The Ice Master; The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk

Macmillan, London, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: maps and Photography. includes bibliography, notes, maps, and photographs. End page maps showing the journey. Photographic illustrated dustwrapper.Black coloured textured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with gilt and white coloured titles to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. On 17 on June 1913, the Canadian Arctic expedition aboard the HMCS Karluk sets sail from British Columbia, under the leadership of Vilhjalmur Stefansson to find the evidence that proved his staunchly held belief that there was a last unexplored continent, hidden beneath the great polar ice cap. 6 weeks later, the Arctic winter had begun, and the ship was trapped by of the polar ice of those on board had been abandoned by their leader. This is the story of the following 14 months, drawing on previously unpublished letters and journals. A little rubbing of the top book corners and lower book edges. The top back strip edge is a little chipped – please see photograph. Age toning and some handling marks to the text block edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a small tear to the top right hand corner of the back strip edge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XIV, 402 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: maps and Photography. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Exploration; Arctic; ISBN: 0333779606. ISBN/EAN: 9780333779606. Inventory No: 0234577. . 9780333779606