Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland and Stewart, Limited, 1954. First Canadian Edition 2nd Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 354pp w bibliography and glossary. Fifteen indexed, unpaginated illustrations. Errata slip tipped in Cartographic endpapers. Pale blue cloth w bluestamp figure on front cover, dark blue lettering on spine. Moderate bumping to corners. Age toning to head and tail. Binding is sound. Illustrated DJ showing wear to edges and corners, chipping to 2cm head and tail, tears and creasing on back panel. DJ preserved in archival cover. Small octavo.

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Bookseller: Post Horizon Booksellers (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 040900
Title: Franklin of the Arctic: A Life of Adventure
Author: Lambert, Richard S
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Canadian Edition 2nd Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McClelland and Stewart, Limited
Place of Publication: Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Published: 1954
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847. Franklin Expedition. Arctic exploration. Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration. NOISBN Adventurers & Explorers
Bookseller catalogs: Edgington Sea Collection; Exploration / Travel / Adventure;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Errata: Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
Tail: The heel of the spine.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....