Snow Baby
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1935. Later Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
Black cloth with with titles; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. 8vo; 7.5 inches tall; 317 pages with glossary; illustrated, 8 plates, 1 map. The pictorial dust jacket is price-clipped with light shelf wear.
This autobiography of Robert E. Peary’s daughter, born in Greenland during one of his Arctic expeditions, the narrative for children describes life with the Eskimo [Inuit] delightfully showing the culture and daily life.
The illustrations are from photographs taken by Commander and Mrs. Peary and are of the greatest variety but give especial attention to the children. [PW]
Ref: PW: 655; Crocker: 165; Books on Ice 5.9
Item #16029
Price: $65.00
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