Lot 163: (Arctic Exploration) Greely, Adolphus. "Three Years of Arctic Service:

(Arctic Exploration) Greely, Adolphus. "Three Years of Arctic Service: An Account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881-1884 and the Attainment of the Farthest North." New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. 2 vols. 8vo, original color pictorial blue. First edition, with 43 plates and eight maps, including large fold-out in rear pocket of vol. 2. Very good condition with slight distress to binding and foxing. Provenance: From the collection of Richardson and Janice Spofford and the Thomas Edward Wilson House, Chicago, IL.

Price Realized: $200

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