Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition made by Charles F. Hall: His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and Residence Among the Eskimos During the Years 1864-69
by J. E. Nourse
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- Hardcover
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- Good/No Jacket
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1879. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Gilt spine lettering and dog sledding past ice floes pictorial on green cloth covered boards. Bottom corners lightly worn, but straight, tight, clean with only a few small foxing spots on the end papers. Lots of photos & illustrations but folding map not present in the back pocket.
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- Bookseller
- NWJBOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015266
- Title
- Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition made by Charles F. Hall: His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and Residence Among the Eskimos During the Years 1864-69
- Author
- J. E. Nourse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1879
- Pages
- 644
- Keywords
- nonfiction; Arctic exploration
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