Polar Scenes, Exhibited in the Voyages of Heemskirk and Barenz to the Northern Regions, and in the Adventures of Four Russian Sailors at the Island of Spitzbergen.
London: J. Harris and Son, 1822. Second edition. Hardcover. 17.5 x 11 cm. 138 [2 advertisements]pp. Red leather spine and paper covered board covers. Illustrated with 36 copper-plate engravings with two illustrations per plate. The engravings are all present but illustrations 15-16 are incomplete with a large piece out of the center of the leaf. Several of the plates have been partially colored (plates 13, 14, 20, 22, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36). Half-title present. Binding is chipped and worn with several pieces out of the spine as well as a long tear. Binding feels weak but is still holding. A few juvenile drawings and names written by a previous owner. Fair. Item #79970
Written for children. Arctic Bibliography 2684.
Price: $75.00