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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 479 pages; 6 x 9" A facsimile reprint of the original 1882 American Publishing Company publication. Includes graphic descriptions of Arctic Siberia, the Lena and its Delta, the native and exiled inhabitants of the country, etc., and Mr. Newcomb's narrative of a winter overland journey from the Arctic Ocean to St. Petersburg. It also includes an account of the Jeannette search expeditions, their discoveries, and the burning of The Rogers. Introduction by Rev. W.L. Gage. Includes maps, portraits, and numerous engravings. Light wear to spine edges and cover corners.…

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. First Edition. Hartford, CT:American Publishing Company. 1882. 1st edition. 479pp. Illustrated. Hardcover.  Decorated boards soiled and shelfworn, with silver still bright on front cover but dulled/darkened on spine strip.  With wear along edges, spine ends beginning to fray, and edge points gently bumped and worn to boards.  Page edges soiled.  Internally end-pages lightly age-toned with a previous owners name in ink on 1st free end-page, otherwise, aside from an occasional smudge or spot of very slight foxing scattered throughout, a very good, clean copy.  The binding is tight with hinges intact.  *"With Graphic Descriptions of Arctic Siberia, The Lena and its Delta, the Native and Exiled Inhabitants of the Country, etc;and Mr. Newcomb's narrative of a winter overland journey from the arctic ocean to St. Petersburg. Also an account of the Jeannette search expeditions, their discoveries, the burning of the Rogers, etc, etc.".title page.…

Hardcover. Condition: good. First edition. Octavo. (9'" x 6") Brown decorated cloth.479pp. Lacking front endpaper. Bookplate of previous owner on front pastedown. Gutters cracked. Some wear to edges, corners and spine. There is a closed one inch tear to frontispiece. Newcomb was a naturalist on the Jeannette Expedition.…