Author: Watson, Paul Title: Ice Ghosts, the Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition (Signed)
Description: New York, W.W. Norton & Co. Inc, 2017. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 6.1 x 9.3 in. pp. xxxii + 384. Illustrated with six pages of color and black and white photographs. Inscribed, signed, and dated (3/30/17) by the author on title page. Black paper spine over black boards. GIlt title to spine. Protected in mylar. The Franklin Expedition set out to find the Northwest Passage in 1845 and both ships, the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror, were never heard from again - untill 2014. "Ice Ghosts is a fast-paced detective story about Western science, indigenous beliefs, and the irrepressible spirit of exploration and discovery." (from the dustjacket). Near Fine / Near Fine .
Keywords: Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, Arctic Expedition, North Pole Exploration
Price: US$ 60.00 Seller: Aardvark Books
- Book number: 85757
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