The Northward Course of Empire
by Stefansson, Vilhjalmur
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York: MacMillan Company, 1924. Hardcover. very good. 274pp. Octavo. Illustrated with plates from photos and maps (including folding map at rear). Original green cloth with black lettering on front cover and spine. Slight fading to spine and edges of covers. Front hinge cracked at title page. very good An athropological view of the encroachment of modern civilization on the inuit and Stefansson's experiences of living among the inuit. 1924
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 120710
- Title
- The Northward Course of Empire
- Author
- Stefansson, Vilhjalmur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- MacMillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- Polar|Arctic
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Aquila Books
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About Aquila Books
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Hinge
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- Octavo
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- Cracked
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