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An Account of a Voyage To Spitzbergen; Containing A Full Description of that Country, of the Zoology of the North, and of the Shetland Isles; with an Account of the Whale Fishery. by Laing John - 1973

by Laing John

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An Account of a Voyage To Spitzbergen; Containing A Full Description of that Country, of the Zoology of the North, and of the Shetland Isles; with an Account of the Whale Fishery.

by Laing John

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K Book Editions, 1973. 1973 reprint. hardcover. 173pp, original blue cloth, VG in VG dw with small stain to base of spine. A facsimile of the 1815 First Edition.. Results of the author's voyages in the Greenland Sea as ship surgeon on whalers in 1806-7. Appendix contains an historical account of whale fisheries; important observations on variation of the compass; extracts from Mr Scoresby's paper on 'Polar Ice'.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - 173pp, original blue cloth, VG in VG dw with small stain to base of spine. A facsimile of the 1815 First Edition.
  • Edition 1973 reprint
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 0859630099
  • ISBN 13 9780859630092
  • Publisher K Book Editions
  • Date Published 1973
  • Keywords POLAR NORTH - polar exploration mountaineering alpinism bergsteigen arctic north pole discovery travel arktis artique polaire greenland spitzbergen spitsbergen whalers zoology voyage laing fishery fisheries polar ice scoresby

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Account of a voyage to Spitzbergen / John Laing

Account of a voyage to Spitzbergen / John Laing

by Laing, John

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  • Hardcover
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Facsimile Reprint
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780859630092 / 0859630099
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York: K Book Editions, 1815. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; 171 pages. Notes; No clear publication date given. Rep of 1815 ed.
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