Journal of a Voyage in Baffin’s Bay and Barrow Straits, in the years 1850-1851,

performed by H.M. ships "Lady Franklin" and "Sophia", under the command of Mr. William Penny, in search of the missing crews of H.M. ships Erebus and Terror: with a Narrative of sledge excursions on the ice of Wellington Channel; and Observations on the Natural History and physical features of the Countries and frozen seas visited.

By Peter C. Sutherland, Surgeon to the Expedition

London: Longman, Brown, Green, And Longmans, 1852, First Edition. 2 Volumes. 8vo. Vol. I: [lii], 506 pp. ; Vol. II: [vii], 363pp. , Appendix: [ccxxxiii] pp., [1]. 2 folding coloured lithographed maps, 6 lithographed plates including 4 coloured; numerous wood-engravings in the text including 10 topographical sketches — some full-page. Publisher’ blind-stamped cloth and spines — spines with bright gilt lettering, renew endpapers, cloth with light spotting. Internally with some pages uncut and a few with closed tears where prior reader separated, some intermittent interesting graphite pencil sketches of ships done by prior owner. A very good set.

The 233 page Appendix includes the reports of the traveling parties and narratives of the sledge excursions by Sutherland, Capt. A. Stewart, R.A. Goodsir and J. Stuart, admiralty papers, meteorological abstracts and a register of tides, as well as observations on geology by J.W. Salter, zoology, algae and botany (plants collected during the voyage and named by W.J. Hooker). —Arctic Bibliography 19231 & National Maritime Museum I 905 (both incorrectly calling for 7 plates). Sabin 93693.

Sutherland served as surgeon-naturalist on Capt. William Penny’s Franklin search expedition of 1851-51. The Lady Franklin and Sophia sailed from Aberdeen through Davis Strait to the west coast of Greenland, through Baffin Bay, Lancaster Sound to Cornwallis Island. The party wintered there at Assistance Harbour and conducted boat and sledge journeys in Barrow Strait and around Wellington Channel on the shores of Devon, Beechey and Cornwallis Islands.