[PARRY FIRST VOYAGE]. Edward Sabine (editor).

The North Georgia Gazette, and Winter Chronicle.

Stock Code 97548

London, Murray, 1821

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The printed record of a weekly newspaper devised by Sabine to uphold morale amongst the crew of Parry's first voyage whilst frozen-in during the Arctic winter. It consists of humorous essays, poems, etc. written by the crew and submitted anonymously.

First edition. 4to, xii, 132 pp, lacks errata slip, modern grey over blue paper boards, in the style of the original binding, a very good copy.

Arctic Bibliography 12547; Books on Ice 2.10; Sabin 55714.

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