Polar Books Catalogue
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Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;
Reference 2900 (1001) Category Arctic; Author Tytler, Patrick Fraser, Additions by Ballantyne, R.M Title THE NORTHERN COASTS OF AMERICA, AND THE HUDSON'S BAY TERRITOIRES. Publishing Information London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1854. Description 1st Edition: vi, 409pp, illustrated, steel-engraved frontispiece & title page, 6 tissue guarded wood-engraved plates (incl. portrait) & 1 folding map. Gilt embossed page edges. Leather blind stamped covers with gilt titling to spine. The first four chapters (pp. 1-255) are chiefly derived from Tytler's Historical View Of The Progress Of Discovery. R.M.Ballantyne wrote the remaining chapters describing Back's 1833-35 explorations, Dease and Simpson's journey in 1837-39, and Dr. Rae's expedition of 1846-47. Sabin 97657(n). Shelfwear, wear to corners and spine edges, fep split at hinge, shaken, some foxing mainly affecting plates, tissue guard missing from one plate. Good. Price £90.00 Keywords polar,qpolarq, arctic, polarbook, S1-Arc ISBN Add this to your basket