Book cover with polar bear on glacier from Innes-Lillingston's The land of the white bear : being a short account of the Pandora's voyage during the summer of 1875
Title: Book cover with polar bear on glacier from Innes-Lillingston's The land of the white bear : being a short account of the Pandora's voyage during the summer of 1875
Creator: Finnin, Denis
Subject: Rare books, Mammals, Expedition documentation, North America, Boats and boating, Bears
Specimen Location: American Museum of Natural History Library Rare Book Collection
Rights: Information on rights available at the repository
Repository: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher: American Museum of Natural History Research Library
Original Caption: The land of the white bear: being a short account of the Pandora's voyage during the summer of 1875
Note: Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library, Subtitle on cover: Cruise of the "Pandora" to Franklin Straits, 1875
Imprint: Portsmouth [England] : J. Griffin, 1876
Identifier: b10613079
Description of Publication: vii, 151 p., [9] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., 1 col. map 20 cm.
Date of Publication: 1876
Date: 2011
Coverage: Territory of Nunavut, Canada
Collection Title: Rare Book Collection
Collection Name: Rare Book Collection
Collection Description: The images of the Rare Book Collection highlight some of the art, illustrations, engravings, maps, and sketches from the over 14,000 rare materials housed at the Library. The Museum Library’s Rare Book Collection includes field diaries and scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest at the Museum. This image collection commences with all of the artwork showcased in Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library: Essays & Plates, a book edited by the Library’s Director, published in October, 2012.
Call Number: G665 1875 .P3 1876
Book Title: The land of the white bear: being a short account of the Pandora's voyage during the summer of 1875