{"product_id":"journals-of-the-first-second-and-third-voyages-for-the-discovery-of-a-north-west-passage","title":"JOURNALS OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD VOYAGES FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Atlantic to the Pacific, In 1819-20-21-22-23-24-25, In his Majesty's Ships Hecla, Gripper and Fury, Under the orders of Capt. W. E. Parry, R.N. F.R.S. And Commander of the Expedition. Fives Volumes. With Plates. Vol. I. [ a Vol. V] John Murray. London. MDCCCXXVIII. [1828].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Volumes de 15,2x10 cm. com [ii], viii, [ii], 283, [i]; iv, 270; vii, 312; vii, 295, [i]; v, 330 pÃ¡gs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncadernaÃ§Ãµes da Ã©poca em tela, com sinais de desgaste pelo uso.Â \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlustrado com 11 gravuras em extratexto sobre papel mais encorpado, que incluem um retrato do autor, um mapa desdobrÃ¡vel das regiÃµes prÃ³ximas do PÃ³lo Norte, aspectos dos navios da expediÃ§Ã£o e da vida quotidiana dos esquimÃ³s.Â  Â  Â \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdiÃ§Ã£o elegante e em formato pequeno, bastante rara, dos diÃ¡rios das trÃªs primeiras viagens realizadas por Parry com o objectivo de descobrir uma passagem que ligasse os Oceanos AtlÃ¢ntico e PacÃ­fico pelo Norte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForam viagens muito importantes para o conhecimento das terras e mares mais ao norte, no Ãrctico, sendo descobertas e cartografadas as costas de vÃ¡rias ilhas prÃ³ximas da GronelÃ¢ndia e das terras do Norte do CanadÃ¡. As expediÃ§Ãµes contribuÃ­ram tambÃ©m para o aumento do conhecimento dos hÃ¡bitos sociais dos esquimÃ³s e nelas foram usadas pela primeira vez latas de conserva para preservar a comida.Â Â \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Edward Parry (Bath, 1790 â€“ Greenwich, 1855), oficial da Marinha BritÃ¢nica que atingiu o posto de Contra Almirante, foi um pioneiro da exploraÃ§Ã£o do PÃ³loÂ Norte e tornou-se cÃ©lebre pelas suas tentativas de descobrir uma passagem do AtlÃ¢ntico para o PacÃ­fico pelo Norte e pela Ãºltima viagem que realizou, em 1827, quando atingiu a latitude mais elevada a norte, que sÃ³ foi ultrapassada cinquenta anos depois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[EN] 5 volumes, 15.2x10 cm. with [ii], viii, [ii], 283, [i]; iv, 270; vii, 312; vii, 295, [i]; v, 330 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBinding:Â  Contemporary canvas worn by handling.Â \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with 11 engravings hors-text on thicker paper, which include a portrait of the author, a folded map of the regions close to the North Pole, parts of the expedition vessels,Â  and the dailyÂ  life of Eskimos. Â  Â  Â \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant edition of small format, quite rare, of the diaries of the first three travelling expeditions carried out by Parry aiming to discover a passage that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese voyages were very important for the knowledge of the land and sees in the Arctic, having been discovered and mapped the coasts of several islands near Greenland and the High Lands of Canada. The expeditions also contributed to the knowledge of the social habits of Eskimos, and, for the first time, cans were used to preserve food.Â Â \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Edward Parry (Bath, 1790 â€“ Greenwich, 1855), an official of the British Navy who reached the rank of Rear Admiral, was a pioneer of the exploration of the North Pole and became famous for his attempts to discover a passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean by North, and also for his last trip in 1827, when he reached the highest northern latitude till then, only surpassed fifty years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÂ \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garimpo dos Livros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58296100323660,"sku":"1804PG060","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1066\/5617\/0316\/files\/1804PG060_1.jpg?v=1785853427","url":"https:\/\/garimpodoslivros.com.br\/products\/journals-of-the-first-second-and-third-voyages-for-the-discovery-of-a-north-west-passage","provider":"Garimpo dos Livros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}