RICHARDSON, Sir John (1787-1865). Arctic Searching Expedition: a Journal of a Boat-Voyage Through Rupert's Land and the Arctic Sea, in Search of the Discovery Ships Under Command of Sir John Franklin? London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851. 8vos. Illustrated with color lithographed frontispieces in each volume, 10 color lithographed plates, one folding color map in pocket in the rear of volume I. 2 volumes. viii, [1]-[414]; vii, [1, blank], [1]-426 pp. Approximately 8 ? x 5 ?. Bound in near contemporary half blue morocco over blue pebbled cloth, spines ruled in gilt, 2 green gilt morocco lettering labels (bindings heavily worn at spines, some color restoration to boards, board edges worn, fps. with bookplate removal residue, endleaves offset, text and plates a bit toned, folding map toned, repaired, and backed with paper). Good. FIRST EDITION. Richardson was a friend of Sir John Franklin; when Franklin disappeared, he felt it necessary to mount a rescue expedition. Although he never found Franklin, this account has important observations of the local flora and fauna. Arctic Bibliography 14489. Sabin 71025.