1879 1st Second Arctic Expedition of Hall by Nourse | Franklin Voyage & HUGE MAP

1879 1^st Second Arctic Expedition of Hall by Nourse | Franklin Voyage & HUGE MAP

“Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition made by Charles F. Hall” is a detailed and valuable account of his life among the Eskimos in the Arctic during his second expedition, when Hall explored the northern coast from the Melville Peninsula to King William Island, gathering information about John Franklin’s men and relics of the expedition.

The book includes accounts of the sledge journeys to Igloolik, along the east side of Melville Peninsula to Fury and Hecla Strait, around and across Repulse Bay, two journeys to King William Island, information on flora and fauna, and much more.

Included are 96 fascinating engravings throughout, one of which is a massive folding map of the North Pole Region.

Item number: #28554

Price: $499

NOURSE, Joseph Everett

Narrative of the second Arctic expedition made by Charles F. Hall

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1879. First Edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [10], l, 644
  • 96 illustrations throughout
    • 2 steel engravings
    • 73 woodcut, photo, and heliotype engravings
    • 13 maps
    • 8 sketches of coastline, drawn by Innuits
  • Provenance: Handwritten – J. Byrne
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; secure
    • Green cloth
  • Size: ~10.5in X 8.5in (26.5cm x 21.5cm)

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