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Barrow Bequest, volume 2: Handwritten manuscript of Sir John Barrow's Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic regions : Diaries & Journals; Manuscript Book; Notes & Ephemera 1846

Author
Barrow, Sir John
Published
Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2018.
Physical Description
1 online resource
Additional Creators
Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)
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Summary
Description: Written by Barrow at the age of 82, 'and without the aid of spectacles', the heavily-corrected manuscript and proofs recall a series of expeditions undertaken by officers of the British Royal Navy in the Arctic region, during the early nineteenth century. The volume includes descriptions of prominent explorers, navigational equipment, indigenous peoples, and life during expeditions.
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AMDigital Reference: Add MS 35301.
Original Version
Reproduction of: Barrow Bequest, volume 2: Handwritten manuscript of Sir John Barrow's Voyages of Discovery and Research within the Arctic regions 1846.
Location of Originals
British Library
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British Library
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