The Friendly Arctic: Story of Five Years in Polar Regions 1922 Vilhjalmur Stefansson ~ Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1916 ~ Inuit/Eskimo

Title: The Friendly Arctic: The Story of Five Years in Polar Regions

Author: Vilhjalmur Stefansson

Description: An engrossing account of exploration and scientific research in the Arctic during the years 1913-1917, including a narrative of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1916, by the Canadian-born explorer and ethnologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962). In February 1922, Stefansson was awarded the Grant Squires Prize of the National Geographic Society for The Friendly Arctic, adjudged the outstanding geographical publication of 1921.

Early printing, 1922. Boards in blue cloth with gilt lettering. Light wear at spine ends. Previous owner's bookplate at name on front endpapers, else internally clean and unmarked. More than 100 illustrations, most being photographs on plates. Nine maps, including the two fold-outs in the pocket at rear. Introduction by the Prime Minister of Canada, Robert Laird. Index. xxxi + 784 pages.


Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Publisher:
Place: New York
Year: 1922

Keywords: Canadian Arctic Expedition, Eskimos, Inuit, explorers,