Godfrey, Wm. C.

Godfrey's Narrative of the Last Grinnell Arctic Exploring Expedition, in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853-4-5...; with a Biography of Dr. Elisha K. Kane, from the Cradle to the Grave

Philadelphia: J.T. Lloyd, 1857. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. Small 8vo. in dark brown blindstamped cloth, gilt lettering front cover, lettered in blindstamp on rear cover. 267 pp. plus 5 pp. publisher's ads. Illustrated with 15 full-page steel engravings and additional illustrations in the text. A tight, near fine example, small chip head of spine; some foxing to the endpapers and preliminaties and title page. Quite scarce in first edition and extremely difficult to find in collectible condition. Near Fine. Item #E11759B

Price: $995.00