Northward over the "great ice" : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of Northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith-Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human
Northward over the "great ice" : a narrative of life and work along the shores and upon the interior ice-cap of Northern Greenland in the years 1886 and 1891-1897, with a description of the little tribe of Smith-Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human...
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Very good. No dust jacket. 2 volume set. 2 v. : ill., maps; 23 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. "With maps, diagrams, and about eight hundreds illustrations in two volumes."
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Good. Size: 0x0x0; 2 volume set. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Library stamps and markings. "With maps, diagrams, and about eight hundred illustrations." Contents: Part I. Reconnaissance of the Greenland inland ice, 1886; Objects and results of 1886 reconnaissance--Part II. North Greenland expedition of 1891-1892. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Good with no dust jacket. Two volume set. 521, 625 pages. Some cover wear and sunning. Volume 2 has green water stains down an inch and a half from the top edge for a couple hundred pages. 1914 reprint.
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Near Fine. No Jacket Issued. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 521pp/illus/maps. Peary's first of three books written about his expeditions to reach the North Pole. These volumes cover three of eight trips through Greenland toward the North Pole, including the controversial 'Bringing home of the "Saviksue, " or Great Cape-York Meteorites. ' Despite questionable gaps in the evidence supporting Peary's North Pole claim, his successive furthest north records and adventurous spirit made the American explorer a hero in the United States. Vol 1 only. Text clean.
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Vol. I. lxxx, 521 pp. Vol. II. xiv, 623 pp. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes. Octavo. Original white lettered and decorated blue cloth. Gilt top edges, others uncut. Spines rather sunned, as usual. One very small ownership rubber stamp on the free end papers. Some staining inside Volume II. Portrait frontispieces. Eight hundred illustrations from photos. Large folding map in Volume II. Overall, tight and clean copies in very good to fine condition. AB 13231. In two parts. Part I describes the 1886 man-drawn sledge journey east of Disko Bay to within 100 miles from the edge of the icecap. Part II recounts the North Greenland expedition of 1891-92. The volumes also detail the North Greenland expedition of 1891-92. Previously unexplored regions of the Inglefield Gulf and the Whale and Murchison Sounds were mapped. The summer voyages of 1896-97 recount the unearthing of meteorites at Cape York and Smith Sound. These copies come from the library of polar historian Ann Shirley. Her name is written on the front free end papers in both volumes. Please note that these volumes are heavy; additional shipping charges will apply.
