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1818 North Pole Arctic Voyages Eskimos ICEBERGS Whaling Daines Barrington
Daines Barrington was an 18th-century English scholar who published works on a variety of topics including travel and voyages, natural history and animals, and plants. One of Barrington’s best works was his treatise on voyages to the North Pole. Originally published in 1775, ‘Possibility of Reaching the North Pole’ was written in response to Constantine Phipps North Pole voyage in 1773. This 1818 edition features a curious question/answer appendix, with questions regarding findings and discoveries on voyages including stories from whalers and discussions on floating ice!
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BARRINGTON, Daines
The Possibility of Approaching the North Pole asserted ... A new edition. With an appendix, containing papers on the same subject and on a North West Passage, by Colonel Beaufoy, F.R.S. Illustrated with a map of the North Pole
London : Printed for T. and J. Allman, 1818.
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Collation: Complete with all pages
[xxiv], 258
References: Sabin 3629; Arctic Bibliography 1092
Language: English
Binding: Hard Cover; tight and secure
Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21.5cm x 13.5cm)
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Daines Barrington was an 18th-century English scholar who published works on a variety of topics including travel and voyages, natural history and animals, and plants. One of Barrington’s best works was his treatise on voyages to the North Pole. Originally published in 1775, ‘Possibility of Reaching the North Pole’ was written in response to Constantine Phipps North Pole voyage in 1773. This 1818 edition features a curious question/answer appendix, with questions regarding findings and discoveries on voyages including stories from whalers and discussions on floating ice!
Item number: #8172
Price: $499
BARRINGTON, Daines
The Possibility of Approaching the North Pole asserted ... A new edition. With an appendix, containing papers on the same subject and on a North West Passage, by Colonel Beaufoy, F.R.S. Illustrated with a map of the North Pole
London : Printed for T. and J. Allman, 1818.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[xxiv], 258
References: Sabin 3629; Arctic Bibliography 1092
Language: English
Binding: Hard Cover; tight and secure
Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21.5cm x 13.5cm)
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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