NARRATIVE OF THE SECOND ARCTIC EXPEDITION MADE BY CHARLES F. HALL. His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and Residence Among the Eskimos During the Years 1864-69.

Language: English

Published by G.P.O., Washington, 1879

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Washington: G.P.O., 1879. Thick 4to. 1st edn. [50pp] + 644pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Charles Hall; portraits of Sir John Franklin and Henry Grinnell, 20 maps (many folding, some with colour); numerous other plates and illustrations. Pictorial green cloth, with an image of a sledge team making its way through rough ice packs in gilt on the cover. Large folding map (in pocket at rear) backed with linen as usual. Overall very good. A record of a privately-subscribed expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. The expedition also conducted research on geography, navigation, natural history and science, and includes accounts of extensive sledge journeys and detailed information on Inuit of Repulse Bay.

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Title
NARRATIVE OF THE SECOND ARCTIC EXPEDITION MADE BY CHARLES F. HALL. His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and Residence Among the Eskimos During the Years 1864-69.
Author
Nourse, J.E., editor.
Publisher
G.P.O., Washington
Publication year
1879
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Dimensions
4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall

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Proprietor: Bjarne Tokerud. Past President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada + member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association--(UK). 43 years' in business. Items and condition are guaranteed as described. We pack carefully with stiff, fresh cardboard and light, but firm packaging. We buy and sell rare books in most fields, including exploration and discovery, especially the Arctic. We are particularly interested in purchasing historical ephemera such as historical letters, photographs and photograph albums, and large book collections. We carry out appraisals for fair market value.…

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