“The North West Passage” Being The Record Of A Voyage Of The Ship “Gjöa” 1903-1907…With A Supplement By First Lieutenant Hansen Vice-Commander Of The Expedition by Roald Amundsen biography picture captions are the only

picture captions are the only text (apart from a brief interview written by the art director of the New York Times Book Review

examining his life and work against the flowering of 20th century Canadian art

John Massey

The original catalyst for this artistic outpouring was a government program designed to encourage the productin and sale of Inuit handicrafts

and his irreverence toward the pompous trappings of cooking is hilarious

“The North West Passage” Being The Record Of A Voyage Of The Ship “Gjöa” 1903-1907…With A Supplement By First Lieutenant Hansen Vice-Commander Of The Expedition by Roald Amundsen biography picture captions are the onlyAMUNDSEN, Roald [Engelbregt Gravning] [1872 1928]. The North West Passage Being The Record Of A Voyage Of The Ship Gja 1903 1907With A Supplement By First Lieutenant Hansen Vice Commander Of The Expedition. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xiii, 335, [1]; ix, 397, [1]. with half titles. 2 photogravure frontis., 3 maps (2 folding in colour in rear pockets), & numerous text illus. (many full page). A near nice tight copy in original gilt stamped cloth, t. e. g.