Arctic Exploration
Arctic Exploration
McMaster’s book collection is substantially represented by contemporary first-hand accounts of narratives of major initiatives in search of the fate of Sir John Franklin and the Northwest Passage undertaken by Great Britain and the United States. The expeditions of the 18th century proved that there was no passage to the west from Hudson Bay. In the 19th century the search moved explorations further north into the Arctic and became a geographical quest. Represented in the collection are books such as Sir William Parry’s (1770-1855) Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west Passage From the Atlantic to the Pacific: Performed in the Years 1819-20, in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper, Under the Order of William Edward Parry ; With an Appendix Containing the Scientific and Other Observation in 1821. Parry Robert Huish (1777-1850) published The Last Voyage of Capt. Sir John Ross, Knt. R. N. to the Arctic Regions, for the Discovery of a North West Passage, Performed in the Years 1829-30-31- 32 and 33… 1835. Numerous hand coloured engravings adorn the books, some of which are featured on our ecards. (EC0092-EC0098, EC0101-EC0109)