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Ten Months Among The Tents of the Tuski, with Incidents of an Arctic Boat Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, as Far as The Mackenzie River, and Cape Bathurst
by Hooper, William H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Vg+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1853. First Edition . Hardcover. Vg+/No Jacket. 8vo. xv, [1] 417 pgs. 4 colour lithograph plates with tissue guards. All in excellent condition. 2 b/w plates & several in text illustrs.Folding colour map at end.(no tears) Blue, blind stamped cloth with gilt decoration to front cover & gilt titles along the spine. Recently recased with a new cloth back with original cloth over. Original endpapers preserved. Excellent restoration overall. No names, no marks in text, not exlibris. Priority shipping recommended. Additional photos available if required. Inquiries welcome. (Cooke & Holland, The Exploration of Northern Canada, 1978,pg.182)
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- Bookseller
- Dale Cournoyer Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2101
- Title
- Ten Months Among The Tents of the Tuski, with Incidents of an Arctic Boat Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, as Far as The Mackenzie River, and Cape Bathurst
- Author
- Hooper, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Vg+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Sir John Franklin Expedition and Arctic Title North Alaska Esquimaux Tuski Chukotski William Pullen British Naval Mackenzie River Great Bear River Banks Island John Franklin Hudsons Bay Company Ethnology Exploration Arctic Travel
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Dale Cournoyer Books
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Victoria, British Columbia
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