1893 Rare Victorian Book - UNGAVA A Tale of Esquimau Land by Robert Michael Ballantyne
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Author : Ballantyne, Robert Michael
Title : Ungava. A Tale of Esquimau Land.
Publisher : London T. Nelson and Sons, 1893.
Language : Text in English
Size : 8 " X 6 "
Pages : 393 pages
Binding : Good original cloth binding with an attractive decorative panelling (hinges fine, head and tail of spine worn as shown, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (tight, rare foxing and staining).
Illustrations : Including a colour lithographic frontispiece, tissue guard and colour lithograph title page.
Estimation : (USD 80 - USD 120)
The book : Rare and very attractive edition of Ungava - A Tale of Esquimau Land.
The Author : Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist, and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.