Search for John Franklin. Arctic Exploration North-West Passage. Illustrated London News 1850s

Five leaves extracted from various issues of Illustrated London News, 1852, 1853, and 1854. All contain wood-engraved illustrations relating to the search for the survivors of the ill-fated Sir John Franklin 1845 expedition. (There were no survivors.)

Captions read:  'Sir Edward Belcher's Arctic Expedition, sent in search of Sir John Franklin'; 'Sir Edward Archer's Exploring Expedition'; '"The Investigator" passing Princess Royal Islands, in Prince of Wales Strait'; '"The Investigator" nearing Mercy Bay, Baring Island'' 'Critical Position of "The Investigator", at Ballast Beach, Baring Island'; 'Captain M'Clure, in his Arctic Dress'; 'Monumental Pillar on Beechey Island to the Memory of Lieutenant Bellot and Other Explorers'; 'The "Fox" Arctic discovery vessel sent by Lady Franklin in search of the missing expedition'.

Condition varies, but is generally good.