Nourse Prof J E Ed (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First. The Search for Franklin Continues! 1879 Government Printing Office, Washington, 1st, thick 4to, pp.l, 644, frontis w/ tissue, 1 steel engraving w/ tissue, 73 wood/photo engravings/heliotypes, 8 sketches, double-page facsimile, 11 maps (6 fldg,3 double-page), lg linen-backed fldg map in pocket, appendices, errata, gilt-dec green cloth. Cloth w/ stain top of spine on text, hinges bit tender, maps w/ orig folds & no tears, very good. Charles Francis Hall (1821-1871) was an American Arctic explorer who made three expeditions to the Arctic regions, the first two to search for records of Sir John Franklin and the last an attempt on the North Pole on which Hall died. Nourseâs massive account of Hallâs second expedition (1864-69) includes chapters on Hall's prior expeditions, the Franklin search, sledge journeys, information on the Iglulik Esquimaux, material on the fish and game of the region; and useful information about environmental and traveling conditions. This includes the wonderful, large (26.5â x 33.5â), linen-backed, folding, circumpolar map not always present. This book weighs six pounds. AB 6486. …