Land of Desolation Being a Personal Narrative of Observation & Adventure in Greenland.
by Hayes, Isaac
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Harper, 1872., 1872. 357p. Numerous engravings. Russet cloth with gilt decoration of polar bear hunter shooting his prey on the ice with sailing vessel in background. Narrative of a visit to Greenland in the steam yacht of the artist William Bradford, 1869, giving an account of the trip along the coast, from Julianehaab to Melville Bay, with chapters on the Norse ruins, on the settlement of Julianehaab, glaciers, icebergs, fiords, polar bear hunting, Melville Bay, Upernavik, Disko Island, Godhaven, etc. with numerous illustrations of local scenes and customs.Binding cracked. Spine darkened. Very Good Copy. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- nm 2184
- Title
- Land of Desolation Being a Personal Narrative of Observation & Adventure in Greenland.
- Author
- Hayes, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Harper, 1872.
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- Arctic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Items with Photos; nm / All Non Military Books; nm / Travel & Exploration;
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