The Toll of the Arctic Seas-Edwards-1910-Henry Holt-Illustrated-Maps

The Toll of the Arctic Seas

By Deltus M. Edwards

Illustrated by G. A. Coffin and from photographs

New York: Henry Holt and Company

London: Chapman Hall, Limited

Published November 1910

First edition, first printing (1910). Published November 1910 by Henry Holt and Company.

Original 1910 hardcover edition of this respected early work on Arctic exploration and polar expeditions. The book presents a comprehensive historical account of major Arctic voyages and explorers, including Franklin, Peary, Nansen, Amundsen, Andrée, Sverdrup, and others. It is well illustrated with photographic plates and drawings, and includes maps, bibliography, and index.

The volume contains numerous illustrated plates throughout and a large fold-out map of the Arctic regions, depicting routes and areas explored in the quest for the North Pole.

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Binding: Original green cloth boards with dark blue ruling and title lettering to front and spine. Moderate shelf wear and