,, 1959.. First Printing of the First UK Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin (1786 – 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. He disappeared on his last expedition, attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The icebound ships were abandoned and the entire crew perished from starvation, hypothermia, tuberculosis, lead poisoning and scurvy. Sir John Franklin made his last Arctic expedition in 1845 and within three years the crew of the expedition had disappeared. Noel Wright provides in this book a history of the various Arctic expeditions beginning in the 16th Century on up to Franklin's disappearance. Illustrated with photographs, line drawings and maps. 258 pages.