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Slim 8vo. Pp.[333]-373. B/.w illustrations, folding map. Bound in pale green cloth, upper board lettered in gilt. An Excerpt from the Geographical Journal Volume XI No.4.With the signature of Ann Savours Shirley. US$15.

toile rouge (reliure récente). Condition: très bon. Extrait du "Geographical Journal", April 1898 p333 à p371 ; une grande carte repliée en couleurs Cet ouvrage est disponible à la librairie. Merci de me contacter avant de vous déplacer 06 51 13 88 91. This book is available at the antiquarian bookstore.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A cornerstone of 19th-century Arctic scientific travel literature.?This seminal record of high-Arctic natural history, documenting two private scientific expeditions to the largely unmapped reaches of the Barents Sea.? Combining Pearson?s vivid ornithological diaries with Colonel Feilden?s rigorous botanical and geological appendices, this work represents the peak of Victorian 'gentleman-scientist' travel literature. Its detailed observations of bird life on Novaya Zemlya and glacial deposits in Spitsbergen remain primary reference points for modern Arctic environmental studies. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Color frontispiece on card stock depicting the eggs of the Little Stint; 88 photographic plates; and 2 folding maps. +++ Binding: Original green cloth with beveled edges; front board and spine elaborately stamped and titled in gilt. +++ Content: Pearson?s narrative of the 1895 and 1897 voyages, supplemented by technical papers on Botany and Geology by Colonel Feilden. +++ Imprint: London: R.H. Porter, 1899. First Edition. +++ Specs: Octavo; 9.5 x 7.25 inches; xiv, 335 pages. CONDITION +++ THE BOOK: The bindings are tight and square with no structural failures. The internal pages are clean, showing only light, even toning and minor occurrences of offsetting from the plates. There is light foxing to the edges of the text block. The original green cloth is well-preserved with bright gilt and only minimal shelf handling wear. +++ DUST JACKET: Not issued. SCHOLARLY FEATURES +++ Scientific Rigor: Feilden?s appendices on glacial deposits in Green Harbour, Spitsbergen, provide early evidence for the study of Arctic geomorphology. Very few English-language accounts from this period provide such granular detail on this specific Russian Arctic archipelago. +++ Ornithological Landmark: Significant for the first detailed photographic and descriptive records of breeding habits for several high-latitude avian species. +++ Design: A classic example of the R.H. Porter style, utilizing high-quality card stock for color plates to ensure scientific accuracy in oology. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ? Henry J. Pearson was an industrialist turned naturalist whose wealth allowed for the chartering of private vessels to explore the inhospitable North. His partnership with Colonel H. W. Feilden?a veteran of the 1875-76 British Arctic Expedition?provided the technical credibility that elevated this from a simple travelogue to a significant scientific record. The voyages targeted Novaya Zemlya and the Barents Sea at a time when these regions were still largely blank spaces on the map of European natural history. The text captures the transitional moment when Arctic exploration moved from the search for the North Pole to the systematic cataloging of the Arctic?s biological and geological diversity. Colonel Feilden?s contributions are particularly noteworthy; as an experienced Arctic traveler, his focus on glacial deposits and botany provides a 'deep-time' context to Pearson?s observations of the living landscape. Together, they documented an environment that is now undergoing rapid transformation, making their 1899 observations vital baseline data for current climate research. SUBJECTS: Arctic Exploration, Ornithology, Novaya Zemlya, Barents Sea, Glacial Geology, Spitsbergen, Victorian Natural History, Travel Literature, Science, Arcticana. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Arctic Bibliography 25015; Conway 325.