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    Reference 2771 (1303)
    Category Arctic;
    Author Scoresby, William
    Title AN ACCOUNT OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS WITH A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE NORTHERN WHALE-FISHERY (in 2 Volumes) Volume 1: The Arctic; Volume 2: The Whale-Fishery
    Publishing Information Devon: David and Charles Reprints, 1969
    Description David & Charles Reprint Edition; Facsimile of the 1820 edition with a new introduction by Professor Sir Alistair Hardy FRS. Vol I xx,551pp,82pages. Vol II viii,574pages, 22 plates.Illustrated with engraved fold-out frontispieces in each volume. Folding map and engraving in volume 2. Blue cloth covers with blue spine label and gilt titling in unclipped illustrated dustjacket. Shelf ware, covers slight dust marks. Books appear unread. "Nineteenth century classic on whaling, geography and natural history of northern waters." Appendices include meteorological tables; a chronological list of voyages, 861-1819; list of plants found in Spitsbergen; Acts of Parliament regarding whaling; dimensions of whaling ships.....
    Price £55.00
    Keywords qpolarq, arctic, polarbook, polar, S1-Arc
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