Frost, Thomas (By the author of "Saved from the Wreck"): THE REALM OF THE ICE KING: A NARRATIVE OF ARCTIC EXPLORATION FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. TO THE YEAR 1883 , London: The Religious Tract Society, circa 1885.Early Undated Edition; 384pp, illustrated, 47 b/w engravings, tissuepaper guard to frontispiece. Expeditions of Martin Frobisher, William Barentz, John Davis, Henry Hudson, William Baffin, Vitus Bering, James Cook, William Parry, John Ross, John Franklin, George Back, John Richardson, Elisha Kent Kane, John Rae, Charles Francis Hall, George S. Nares, and many more. Early Victorian Religious Tract Society, and at the time, a popular religious education series for children. Decorated blue cloth covers with gilt titling. Age toned pages, eps splitting at hinge, prize bookplate dated 1906 tipped onto fep, mild foxing, contents clean. Very Good. (Book ref. 2115) £30.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Polar Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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