Exploration and Discovery in the Frozen Seas

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This is an uncommon children's book relating to exploration of the arctic. Written primarily for young people, the author devotes one chapter on the major polar expeditions from the earliest explorers of the new world to expeditions by Ross, Parry, Franklin, Kane, Hayes, etc. The final two chapters describe Nansen's 1892 exploration and Andree's balloon voyage of 1895. Contains 80 b&w illustrations. The covers are the publisher's original gray cloth with color frontis of an Eskimo in a kayak. The spine is lightly sunned and the corner tips are slightly worn. The contents are loose, but holding: the front free end paper is missing and the rear inner joint is cracked. There are no interior or exterior markings, no owner names, and no bookplates. Please inquire if you would like more information.; Henry Altemus' Favorite Series for Young People Series; B&W Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 256, 18 pages. N° de ref. del artículo 20490

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