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Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877) was a British naval officer who served as surveyor on several long...

Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877) was a British naval officer who served as surveyor on several long...

This 1855 publication by the leader of an unsuccessful search for missing Arctic explorers descri...

Belcher's account, published in 1848, includes vivid descriptions of pirates, princes, fascinatin...

An extensive glossary of nautical terminology, compiled by an admiral over the course of his care...

This 1855 publication by the leader of an unsuccessful search for missing Arctic explorers descri...

Books are still among the most important cultural achievements of humanity. Their invention was a...

Books are still among the most important cultural achievements of humanity. Their invention was a...