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THE ARCTIC WORLD ILLUSTRATED: ITS PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND NATURAL PHENOMENA . With a Historical Sketch of Arctic Discovery down to the British Polar Expedition 1875-76
by Adams, William Henry Davenport
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
T. Nelson, 1878. Edition Unstated. Cloth. Good. Undated Edition; viii, 339pp. 143 illustrations and chart showing 'The discovery of the British Polar Expedition 1875-76'. Not dated. Red cloth, bevelled edges, triple gilt and single ruled black borders with gilt titles and vignette of an eskimo in kayak about to harpoon a large fish on front cover. dark green eps, Page edges gilt. This wonderful, large size book, attributed to Adams, features the fauna and flora of the tundra and arctic regions, living with the eskimos, hunting big game such as polar bear, and fishing in polar waters. There is also a lengthy chapter on the explorations of Parry, Kane, Franklin and other noted polar explorers. The author is also un-named in this edition but the first edition was 1876 and written by William Henry Davenport Adams. The enlarged edition was possibly not completed by him. 'With a narrative of the British Polar Expedition 1875-1876 and other recent voyages'. Contemporary gift dedication dated 1878. Covers very grubby, marked, splitting, eps splitting at hinge, some foxing, pages age toned, contents clean. Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1991. .
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- Polar Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1991
- Title
- THE ARCTIC WORLD ILLUSTRATED: ITS PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND NATURAL PHENOMENA . With a Historical Sketch of Arctic Discovery down to the British Polar Expedition 1875-76
- Author
- Adams, William Henry Davenport
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Nelson
- Date Published
- 1878
- Keywords
- BZDB349 qpolarq polar books antarctic book arctic book Artic/Arctic, Antartic/Antarctic Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Adams, William Henry Davenport THE ARCTIC WORLD ILLUSTRATED: ITS PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND NATURAL PHENOMENA . With a Historical Sketc
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