Victorian Earl in the Arctic: The Travels and Collections of the Fifth Earl of Lonsdale 1888-89 by Krech, Shepard

1989, University of Washington Press, 207 p., very good boards and dust jacketslight sun fading around edges.

University of Washington Press, 1989. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Univ of Washington Pr. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 207 pages, 11 color and 49 b/w illustrations. Journals and correspondences from one of the most colorful sporting figures of Victorian England who traveled through Canada and Alaska in the late 19th century, collecting artifacts including tools, weapons, clothing, domestic items, masks, and ritual objects. This large book may require extra shipping charges, please inquire.; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4

Univ of Washington Pr, 1989-09-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11x8x1. Minor wear to binding on corners, edges & spine. Dj shelf worn around edges with small scuffs & markings on cover. Dust Jacket protected by mylar cover.

Seattle: University of Washington Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0295968826 . Biographical introduction by J. V. Beckett. Preface by James Lowther. Introduction by J. C. H. King. Notes, bibliography, index, photos, illustrations. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 207 pages .

Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. Used-Very Good/Used-Very Good. (1989). ........ Hardcover w/DJ. 4to., 207 pp., shelfwear .

University of Washington Press,. 1989. Hardcover. 0295968826 . Minor cover edgewear; pgs tight, unmarked. DJ shelfworn, w/soft creasing. ; .

Univ of Washington Pr, 1989. Oversize Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. XL. Book show very light use only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear only, no tears. The second son of the 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, he succeeded his brother, the 4th Earl, in 1882. Lord Lonsdale was an avid sportsman and bon vivant and was known by some as ""England's greatest sporting gentleman"". He was a founding member of the National Sporting Club and he donated the original Lonsdale Belts for boxing. His name was later given to a clothing brand of boxing garments, worn by Muhammad Ali. After a scandal, in 1888, Lonsdale set out to explore the Arctic regions of Canada as far north as Melville Island, and nearly dying before reaching Kodiak, Alaska in 1889 and returning to England. Lord Lonsdale was the inspiration for the Lonsdale cigar size, and was part of a famous wager with John Pierpoint Morgan over whether a man could circumnavigate the… Read More

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