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1903 Children of the Arctic
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition of this children's book.
In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.
Illustrated throughout the text with monochrome photographs.
This charming work documents the Arctic travels and adventures of Marie Ahnighito Peary, the daughter of famous polar explorers Robert Peary and Josephine Peary. Interlaced with stories of life on a ship and with the native Inuit people are extracts from Marie's diary.
Credited here as written by "the Snow Baby and Her Mother".
Condition
In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart, with fading to the spine and rubbing and bumping to the extremities, most notable to the spine head and tail. Front hinge is tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot or handling mark. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper.
Good
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