The Gerald F. Fitzgerald Collection of Polar Books, Maps, and Art at the Newberry Library: A Catalogue

by David C White, Patrick A Morris, and Robert W. Karrow

David C. White (Editor) and Robert W. Karrow (Editor)

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With almost 300 maps, 767 books, and two dozen art works and artifacts, the Gerald F. Fitzgerald collection is a major assemblage of material on the discovery and exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. This catalog provides full descriptions of all the important nineteenth and twentieth century published accounts, the personal map collection of explorer James Mann Wordie, and manuscript letters of Peary, Scott, Shackleton, Mawson and others. The book concludes with detailed indexes to authors, titles, and subjects.
  • ISBN10 0911028684
  • ISBN13 9780911028683
  • Publish Date 1 September 2000 (first published January 2000)
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Newberry Library
  • Edition 2nd ed.
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 227
  • Language English