The Rescue of Greely
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1885. First Edition. Black and white engraved plates, folding maps. Original cloth over boards. Octavo. viii, 277 pages.
An authoritative account of the dramatic 1884 relief of Lt. Adolphus W. Greely’s Arctic expedition, which had been stranded in the Arctic for two years. Nineteen of the 25 men had died by the time rescuers arrived.
Co‑authored by Commodore Schley, who commanded the rescue mission, and naval historian James R. Soley, this cornerstone of American polar exploration literature blends operational detail and historical analysis.
Frontispiece illustration of the 6 survivors plus 13 additional plates and 5 maps (including the large folding map at rear).
Bound navy blue cloth over boards with spine and upper board titled in gilt. Light extremity rubs, short split at mid-inner margin of front endpaper, and a 1 1/2" margin tear to large map at rear, else fine.
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