1840 William Parry North Pole Voyages Eskimos
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1840 William Parry North Pole Voyages Eskimos Navigation Arctic Exploration
A rare, 1840 edition of William Parry’s 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.
The Arctic Bibliography says of this work:
“Abstracts from the author’s journals of his three voyages to the Canadian arctic waters; of his attempt to reach the North Pole and his account of the Eskimos.”
Item number: #8491
Price: $ 250
PARRY, William Edward
Three voyages for the discovery of Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: and narrative of an attempt to reach the North Pole. In two volumes.
New York: Harper & Bros., 1840.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
Vol. 1 – x, 321, [1]
Vol. 2 – vi, 328
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)
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8491
A rare, 1840 edition of William Parry’s 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.
The Arctic Bibliography says of this work:
“Abstracts from the author’s journals of his three voyages to the Canadian arctic waters; of his attempt to reach the North Pole and his account of the Eskimos.”
Item number: #8491
Price: $ 250
PARRY, William Edward
Three voyages for the discovery of Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific: and narrative of an attempt to reach the North Pole. In two volumes.
New York: Harper & Bros., 1840.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
Vol. 1 – x, 321, [1]
Vol. 2 – vi, 328
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm 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!
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