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1912 Stefansson-Anderson Arctic Expedition 1908-12 Eskimos Langton Bay Paper #1

$ 13.72

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Good. Carefully disbound from original 1912 publication. Tanning due to age, minor edgewear, and gutter staple-holes. (Please see the scans.)
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    Description

    This is an article carefully dis-bound from original 1912 publication.
    12 pages; 9 photographs, 1 fold-out bi-color map.
    Pages are a
    pproximately 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches.
    Good condition. Minor tanning due to age, minor edgewear, and gutter staple-holes. Please see the scans.
    This is Vilhjalmur Stefansson's "My Quest for the Arctic" (first paper), as published in 1912.
    Illustrations:
    When Summer Came We Preceded East Along the Coast (Dogs towing the
    umiak
    in calm weather)
    Bringing Ashore a Bearded Seal, Langton Bay
    Vilhjalmur Stefansson
    Eskimo and Dogs Carrying Packs on a Caribou Hunt
    The Winter House in the Valley of Horton River, About Forty Miles South of Langton Bay
    Camping on the Edge of the Barren Ground
    An Ice 'Pressure Ridge' On the Open Sea Near Cape Parry
    The Wife of One of Our Eskimos
    [FOLD-OUT MAP] A Summary of Mr. Stefansson's Arctic Exploration
    Summer Travel by Sea-Ice When the Land is Bare of Snow (A seal intended for supper is being dragged behind the sled)
    Packaged with archival protective sleeve and cardboard backing.
    SKU #HA1912_12-02