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Arctic Artist. The Journal and Paintings of George Back, Midshipman with Franklin, 1819-1822.
by Houston, C. Stuart, Editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- very good
- ISBN 10
- 0773511814
- ISBN 13
- 9780773511811
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1994. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. xxvii,403pp. Small quarto in original black cloth, gild lettering on spine, light grey endpapers. Fine dust jacket. Colour and B&W plates and B&W illustrations in text from drawings (including maps) very good Signed on title page by C. Stuart Houston, inscription on title page for Bob Finch from I. S. MacLaren. Back's account of Franklin's first overland expedition 1819-1822 based on his journals, sketches and watercolours. Subscribers edition with letter loosely inserted. 1994
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139984
- Title
- Arctic Artist. The Journal and Paintings of George Back, Midshipman with Franklin, 1819-1822.
- Author
- Houston, C. Stuart, Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0773511814
- ISBN 13
- 9780773511811
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Place of Publication
- Montreal & Kingston
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Polar|Back, George|Franklin, Sir John|Western Canadiana|Fur Trade|Search for Franklin
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About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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