PRENTISS, Henry Mellen (1840-1906). The Great Polar Current Polar Papers Old and New. Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1897. Small 8vo. [viii], [1]-153, [1, blank] pp. Publisher's full green cloth, front board stamped in blue, front board and spine stamped in gilt (binding rubbed, soiled, spine edgeworn, corners bumped, endleaves toned, skewed). Very good. FIRST EDITION, WITH THE AUTHOR'S CARD, ?With the Compliments of The Author" AFFIXED TO THE FFEP. ADMIRAL SIR ALBERT HASTINGS MARKHAM'S COPY WITH HIS ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE ON THE FP. Markham was a naval officer and explorer, and for a time held the record for coming closest to the North Pole during the British 1875-76 expedition (this record stood for 20 years). An uncommon book about Polar ocean currents, with an exceptional association.