Fleming, Archibald Lang: ARCHIBALD THE ARCTIC. , London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1959.2nd Impression; 314pp, map eps, illustrated, 27 b/w photographs. Blue cloth covers with gilt titling to spine in illustrated unclipped dustjacket. Autographed photo of Author tipped onto title page, now loose. The memoirs of the first bishop of the arctic from his boyhood in Scotland to his retirement in the mid forties containing a great deal of material on the Eskimo lifestyle. Archibald Fleming, came to the Eskimo as a young missionary and stayed with them for more than forty years, the book reveals the day to day, life and death struggle of the Eskimo, their courage and resourcefulness, their folklore and legends. Shelfware, contents clean. Very Good/Good (Book ref. 2093) £20.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Polar Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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