This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...wait while the bottom of the Ruby was being uncovered I employed in engaging several Eskimo families. The men we needed, though experienced white men would have been as good if available; the women as seamstresses are priceless. Our field clothing is almost entirely made of the skins of seals and caribou and in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...wait while the bottom of the Ruby was being uncovered I employed in engaging several Eskimo families. The men we needed, though experienced white men would have been as good if available; the women as seamstresses are priceless. Our field clothing is almost entirely made of the skins of seals and caribou and in securing these the best white hunters are usually better than the best Eskimos. But the preparation of the skins is tedious to any one but Eskimo women brought up to the idea that it is their proper work, while such skill as theirs with the needle is acquired only by years and generations of practice. All their needlework is excellent and their waterproof seams are probably the only really waterproof sewing in the world. Our bootmakers do not conceive that a seam may be in itself waterproof, and attain their ends by rubbing or soaking some sort of greese into the needleholes. Among the Eskimos no seam is considered passable unless it is waterproof without greasing. If a good seamstress sees you rubbing oil on boots she has made she is likely to become angry, considering it an insult to be suspected of a seam that needs grease to cover up deficiencies of workmanship. When a woman finishes the last seam of a waterboot she inflates it like a balloon, twists the mouth as the small boy does with a paper bag he is going to "bust," and waits for a few minutes to see if any air is escaping. She gives it a more severe test by applying steady pressure which multiplies the strain several times. Then she holds the seam to her cheek to detect the escape of air, or near a steady lamp or candle-flame to note the slightest flicker. Seamstresses such as these we need so badly that we are willing Two more posts have since been started, Fort Bacon on the sout...
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Very Good+ B&W Photographs and maps, two folding; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 784 pages; Snugly bound and bright in original blue cloth with title-lettering brightlyin gilt to cover and spine. Superficial shelf bumping top edge of boards with just trace shelf rub to cloth at corners and spine ends. Illustrated with B/W photographs. Two large folding maps in pocket at rear of text, the smaller of which has a thin area of silverfish loss along a folded edge that protruded from the pocket. Otherwise the maps are crisp and fresh. Prior owner neatly in pencil to front endpaper. VG+...Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
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Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1943 reprint edition. Green hardback covers show some wear to the edges and corners. The original dust jacket is present. The jacket has some chips and tears to the edges and quite a bit of soiling, with a spill stain at the bottom of the spine. Scarce in jacket.; 8.6 X 5.9 X 2.4 inches.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. Not a library book. Bottom first 20-30 pages have slight moisture warping but not staining. Previous owner's embossed stamp on inside cover pages and index writing. Book is otherwise unmarked. Two folded maps in back pocket.; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square and with minor wear. Back last page of index has some rips on the edges.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 784 pages.
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