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Richardson, John (Sir) (1787-1865) [info]; Murray, A. H. (illustrator) . 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: With an appendix on the physical geography of North America. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1851.
Physical description: 2 vols., illus., ports., fold. map.; 22.5 cm.
Language: English
Illustrations engraved by S. Hall, M. Hanhart, and H. Hanhart. Also published New York: Harper & Brother, 1852 & 1854 (xi, [13]-516, 6, 3p.); New York: Greenwood Press, 1969 (2 vols.). John Rae and Richardson made the journey in 1848-1849, crossing the Hudson's Bay Territory to Athabasca and Great Slave lakes.
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