Author: Fisker, Jorgen; Egede, Niels; Ostermann, Hother; et al.
Title: Ilulissat Jakobshavn: Rodebay, Qeqertaq, Sarqaq.
Description: Umanak, Greenland: Norrdiske Landes Bogforlag, 1984. 1984. - Small quarto [approximately 9-1/4 inches high by 8-1/4 inches wide], softcover bound in teal pictorial wrappers. The binding is lightly rubbed with a tiny ink stain to the rear wrap. 303 pages. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. Very good.

Ilulissat, formerly known as Jakobshavn, is a town in western Greenland. Jakobshavn is also the name of the nearby, now fast-disappearing glacier. The book is a history and an account of the daily life of the town, including whaling, fishing, healthcare and education.

The text is in Danish. Very good .

Keywords: TRAVEL & HISTORY; SOCIOLOGY; GREENLAND; ILULISSAT JAKOBSHAVN: RODEBAY; QEQERTAQ, SARQAQ; TOWN IN WESTERN GREENLAND; GLACIER; JORGEN FISKER; NIELS EGEDE; HOTHER OSTERMANN; ILLUSTRATIONS.

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