The Adventure of Wrangel Island.
- New York: Macmillan, 1925
New York: Macmillan, 1925. xxviii, 424 pp. b/w plates, folding color map
Tragic attempt to colonize an Arctic island. "Early history of the island, a landing there by members of Stefansson's Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1918; organization of the expedtion to Wrangel... news of the expedition's end and death of four members... testimony of Ada Blackjack, Eskimo survivor" - Arctic Bib 16774. The party were supposed to be living off the land using Inuit methods. It didn't work. Bound in original blue cloth, light cover wear. Owner's name, circular blindstamp, and postage stamp commemorating Stefansson on front blank.
Tragic attempt to colonize an Arctic island. "Early history of the island, a landing there by members of Stefansson's Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1918; organization of the expedtion to Wrangel... news of the expedition's end and death of four members... testimony of Ada Blackjack, Eskimo survivor" - Arctic Bib 16774. The party were supposed to be living off the land using Inuit methods. It didn't work. Bound in original blue cloth, light cover wear. Owner's name, circular blindstamp, and postage stamp commemorating Stefansson on front blank.
Details
Title
The Adventure of Wrangel Island.
Author
Steffanson, Vilhjalmur.
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Macmillan: New York
Date
1925