Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 / by Captain Back, R.N., commander of the expedition ; illustrated by a map and plates.
Published / Created:
London : John Murray, Albemarle Street, MDCCCXXXVI [1836]London : Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square
Physical Description:
x, [2], 663, [1] pages, [17] leaves of plates, (1 folded) : illustrations, 1 map ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Lithographs by Louis Haghe and Edward Finden; after George Back.
Contents:
Plates: Salt Plains -- North Shore of Great Slave Lake -- Beverley's Falls, Mouth of Hoar Frost River -- Portage in Hoar Frost River -- Sussex Lake, Source of the Thlew-ee-choh-dezeth -- Crossing Lake Aylmer -- Interview with the Esquimaux of the Thlew-ee-choh-dezeth -- Esquimaux of the Thlew-ee-choh-dezeth -- Victoria Headland, mouth of the Thlew-ee-choh-dezeth -- Montreal Island, view to seaward -- Thunder Storm near Point Ogle -- Western view from near Mount Barrow -- Anderson's Falls -- Fish -- Map of the Route, &c. at the end.
Subject Terms:
Scientific expeditions -- Arctic regions. | Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel. | Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration. | Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878. | Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856.