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Auction 143:
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Auction 58
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58-6211 Snelling,W.J.
The Polar Regions of the Western Continent Explored; Embracing a Geographical Account of Iceland, Greenland, the Islands of the Frozen Sea and the Northern Parts of the American Continent. Boston, W.W.Reed 1831. Mit gest. Titel mit Vign., gest. Karte u. 8 Holzschn.-Taf. 1 Bl., XII, 501 S. Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rverg. (Gelenke u. Kap. mit einrissen, stärker beschabt u. fleckig, mehrere Kratzspuren, Rckn. etw. brüchig, berieben u. bestoßen).
Sabin 85426: "The New York public library copy lacks the printed title". Arctic Bibliography 16352. - The work covers Greenland, its geography, sea ice, whale fishery, discovery, early history, climate, Eskimos, etc, the three voyages of Parry for the northwest passage, Franklin's two overland journeys to the Arctic Coast of Canada, Richardson, Lyon and others, and a brief description of Kotsebues exploration of Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska and Kotzebue Sound. The appendix describes the mammals, narwhal or sea unicorn, seals of the area. - Durchgeh. gebräunt u. stockfleckig u. fast durchgeh. wasserrandig (Anfang u. Ende stärker). N.a.Vors. Exlibris.
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