One of the first accounts of life in the far north, pre-dating Jack London by nearly half a century, R.M. Ballantyne's Ungava is a terrifying, illuminating tale, based on real events as the first trading post in the Land of the Esquimaux is established on Ungava Bay. The first Europeans that far north encounter both Native Americans and Esquimaux with often grisly and inexplicable results, but therein lies its utter truth, unvarnished and fascinating, even when painful.
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One of the first accounts of life in the far north, pre-dating Jack London by nearly half a century, R.M. Ballantyne's Ungava is a terrifying, illuminating tale, based on real events as the first trading post in the Land of the Esquimaux is established on Ungava Bay. The first Europeans that far north encounter both Native Americans and Esquimaux with often grisly and inexplicable results, but therein lies its utter truth, unvarnished and fascinating, even when painful.
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Add this copy of Ungava: a Tale of Esquimaux Land to cart. $13.35, very good condition, Sold by Books on the Boulevard rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sherman Oaks, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by Blackie & Son Limited.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. Blue cloth boards slightly bowed, light rubbing. Undated, circa 1900. Tightly bound, blue cloth boards, engraved art nouveau decoration on front and spine and gilt lettering on spine. Full colour frontispiece plus three more full colour, full-page illustrations. An adventure story of fur-traders, based on fact, set in the mid-1800s in the Ungava area around Hudson's Bay.; 255 pages; AZ.
Add this copy of Ungava, a Tale of the Esquimaux to cart. $19.81, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1909 by Blackie and Son.
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This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Ungava: a Tale of Esquimaux-Land to cart. $25.32, very good condition, Sold by Cambridge Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM.
Add this copy of Ungava, a Tale of Esquimaux-Land to cart. $29.58, fair condition, Sold by Baggins Book Bazaar rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1868 by T. Nelson and Son.
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Ballantyne, Robert Michael. Fair. Book 509pp; frontispiece, illustrated; green boards, decoration and title to spine dulled, edgewear to spine-ends; tissue guards to illustrations. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
Add this copy of Ungava: a Tale of Esquimaux-Land to cart. $34.75, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1877 by T. Nelson & Sons.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in decorated brown cloth. New edition, with illustrations by author. Corner of front free end paper cut off; gift inscription; some foxing; binding tight; some wear at head & foot of spine.
