Sir John Franklin

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Dalton, Anthony, 1940–

Sir John Franklin: expeditions to destiny / Anthony Dalton.

Electronic monograph in multiple formats.
Issued also in print format.
ISBN 978-1-927051-82-5 (HTML).—ISBN 978-1-927051-83-2 (PDF)

1. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847. 2. Explorers—Great Britain—Biography. 3. Arctic regions—Discovery and exploration—British. 4. Northwest Passage—Discovery and exploration—British. I. Title.

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Series editor: Lesley Reynolds
Proofreader: Liesbeth Leatherbarrow

Cover photo: Sir John Franklin, QO221, The Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA, USA

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