Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition Made by Charles F. Hall: His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and Residence Among the Eskimos During the Years 1864-'69.
Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Pp. xlix, 644. Illustrated with 2 steel-engraved portraits, over 70 wood engravings, photo engravings, and heliotypes, 8 sketches of regional coastlines drawn by the Inuit, 13 maps, with the large folding map in the rear pocket. Dark green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, with gilt illustration to front board. Bookplate, scattered light foxing in margins. Near Fine. Item #11919
A well preserved copy.
Price: $500.00
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