Arctic Institute of North America; Tremaine, Marie (Ed.) — Arctic Bibliography Vol. I-III
Department of Defense Washington, DC [ii], 1498; [ii], 1499-2967; [ii], 2969-4478, 3 col folding maps. . HB. 3 vols, orig. cloth, gilt titles to spine. Vol. II front hinge cracked, Vol. III rear hinge cracked, both vols still firm. Good ex-lib.: a few neat ink stamps, minor marking to spines from old labels.. First edition. Three volume bibliography covering the early history of arctic exploration, an important reference for the history of arctic exploration and history. Vols I-II contain a bibliography of over 20,000 entries, Vol. III is an index of sub-topics. Published as part of a 16-volume set, these first three volumes are considered the most useful and most referred to..