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KLUTSCHAK, Heinrich (1848-1890). Als Eskimo unter den Eskimos. Vienna/Pest/Leipzig: A. Hartleben, 1881.
Tall 8vo (230 x 160mm). Frontispiece and 2 folding maps with hand-colored routes, extensive in-text illustrations including an additional hand-colored map (scattered light foxing, stub tear to larger map). Original maroon cloth stamped in gilt and black. Provenance: Nitsner Antal (inkstamp on title); Martin L. Greene (booklabel), notable polar collector; his sale, Christie’s New York, 7 December 2017, lot 269.
FIRST EDITION of Klutschak’s account of his experiences participating in Frederick Schwatka’s 1878-1880 search for Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition. He additionally details his interactions with the Inuit community. Arctic Bib. 23306.