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Sale 625 - Adventure & Exploration Library of Steve Fossett
Mar 15, 2019
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ROSS, John (1777-1856). Explanation and Answer to Mr. John Braithwaite's Supplement... London, [1835]. FIRST EDITION.
4to (272 x 216 mm). 8pp. Original printed brown wrappers (slight creasing to corners); blue quarter morocco slipcase gilt.FIRST EDITION of Ross's response to Braithwaite's attack on his handling of the Victory, whose engine was made by Braithwaite and Ericsson. Ross outlines a list of the engine's failings, justifies his actions, and defends his character. (For copies of both Braithwaite and Ross's pamphlets bound together, see previous lot). Arctic Bibliography 14862.