Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific And Beering's Straight; To Co-operate with The Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, Under the Command of Captain F.W. Beechey...in the Years 1825,26, 27, 28
London: Heny Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Hardcover. "A New Edition", two volumes (complete), octavo size, a total of 950 pp. Frederic William Beechey (1796-1856) entered the Royal Navy at the early age of 10 years in 1806 and, by 1815, was already a 2nd Lieutenant. His career continued to..... More