The Arctic Grail : The Quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole, 1818-1909 Tapa blanda - 1989

Penguin., 1989. First Edition, First Reprint.. Soft Cover.. Good/--. Paperback.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book interior GOOD, Covers Good. Covers have creases, chipping, some small tears, rubbing on edges of spine, price sticker on back cover. Book is tight, but a bit rounded at spine. Book is cracked at page 670 and before and after front two-page map, but no pages loose or missing. Front map is stuck in with tape and has a small edge fold. A few pages in book are dog-eared but returned to flat. Maps, diagrams. Some black/white photos.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Penguin Books, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin paperback 1989 1st Penguin printing spine creases and slight lean Very Good+

Markham: A Penguin Books Canada Ltd/McClelland and Stewart Book, 1989. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: In The Arctic Grail, Pierre Berton follows the paths forged by a handful of stubborn explorers, who risked life and limb in their quest to find the Northwest Passage. This quest is peopled with larger-than-life adventurers and with the remarkable Inuit, without whom Arctic exploration would not have been possible. Pierre Berton was born in 1920 and raised in the Yukon. He spent his early newspaper career in Vancouver, where at 21 he was the youngest city editor on any Canadian daily. He moved to Toronto in 1947 and at the age of 31 was named managing editor of Maclean's magazine. He was an associate editor and columnist at the Toronto Star from 1958 to 1962 and has written and hosted several national television programs. He is the author of thirty-four books and has received three Governor General's… Leer más

Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1989-01-01. Paperback. Like New. Appears unread, minor shelf/edge wear. Gift inscription.. Unconditional money back guarantee.