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PTP Ref - 250522 / LP14

Offered for sale: is this original print from 'The Journal of a Second Voyage of Discovery of a NORTH WEST PASSAGE from the Atlantic to the Pacific' 1824.  Performed in the years 1821 - 22 - 23 in His Majesty's Ships FURY AND HECLA under the orders of CAPTAIN WILLIAM EDWARD PARRY, R.N., F.R.S. and commander of the Expedition. Ideal for framing, display and research material. Sourced from distressed period publication, periodicals, journals, news papers & magazines.

Print Title : CANOE OF THE SAVAGE ISLAND - NORTH WEST PASSAGE Capt W E Parry     

Engraved by : Edward Finden 

Drawn by : Captain George Francis Lyon R.N.   

Published:  John Murray, Publisher to the Admiralty and Board of Longitude, London

Print Dimensions / Size:

WHOLE PAGE: Approximate page size for Mounting or Mat Board purposes - 27cm x 21cm

IMAGE: Approximate image size including page number where appropriate - 24cm x 19cm

Print Condition: (F to G) Fair to Good - all print are very old and may have small mark and blemishes, some have foxing or browning etc. Please inspect the image for a detailed inspection of the print. This print would benefit from restoration to remove the foxing spots.

Provenance / Authenticity: This is an authentic antique print, published from the Journal at the date stated above.  

History of Captain William Edward Parry North-West Passage expeditions :

Captain William Edward Parry North-West Passage expeditions 1821–25. William Edward Parry was a key figure in the discovery of the North-West Passage. He made three voyages to find it and his research was invaluable. 

Parry's second voyage, 1821-23:

Parry planned to search for a more southerly route through the north-west corner of Hudson Bay and set sail from Deptford in the Hecla and the Fury in April 1821. He sailed through the Hudson Strait and into Foxe Basin. Here he investigated Repulse Bay but there was no passage through. He pushed north along the coast of the Melville Peninsula but had no luck there either. 

In October, the ice closed in and they were frozen in at ‘Winter Island’ for nine months. Keen to avoid boredom among the crew, Parry set up the Royal Arctic Theatre, where shows were presented each fortnight. A school and observatory were also formed. 

Parry learned from Inuit in the area that a strait north of their position reputedly led to open water to the west. When the ice set the ships free, Parry made his way to what is now known as the Fury and Hecla Strait. Sadly the strait was choked with ice, although expeditions on foot did reveal a body of water to the west. After a second winter in the Arctic and no further luck in navigating the strait, Parry was forced to return to England due to lack of provisions. 

The North West Passage is the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean.

Additional Information: This is not a reproduction or copy and was printed or produced in the period stated sourced from period publication, periodicals, journals, news papers & magazines. Please note the reverse of the print may have another print or article.

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MAIN IMAGE - The main image is photographed with its mount board. The image has been minimised for presentation purposes and to allow the print image to be maximised. 

ORIGINAL - Not a reproduction or copy and was printed or produced in the period stated.

THE REVERSE OF THE PRINT - Please note the reverse of the print normally would have another print or article.