These first three volumes cover the early era of Arctic exploration and are an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the history and literature of the Arctic. Folding maps in all three volumes. Very lightly worn non-circulating ex-library reference copies with minimal markings, no pockets. Quite a handsome set with white accession numbers on spines. Front hinge cracked in Volume 2. A very heavy set, special shipping considerations. View More...
Simpkin shown as publisher on spine. Illustrated in black and white with generally poor reproductions. Very light wear, a solid handsome copy. Square ink scribble on front pastedown apparently covering up a signature. View More...
As presented by her granddaughter Betty John. A unique record of a wpman's stay in the Pribiloff Islands of Alasks in the 1800's A handsome production in every way illustrated with drawings and photos. Publisher's broadsheet laid in. Lightest of wear, spine a little faded, a very attractive copy. Hardcover Edition. View More...
SIGNED and dated (Dec 88) by Berton on the title page. The complete story of the exploration of the Arctic in the Nineteenth Century. Well illustrated in black and white. Owner's signature on jacket flap, front endpaper and half-title. View More...
Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Pictorial covers.Story on Nansen's journey to the hightest latitudes reached until that time. Covers worn and with red staining. Rear spine splitting at top. Pages browned, some foxing. View More...
The little known story of Innuit Reindeer herding in the Mackenzie Delta. Well illustrated in colour and black and white. Lightest of wear. Uncommon View More...
With fold-out map at rear. One of the Pioneer Books series by Macmillan. Originally published in 1795. Several illustrations from the original issue. A landmark of Arctic exploration in an accessible volume. Light wear, several small tears to unclipped jacket. View More...
An invaluable reference for anyone interested in things Arctic. Illustrated with 30 maps. A very lightly worn ex-library copy with usual interior markings and pocket, no external markings beyond a stamp on the top edge. A large and heavy book, special shipping considerations may apply for overseas orders. View More...
An early description of the Inuit's migration from the land to fixed settlements. Originally published in the New Yorker as a series of articles. Very light wear to book, jacket rubbed along folds. View More...
An account of the final one of the hunts for Franklin. Originally published by John Murray in 1859. Although the title page states with maps and illustrations there is only a frontis piece. Light wear, a bit more at spine tail. View More...
The story of Bishop Turquetil, known as the Bishop of the North Pole, and his work among the Innuit. Book very lightly worn. Several pieces of jacket, including front flap laid in. Owner's name and and exhortation to return this book written in several places. Gift inscription from the Roman Catholic Mission in Churchill, Manitoba dated 1946. View More...
The story of all three of Franklin's Arctic expedtions. Black and white illustrations, maps, map endpapers. Light wear to book and jacket. View More...
From the Vikings to the fur-trade explorers of the 18th century. Extensively illustrated in black and white. Jacket worn with several chips and tears. View More...
A young bride spends the first two years of her marriage at an isolated settlement in Nothern Quebec on Hudson's Bay. Well illustrated with black and white photos. Review copy with review slip affixed to front endpaper. Light wear to book and unclipped jacket. View More...
Nine volumes. An indispensable Arctic reference. Folding maps in all volumes except 11 & 13. Very lightly worn non-circulating ex-library reference copies with minimal markings, no pockets. Quite a handsome set with white accession numbers on spines. A very heavy set, special shipping considerations. View More...
Includes Geographical Notes on the Arctic Coast of Canada (Part B); Geology of the Arctic Coast of Canada, West of the Kent Peninsula (Part A). Bound in green buckram with black lettering on spine. Illustrated with black and white photos, two folding maps in text and large folding map at rear. A very clean non-circulating ex-library copy with library lettering on lower spine, no other exterior markings, several interior stamps and labels. View More...
