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Healy, M. A.

Report of the Cruise of the Revenue Marine Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean in the Year 1885

1887

185.18 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1887
Place of printing
Washington. Government Printing Office, House of Representatives ex doc 153
Author
Healy, M. A.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Polar Ornithology
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [29.5 x 23.5 cm]; 102 pp, 2 large folding maps, 4 color lithographed (chromolithograph) plates (birds, fish, plant), 67 illustrations on 38 plates. contemporary full calf, gilt title lettering on leather spine labels, joints split and loosening, corner wear, else very good, interior quite clean and fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Ricks 118. Wickersham 7596. Arctic Bibliography 18401: 'Corwin's cruise in Bering and Chukchi Seas, giving aid to natives and ship-wrecked whalers, patrolling the fur seal islands and visiting Bogoslof Island; dispatching exploratory parties to complete the survey of Kowak (Kobuk) River and explore the Noatak River.' Also included are reports by J. C. Cantwell on the exploration of the Kowak River, Alaska; S. B. McLenegan on Noatak river; C. H. Townsend on natural history and ethnology on northern Alaska, with lists and descriptions of birds, mammals, fishes, plants found.