Arctic Artist : The Journal And Paintings Of George Back, Midshipman With Franklin, 1819-1822

Houston, C. Stuart. Editor. Commentary by I. S. MacLaren

Montreal, QC, 1994

By McGill-Queens University Press
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Hardcover with dust jacket, 403 pages, 7.5x11 in, [18.5x28 cm], B&W illustrations.
Condition

Gift inscription on the verso of the half-title; authors presentation inscription on the title page.

Notes

A primary account of Sir John Franklin’s first Arctic land expedition of 1819–1822, drawn from the journal and artwork of midshipman George Back. The volume presents, Back’s journal covering the entire expedition, describing the party’s travels by land and water, encounters with Indigenous peoples, daily hardships, and the catastrophic losses suffered during the journey.
ISBN

0773511814
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