Arctic Explorations In The Years 1853, '54, '55 The Second Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin - 2 Volume Set - by Elisha Kent Kane decorative embossed cloth with icebound ship, gilt lettering over 300 engravings from sketches by the author. fold out map vol1 and fold out 'mean, monthly and thermal lines of Baffin Bay" vol 2 Published by Childs And Peterson, Philadelphia, 1857 The second Grinnell expedition of 1853?1855 was an American effort, financed by Henry Grinnell, to determine the fate of the Franklin's lost expedition. Led by Elisha Kent Kane, the team explored areas northwest of Greenland, now called Grinnell Land. "very good for age, cloth wear, edge rubbing, insides clean and tight, some marks, spots and foxxing"