The Friendly Arctic. The Story of Five Years in Polar regions by Stefansson Vilhjalmur - 1921

New York: MacMillan, 1932. Hardcover. Good+ with no dust jacket. Not a library book. Bottom first 20-30 pages have slight moisture warping but not staining. Previous owner's embossed stamp on inside cover pages and index writing. Book is otherwise unmarked. Two folded maps in back pocket. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square and with minor wear. Back last page of index has some rips on the edges. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 784 pages.

New York: Macmillan, 1925. Later printing. Hardcover. 8vo, xxxi, 784 pp, b&w frontis,7 maps & illus throughout text; 2 folding maps in pocket inside rear cover. Orig. dark blue & gilt cloth, spine rubbed at tips. Good +. Canadian government. expedition to investigate the western Canadian Arctic from Nome to Alaska; also includes text on the loss of the Ship Karluk.

New York: Macmillan, 1945. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very good +. (New Edition With New Material). 6"x9", illustrated, five maps bound in; one single page, one double page, 2 folding maps. Two folding maps in rear pocket. "Stefansson's discoveries included new land (such as Brock, Mackenzie King, Borden, Meighen, and Lougheed Islands) and the edge of the continental shelf. His journeys and successes are among the marvels of Arctic exploration. He extended the discoveries of Francis Leopold McClintock. -- In 1921, he was awarded the Founder's Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his explorations of the Arctic. -- Stefansson is also a figure of considerable interest in dietary circles, especially those with an interest in very low-carbohydrate diets. Stefansson documented the fact that the Inuit diet consisted of about 90% meat and fish; Inuit would often go 6 to 9 months a year eating nothing but meat and fish-what was perceived to have been a no-carbohydrate… Read More

NY: THE MACMILLAN CO.. OWNER'S BOOKPLATE, WITH CHARTS, ONE POCKET MAP MISSING. . VG. Hardcover. First Edition. 1921.

New York: MacMillan. Very Good+. 1932. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Light edge stain touching text; Map in rear pocket; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 784 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Macmillan, 1921. Hardcover. Good with no dust jacket. 784 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Maps included. Front hinge cracked, showing binding. Some pages have very light spots/foxing, pages 385-388 have tear in the leading margin. Light wear to covers. This thick, heavy book will cost extra to ship; please inquire.; 6 3/8 x 9

London: George G. Harrap. Very Good- with no dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library. "Knox College." Library bookplate on front endpaper. Library label removed from tail of spine. No other library markings. ; xxxi, [1], 784 pages + plates + folding maps + 2 folding maps in pocket at rear. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 212mm x 145mm. No date [c.1927]. Selected illustrations: On The Coppermine River in 1910 the Mosquitoes Bit Our Dogs Around The Eyes Till The Eyes Swelled; A Meadow And Flowers Of The Cotton Plant - Herschel Island, North Coast Of Canada; The Most Northerly Citizen Of ncle Sam For Forty Years - Barrow, Alaska; The Adaptability of The Skin Boat; Music For An Outdoors Dance - Copper Eskimos; Labrets Worn By MacKenzie Eskimos; Wilkins Taking Movies; Constructing A Snowhouse - First Four Steps; Sealing Waters. ; 8vo .

London : Macmillan and Co., 1921. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A first edition copy of The Friendly Arctic, with large folding maps and illustrations. A first edition copy. The Friendly Arctic The Story of Five Years in Polar Regions is written by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, an Arctic explorer and ethnologist from Canada. This volume details his experiences of polar exploration. With sixty eight plates and seven maps and two large folding maps to a pocket at the rear.Collated, complete. Previous owner bookplate for Samuel King Hutton to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some splitting to the front joint, bumping to the bottom front extremity and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge is starting and remains firm. Previous owner bookplate for Samuel King Hutton to the front free endpaper. A sticker and previous owner inscription to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 1921. First Edition. Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xxxi, 784pp. Numerous b/w photographs and 8 maps [including two in rear pocket]. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. .

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1921. SIGNED typed letter by the author to Sir Edmund Walker (Canadian Bank of Commerce) is taped onto the front free endpaper. 784 pages in very good, clean condition; edges and endpapers a little yellowed. Many photographs and maps, including 2 folding maps in a back pouch. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Spine faded, small tears at head/tail. Edges and corners rubbed. Corners a little bumped. Few stains and scratches on the covers. Binding good and tight. VG-. Signed by Author. First U.S.. Hard Cover. VG-.