BROWN, John (1797-1861). The North-West Passage, and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin. A Review? London: E. Stanford, 1858. 8vo. Illustrated with frontispiece and 2 folding color maps. xii, [1]-463, [1, blank] pp. Publisher's full pebbled blue cloth, boards decoratively paneled in blind, medallion stamped in gilt on front board, spine lettered in gilt (recased, spine toned and worn, some rubbing, edgewear to boards, new endpapers, hinges starting, some marginal creasing, wear to maps, binder's ticket on rp). Near fine. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY BROWN ON THE HALF-TITLE: ?To Joseph H. Meredith Esq with the best wishes of the author - John Brown 22/10/60". Scarce. Arctic Bibliography 2302.