{"product_id":"the-discovery-of-the-north-west-passage-by-hms-investigator-1850-1851-1852-1853-1854-from-the-logs-and-journals-of-capt-robert-le-m-mclure-illustrated-by-s-gurney-cresswell-paperback-9781108057530","title":"The Discovery of the North-West Passage by HMS Investigator, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854; From the Logs and Journals of Capt. Robert Le M. M'Clure, Illustrated by S. Gurney Cresswell (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108057530","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Discovery of the North-West Passage by HMS Investigator, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom the Logs and Journals of Capt. Robert Le M. M'Clure, Illustrated by S. Gurney Cresswell\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1856, this is a compelling account of pioneering Arctic exploration, revealing how Robert McClure and his men survived.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert John Le Mesurier McClure (Author), Sherard Osborn (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108057530, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e440 pages, 5 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBy the middle of the nineteenth century, the North-West Passage, a trade route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, had been sought for centuries without success. The Franklin expedition of 1845 became the latest victim, and Irish naval officer Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure (1807–73) took part in the attempts to ascertain its fate. His ship, H.M.S. Investigator, spent the years 1850–4 in the Arctic, and in the course of their search for the lost expedition, the crew discovered the North-West Passage. Upon his return to England, following the loss of the Investigator to pack ice, McClure handed over his journals to author and fellow officer Sherard Osborn (1822–75), who prepared this narrative of the pioneering expedition. First published in 1856, the work remains a compelling account of Arctic exploration, revealing how McClure and his men survived four forbidding winters.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Return of the Arctic squadron of 1848\u003cbr\u003e 3. Slow sailing of the Arctic ships\u003cbr\u003e 4. Voyage continued to Honolulu\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Investigator gives up hope of meeting the Enterprise, and departs alone\u003cbr\u003e 6. The narrative of Captain Maguire\u003cbr\u003e 7. A thunder-storm, slow progress\u003cbr\u003e 8. Approach to Cape Bathurst\u003cbr\u003e 9. Cape Bathurst left\u003cbr\u003e 10. Signs of a rapidly approaching winter\u003cbr\u003e 11. Severe pressure on the ice\u003cbr\u003e 12. New-Year's Day 1851\u003cbr\u003e 13. Signs of summer increase\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Investigator bears up, and goes round the south end of Banks Land\u003cbr\u003e 15. The New Year, 1852\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Enterprise\u003cbr\u003e 17. Captain M'Clure proceeds to Melville Island to see Captain Kellett\u003cbr\u003e 18. Gloomy prospect in the autumn of 1854\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266129907992,"sku":"9781108057530","price":37.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108057530i_df6ab309-cfb1-41ef-a681-d41c518135a9.jpg?v=1696747352","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-discovery-of-the-north-west-passage-by-hms-investigator-1850-1851-1852-1853-1854-from-the-logs-and-journals-of-capt-robert-le-m-mclure-illustrated-by-s-gurney-cresswell-paperback-9781108057530","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}