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1846, The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Hardcover
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Publisher:
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published:
1846 1846
Language:
English
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(vi)8-176 pp. 18mo. Original green straight grain cloth with blindstamped borders to both boards. Gilt title on front board. Discreet professional restoration to spine. Early ownership signature to front pastedown. Some occasional light foxing, else a clean, tight and attractive copy. With a foldout map of Arctic regions. 4 full page engravings. Numerous intext engravings. A.B. 17881, for a later edition. A charming little guide to the mysteries of the Arctic winter, including high latitude mirages, Narwhal hunting, polar bears, icebergs, the northern lights, and Eskimo life. With mentions of various Arctic expeditions (Franklin, MacKenzie, Hearne, Back, Parry, etc) and an introduction on the search for the Northwest Passage. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts of wildlife, hunting scenes, and the ships of various expeditions.