Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry Convened at the Navy Department, Washington, D.C., October 5, 1882, in Pursuance of a Joint Resolution of Congress Approved August 8, 1882; To Investigate the Circumstances of the Loss in the Arctic Seas of the Exploring Steamer "Jeannette", Etc.
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1883. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [5], ii-iii, [2], 4-363 pp. Recent red cloth, done in the style of a library binding, gold lettering and rules on the spine. Recent endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with ten folding plates. This volume prints several examples of primary source materials concerning what happened to de Long and the Jeannette. Very Good. Item #000013659
A few leaves with wrinkles or small chips, two leaves mounted on archival material (repaired).
Price: $75.00