1842 ARCTIC Voyages William Parry North Pole Eskimos Northwest Passage 2v
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1842 ARCTIC Voyages William Parry North Pole Eskimos Northwest Passage 2v
A rare, 1842 edition of William Parrys personal account from his voyages to the Northwest Passage. He was one of the first explorers to reach the North Pole, setting the record for the furthest north any human had reached! Parry recounts his interactions with Eskimos, navigations through fog and ice, viewing meteorological phenomena including the Aurora Borealis, and discovering new birds and plants.
This 1842 two-volume was published in New York by Harper.
Item number: #23660
Price: $499
PARRY, William
Three voyages for the discovery of a northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific : and narrative of an attempt to reach the North Pole
New York: Harper & Bros., 1842.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 tomes
Vol. I – x, 11-321, [1]
Vol. II – vi, 9-328
Provenance: Handwritten – [Warren Grimes]
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~ 6in X 4in (15.5cm x 10cm)
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A rare, 1842 edition of William Parrys personal account from his voyages to the Northwest Passage. He was one of the first explorers to reach the North Pole, setting the record for the furthest north any human had reached! Parry recounts his interactions with Eskimos, navigations through fog and ice, viewing meteorological phenomena including the Aurora Borealis, and discovering new birds and plants.
This 1842 two-volume was published in New York by Harper.
Item number: #23660
Price: $499
PARRY, William
Three voyages for the discovery of a northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific : and narrative of an attempt to reach the North Pole
New York: Harper & Bros., 1842.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 tomes
Vol. I – x, 11-321, [1]
Vol. II – vi, 9-328
Provenance: Handwritten – [Warren Grimes]
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~ 6in X 4in (15.5cm x 10cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
23660
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1842 ARCTIC Voyages William Parry North Pole Eskimos Northwest Passage 2v
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