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Actions	Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4. Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.01.JPG; P3404; ;$ $Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.02.JPG; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$ $Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.04.jpg; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$ $Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.13.JPG; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$ $Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.44.jpg; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$ $Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.64.JPG; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$ Object numberP3404 TitleFlora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4. Creator Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier Descriptioncollection of Arctic plants pressed, dried and mounted in marbled-card volume with leather spine and corner mounts. The were collected during the years 1821 to 1824 by Captain Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier when he accompanied Edward Parry in two successive expeditions in search of a Northwest Passage, as midshipman on board HMS Fury on the British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1821-1823, and in HMS Hecla on the British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1824-1825. Includes inside front board: 1. Note glued to front board dated 2nd January, 1893, explaining the history and provenance of the collection 2. Letter and envelope, dated May 17th, 1845, from Capt. Francis Crozier aboard the 'Terror' 3. Small card, loose, describing how the book should be displayed, initialed J.G.R. 4. Display card, dated 6th June, 1912 denoting catalogue number (2104), section (VIII) and case (XV) from Curator J.F. Tocher. Transcription of letter available on request. Production date 1821 - 1824 Object namebook, pressed flowers Dimensions book height: 23.4 cm book width: 18.3 cm

$Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.01.JPG; P3404; ;$

$Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.02.JPG; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$

$Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.04.jpg; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$

$Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.13.JPG; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$

$Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.44.jpg; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$

$Archived Images\P_numbers\P3001-P3500\P3404.64.JPG; P3404; Flora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.; book, pressed flowers$

Object numberP3404

TitleFlora Artica 1821. 2. 3. & 4.

Creator Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier

Descriptioncollection of Arctic plants pressed, dried and mounted in marbled-card volume with leather spine and corner mounts. The were collected during the years 1821 to 1824 by Captain Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier when he accompanied Edward Parry in two successive expeditions in search of a Northwest Passage, as midshipman on board HMS Fury on the British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1821-1823, and in HMS Hecla on the British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1824-1825. Includes inside front board: 1. Note glued to front board dated 2nd January, 1893, explaining the history and provenance of the collection 2. Letter and envelope, dated May 17th, 1845, from Capt. Francis Crozier aboard the 'Terror' 3. Small card, loose, describing how the book should be displayed, initialed J.G.R. 4. Display card, dated 6th June, 1912 denoting catalogue number (2104), section (VIII) and case (XV) from Curator J.F. Tocher. Transcription of letter available on request.

Production date 1821 - 1824

Object namebook, pressed flowers

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