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    Category Arctic;
    Author Perry, Captain Richard
    Title THE JEANNETTE: And a Complete and Authentic Narrative Encyclopedia of All Voyages and Expeditions to the North Polar Regions containing a complete account of the most remarkable examples of heroism, endurance and suffering on record.
    Publishing Information Cincinnati: W.E. Dibble, 1883.
    Description US Edition: xvi, 840 pages, illustrated, 200 engravings (illustrations and tailpieces). Original red cloth covers, floral end papers, marbled page edges. Full Title: THE JEANNETTE: And a Complete and Authentic Narrative Encyclopedia of All Voyages and Expeditions to the North Polar Regions, containing a complete account of the most remarkable examples of heroism, endurance and suffering on record. Embracing the biography of voyages of Franklin, Kane, Hayes, Hall and De Long. With an account of the development of Arctic navigation through the voyages of the norsemen, the cabots, Gilbert, Davids, Barentz, Hudson, Baffin, Behring, Mackenzie, Cook, Scorseby, Parry, Wrangell, Ross, Nares, Nordenskiold, Schwatka,Smith, Young, and many others; An accurate description of all important scientific and geographical discoveries ever made in the frozen North. A very rare title. Shelf wear, spine sunned, end papers split at hinge. Contents clean.
    Price £550.00
    Keywords qpolarq, arctic, Franklin, Kane, Hayes, Hall and De Long. With an account of the development of Arctic navigation through the voyages of the norsemen, the cabots, Gilbert, Davids, Barentz, Hudson S1-Arc
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