MOSS, Edward Lawton (1843-1880). Shores of the Polar Sea. A Narrative of the Arctic Expedition of 1875-6. London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1878.

expedition nares arctic h.m.s flagship artist producing years ellesmere island surgeon account 1875-76 unsuccessful sail called 1875-6 returned gilt strait black book narrative edges intent blocked rebacked alert places efforts provides channel greenland corner sledge served moss edward printed chromolithographed plates mounted card captioned overleaves numerous in-text cloth preserving original spine minor bookplate naval sumptuous volume disclaims emphasis pictorial substantial engaging reach north pole northeast party reached northerly latitude date lawton marcus ward route woodcut blue wear collector's pencil meant wintered 83° bibliography 1843-1880 london 1878 title color-printed illustrations publisher's extremities provenance marks preface books discovery ships 26"n shores polar folio edition