Recent Expeditions to the Polar Regions, including all the voyages undertaken in search of Sir J. F. [Compiled from various official documents, and private communications, by R. Huish.] No. 1-60

HUISH, Robert., Franklin, John - Sir · 1852 · 46 pictures

A penny-part serial history of the expeditions sent to find Sir John Franklin, compiled by Robert Huish from official dispatches and private letters and issued in sixty weekly numbers by M'Gowan and J. Pavey in London around 1852 for a general reading public. The plates are printed paper wrappers: stacked display typography in condensed capitals, small caps and italic, boxed rules, a large hand-set issue number and price line, and the paired mottoes "Nil Desperandum" and "Never Despair" at the foot.

British Library · HMNTS 10460.e.18. · Digitised by the British Library with Microsoft · No known copyright restrictions (public domain)