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Professor Sonntag's thrilling narrative of the Grinnell exploring expedition to the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1853, 1854, and 1855 : in search of Sir John Franklin, under the command of Dr. E. K. Kane, U.S.N. : containing the history of all previous explorations of the Arctic Ocean, ... highly important astronomical observations ... / by August Sonntag.

Title: Professor Sonntag's thrilling narrative of the Grinnell exploring expedition to the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1853, 1854, and 1855 : in search of Sir John Franklin, under the command of Dr. E. K. Kane, U.S.N. : containing the history of all previous explorations of the Arctic Ocean, ... highly important astronomical observations ... / by August Sonntag.
Author: Sonntag, August.
Publication: Philadelphia, Penn. : C.C. Rhodes, c1857.

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Rhodes, Charles C.

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176 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 23 cm.

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Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries.

Alternative Title

Professor Sonntag's Grinnell exploring expedition in search of Sir John Franklin under the command of Dr. E.K. Kane U.S.N. 1853-4 & 5
Sonntag's narrative of the Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin in 1853-4-5

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"With nearly one hundred splendid engravings."
A literary imposture. "I did not write the book, it is a shameful imposition"--Letter from August Sonntag, published in the Philadelphia evening journal, May 19, 1857?
Said by Sabin to have been prepared by Rhodes from information in an unpublished article of Sonntag's. Repudiated by Sonntag, and protested by other members of the expedition--Dictionary of books relating to America / Joseph Sabin, no. 83971.

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