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North With Franklin
The Lost Journals of James Fitzjames
by John Wilson
ISBN: 1550414062
ISBN-13: 9781550414066
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.5 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 308
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North With Franklin: The Lost Journals of James Fitzjames
John Wilson
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NORTH WITH FRANKLIN The Lost Journals of James Fitzjames
Wilson, John
Allston, MA: Fitzhenry And Whiteside Limited. F/F 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Brown cover w/gold lettering on the spine. Novel based on the the Franklin expedition. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. ; 8vo; 308 pages . ( more information)
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