New York.: Walker and Company., 1972. First edition. 1st American edition.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Light soiling. Tight. Clean interior.. 1 Tan cloth over boards. Gold spine titles. Blue and gray map end papers. 285 p. 23 cm. Color photo 8-pg section. Exploration by author for a decade into the Northern Canada District of Franklin, including Victoria and Melville Islands; just west of Baffin Island, all in the Yukon Northwest Territories, the Arctic. Themes of arctic wildlife; Eskimo lifestyle and traditions; Eskimo birth, death, and marriage.

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On May 6 2005, Lyleford said:

Pryde's account of his 10 years among the indigenous people of Perry Island and other parts of the Canadian Arctic as a fur trader for the Hudson Bay Company. Aside from some dated attitudes regarding sex, gender roles, and race, this is mainly a respectful and personal account of a white man encountering a unique culture and harsh climate. Includes much information about Inuit material culture and customs.

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Bookseller: Hedgehog's Whimsey Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: Alibris.NN0160007220
Title: Nunaga; Ten Years of Eskimo Life
Author: Pryde, Duncan
Format/Binding: Hard cover
Book Condition: Used - Very good. No dust jacket. Light soiling. Tight. Clean interior.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition. 1st American edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker and Company.
Place of Publication: New York.
Date Published: 1972
Keywords: Victoria and Melville Islands|Baffin Island|Yukon Northwest Territories, the Arctic|rctic wildlife|Eskimo lifestyle and traditions|Eskimo birth, death, marriage
Bookseller catalogs: Native Nations;

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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.

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