Books by William Parker Snow

William Parker Snow (1817-95), mariner and author, volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner on a Christian mission for the South American Missionary Society. Originally published in 1857, this two-volume work is a first-hand account of an eventful and wide-ranging service.

William Parker Snow (1817-1895) was a sailor and writer who served as second in command on Lady Franklin's first sponsored expedition to recover her husband, Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847). First published in 1851, this volume contains Snow's account of the expedition taken from his personal diary.