BRANDT, ANTHONY

The Man Who Ate His Boots the Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage

New York: Knopf, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0307263924. Some creasing base of DJ spine. remainder dot bottom page edges ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.3 X 6.5 X 1.6 inches; 441 pages; "In The Man Who Ate His Boots, Anthony Brandt tells the whole story of the search for the Northwest Passage, from its beginnings early in the age of exploration through its development into a British national obsession to the final sordid, terrible descent into scurvy, starvation, and cannibalism. Sir John Franklin is the focus of the book but it covers all the major expeditions and a number of fascinating characters, including Franklin’s extraordinary wife, Lady Jane, in vivid detail. The Man Who Ate His Boots is a rich and engaging work of narrative history that captures the glory and the folly of this ultimately tragic enterprise.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20174

Catalogue: Exploration::North

Keywords: 0307263924 Northwest Passage John Franklin Arctic EXPLORATION

FRANK, R.

Frozen Frontier the Story of the Arctic

London: George G. Harrap & Co, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show some shelf wear and light soiling. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in laminated jacket protector, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 192 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 18739

Catalogue: Exploration::North

Keywords: Arctic Robert peary North Pole Exploration Fridtjof Nansen EXPLORATION NORTH

MCGOOGAN, KEN

Searching for Franklin: New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery

Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2023. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1771623683. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 345 pages; "Drawing on his own research and Inuit oral accounts, McGoogan teases out many intriguing aspects of Franklin’s expeditions, including the explorer’s lethal hubris in ignoring the expert advice of the Dene leader Akaitcho. Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, yet people remain fascinated with his final doomed voyage: what happened? McGoogan will captivate readers with his first-hand account of travelling to relevant locations, visiting the graves of dead sailors and experiencing the Arctic—one of the most dramatic and challenging landscapes on the planet.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21805

Catalogue: Exploration::North

Keywords: 1771623683 Sir John Franklin Arctic EXPLORATION NORTH

MOWAT, FARLEY

The Polar Passion

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1973. Revised Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 077106621X. Blue cloth boards show light shelf wear. DJ shows heavy shelf wear, with several tears, creasing and chipping. Pieces of DJ missing from DJ edges on front and back. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Top of the World Trilogy #2; B&W Illustrations & Maps; 9 X 6 X 1 inches; 365 pages; The trilogy is comprised of 'Ordeal by Ice, 'Polar Passion' and 'Tundra'. This volume is a tribute to the explorers who opened up the Arctic, from the tenth century Icelander Thorgisl to the nineteenth century Frederick Cook.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 18944

Catalogue: Exploration::North

Keywords: 077106621X Arctic Thorgisl History::Canada EXPLORATION