Description: A Winter Away from Home: William Barents and the North-east Passage. By Rayner Unwin. First published by Seafarer Books, London, 1995. First Edition. Publisher’s black cloth hardcover with dust jacket. xv, 263 pages. Illustrated with several drawings and maps. Book measures 8 ¾” x 5 ¾”. A modern English account of the great Dutch navigator's three attempts to follow a north-east passage through the Arctic. Around the end of the 16th century, several expeditions had undertaken to establish a north-east passage, but sea-fogs, pack-ice and the confusing geography of the coast of Russia consistently frustrated them. No-one pursued the idea of a north-east passage with such tenacious skill as the Dutch sailing-master William Barents. The glory and failure of his third voyage, with which this book is concerned, was the last major attempt to open up such a route until, nearly 300 years later, success came in the age of steam. Very scarce book. CONDITION: Book is in near fine condition with a near fine condition dust jacket. Intact. Pages are clean & bright. Inscription written on front endpaper. No loose or musty pages. Covers are clean & solid. Dust jacket is clean. Very minor wear to edges. Not ex-library. From a smoke-free home. PAYMENT: I accept credit card payments through PayPal. Please be sure to preview my other books and ephemera listed for auction & sale. I gladly combine purchases into one shipment to save you money on postage. SHIPPING: Buyer pays $4.00 for USPS Media Mail delivery to any location in the U.S.A. Please note that Media Mail delivery typically takes between 2-7 days. USPS Priority Mail is available at a higher cost. I use delivery confirmation. Note: Worldwide delivery to all other countries outside the U.S.A. will cost $23.95 for USPS Priority Mail, except Canada which will cost $19.95. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Thank You!
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