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Washington DC: Arctic Institute of North America , 1952. Book. Good. Soft cover. Some edgewear and creasing of covers, staples starting to pull away but still holding somewhat. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Articles on missionaries at Great Slave Lake, Geological Investigation of Ellesmere Island, Fletcher's Island, Petitot's Reviere la Ronciere le Noury, Sealer's finger, Russian sea lane, and more.

Ottawa: Arctic Institute of North America , 1952. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. A clean bright copy. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Articles on Jarvis and Alaskan reindeer, Radar Observations of bird migrations, plant succession on the Tundra, Diptera and other arthropods, Walakpa plant ecology, Artic tern reproduction, thermal contraction cracks and more.

Guelph, Ontario Canada: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, 1989. 12 pp, staple bound as issued. Text in English and French. Appears NEW!. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New.

UK: Swann Hill, 1995. Hardcover 1st edition - some age toning of pages and minor shelfwear otherwise a good solid copy. Dust jacket is a little chipped and has a few small closed tears. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, 1989. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers otherwise still a very good reading copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1996. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers,as well some age toning, otherwise still a good reading copy. Soft Cover. Good.

USA: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1966. Minor edgewear and some creasing of covers, interior fine. . Soft Cover. Good.

USA: Scholastic, 1966. Great collection of stories about the Arctic, Yukon, Alaska... minor edgewear and light age toning of pages, otherwise fine. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

London: Book Club Associates, 1969. Minor shelfwear and some chipping of dust jacket otherwise a fine clean tight copy. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Illustrated ( Map ).

McClelland & Stewart, 2007. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR! Brand new unread copy - just a hint of shelfwear otherwise pristine. From the publisher:"A vivid, entertaining portrait of the great Canadian explorer Joseph Burr Tyrrell, the man who single-handedly invented the notion of the "Romance of the North". In the nineteenth century, exploring the Earth was as exciting and awe-inspiring an activity as space exploration was in the twentieth century. And even as late as the 1880s, vast expanses of Canada remained largely untrodden by Europeans. So joining the Geological Survey in 1882 was the realization of a dream for the short-sighted, profoundly deaf, and egotistical young Joseph Burr Tyrrell. A romantic, inspired as much by Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novels and by Wild Bill Hickock's exploits as by the spirited debates about evolution that informed his work, Tyrrell chafed under the strictures of the survey. By… Read More

NY: Dell, 1974. Minor edgewear and light spine crease, pages a touch age toned otherwise a fine clean solid copy. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Book Sales, 1984. Some shelfwear and rubbing of covers, interior fine - clean tight and bright. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Kokum, 2005. BRAND NEW - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR Quoting from the preface [of the first book] by Shirley Stinson of the Univeristy of Alberta: ..."many professionals have delivered pivotally important health servies to people in remote areas of Canada... very few nurses or others have written stories about their experiences and about the conditions in which they worked. Fewer still have had their stories published in book form. Thus (this book) is a rarity - it constitutes an important contribution to the history of health care in Canada and is a tribute... to the people who serve in the North... an unparalleled reference for nurse historians and other historical researchers who need to find "real life" documented examples... 232 pages.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Canadian Arctic Resources Committee , 1998. A fascinating collection of articles and data on contaminants in the Arctic. 28 pages. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Moosonee, Ontario: Moosonee Education Centre, 1969. ORIGINAL brochure/pamphlet commemorating the opening of the Centre, written in English and in Inuit alphabet. Great piece of local history in fine condition . Soft Cover. Very Good.

Canada: McClelland and Stewart, 1973. Clean bright and tight hardcover 1st edition lacking dust jacket. A personal and insightful record of the author's stay in Baffin Island. Minor shelf and edgewear otherwise fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated ( Endpapers ).

Canada: Douglas & McIntyre,Canada, 1996. Some edgewear and creasing of spine, interior fine. Profusely illustrated. A classic work on the Klondike Gold Rush reprinted for the 100th anniversary. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1999. Hardcover 1st edition. Although ex-library, presents only a couple stickers and stamps. Overall a very clean bright and solid copy. Now in protective mylar. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1999. Hard cover first edition - Some shelf and edgewear, spine lean, otherwise a good clean solid copy. Dust jacket is slightly chipped, rubbed, but otherwise fair - Ex library, usual stamps and stickers. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. Ex-Library.

Canada: Timberholme Books Ltd, 1999. Hardcover 1st edition - a touch of shelfwear otherwise a fine clean solid copy. Dust jacket is a little frayed along edges otherwise fine. A memoir of the Gold Rush of 1898 in the Klondike.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.