{"product_id":"1926-the-adventure-of-wrangel-island-illustrated-antique","title":"1926 THE ADVENTURE of WRANGEL ISLAND illustrated ANTIQUE","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eTHE ADVENTURE of WRANGEL ISLAND \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Stefánsson, Vilhjalmur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the Collaboration of John Irvine Knight, Upon the Diary of Whose Son, Errol Lorne Knight, \u003cbr\u003ethe Narrative is Mainly Based.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon: Jonathan Cape, 1926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e416pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Frontis. Group portrait (including Ada Blackjack), 33 plates, maps (1 folding with colour).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal cloth, gilt title to the spine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery good interior, some wear of the binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn account of the attempt to colonize Wrangel Island (1921-23), on behalf of the Canadian and British governments. \u003cbr\u003eThe expedition resulted in four tragic deaths due to a lack of sufficient winter supplies, passive secession of the islands to Russia, and a controversy that dogged Stefánsson for the rest of his life. \u003cbr\u003e[Miss] Ada Blackjack, an Inuit woman, was the sole survivor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Size 6 by 9\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in English\u003cbr\u003e=====================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51989782888750,"sku":null,"price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/204684-002jpg.jpg?v=1777254857","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1926-the-adventure-of-wrangel-island-illustrated-antique","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}