In Arctic Seas or the Voyage of the Kite 1892 1st Edition

Description: Arctic Seas or the Voyage of the Kite with the Peary Expedition to North Greenland. Authors: Robert N. Keely, Jr. & G.G. Davis Publisher: Rufus C. Hartranft, Philadelphia 1892. First Edition. Hardcover: no dust jacket. First Edition. Not an ex-library copy. 524 pages. Book is divided into two related parts. "The Voyage of the Kite" is the narrative of the 1891 expedition taking Robert E. Peary to the northwestern shore of Greenland. The second part, "The Peary Relief Expedition," is a record of the second voyage of the same vessel in the present year, when she was sent to bring the party home again. Many b/w photos and drawings. From the personal library of William E. Davies (1917-1990), USGS (United States Geological Survey) geologist, polar explorer, and recipient of the Antarctic Medal from US Congress. His work took him to Greenland, Alaska, the Appalachian Mountains and caves of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and in Antarctica - where the Davies Escarpment is named after him; his bibliography contains more than 200 titles. Ships carefully packaged via USPS Media Mail and ebay International Shipping.

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