My Eskimo Life

Paul-Emile Victor

Published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1938

About this Item

The first edition of this scarce first hand account of Greenland in the early twentieth century. Written by French ethnologist Paul-Emile Victor. A very scarce work. This is the first English translation and is an important work in regards understanding the Inuit population of Greenland.This work consists of Victor's record of the daily events of his life, his contacts with the men, women, and children with whom he shared a hut, his adventures while hunting and fishing and the stories and songs he learned from his companions.Translated into English b y Jocelyn Godefroi.With the scarce original dustwrapper, which is unclipped.Illustrated throughout, with photographs of Victor's time in Greenland and the people he met.From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the scarce unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Fading to the spine. Dustwrapper is sound. Heavy chipping to the head of spine and extremities. Closed tear to the bottom of rear joint and to the bottom of the spine to the dustwrapper. Patches of rubbing to the spine of the dustwrapper. Bookplate to the front endpaper, Kenn Back. Internally, generally firmly bound. Plate at page 32 is detached but present. Pages are bright with occasional scattered spots to pages. Good.

Seller Inventory # 759L3

Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Eskimo Life
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London
• Publication Date: 1938
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel & Exploration