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Mining History and Geology of the Arctic

Arctic Geology

Geology and Mining Publications of Arctic Canada:

Geologic Survey of Canada Publications -

B 151 / Blackadar, R. G. / PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF BOOTHIA PENINSULA, SOMERSET ISLAND, AND PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN, Ottawa, 1967, pb, 62 pages, 2 maps (in pocket), 7 plates, 3 figs., - 3 -, $ 25

B 216 / Church, M. / BAFFIN ISLAND SANDURS: A STUDY OF ARCTIC FLUVIAL PROCESSES, Ottawa, 1972, pb in slipcase with 7 plates in pocket, 208 pages, - 3 -, $ 45

P 60-5 / Tozer, E. T. / SUMMARY ACCOUNT OF MESOZOIC AND TERTIARY STRATIGRAPHY, CANADIAN ARCTIC ARCHIPELAGO, Ottawa, 1960, pb, 24 pages, 6 figs., correlation chart, - 5 -, $ 9

P 60-7 / Thorsteinsson, R. and Tozer, E. T. / SUMMARY ACCOUNT OF STRUCTURAL HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC ARCHIPELAGO SINCE PRECAMBRIAN TIME, Ottawa, 1960, pb, 25 pages, 4 figs. (2 in pocket), - 5 -, $ 16

P 61-1 / Harker, P. / SUMMARY ACCOUNT OF CARBONIFEROUS AND PERMIAN FORMATIONS, SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE, Ottawa, 1961, pb, 7 pages, - 5 -, $ 5

P 62-10 / Christie, R. L. / NORTHEASTERN ELLESMERE ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN, Ottawa, 1962, pb, 15 pages, 1 map (in pocket), - 5 -, $ 10

P 63-30 / Tozer, E. T. / MESOZOIC AND TERTIARY STRATIGRAPHY, WESTERN ELLESMERE ISLAND AND AXEL HEIBERG ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN, Ottawa, 1963, pb, 38 pages, 2 tables, - 5 -, $ 12

P 66-16 / Mountjoy, E. W. / UPPER CRETACEOUS AND TERTIARY STRATIGRAPHY, NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY AND NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE, Ottawa, 1967, pb, 70 pages, 2 figs., 2 appendices, addendum, - 5 -, $ 12

P 66-47 / Blackadar, R. G. / GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE, SOUTHERN BAFFIN ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN, Ottawa, 1967, pb, 32 pages, 1 figure, 3 maps (in pocket), - 5 -, $ 32

P 67-27 / Kerr, J. Wm. / STRATIGRAPHY OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN ELLESMERE ISLAND, ARCTIC CANADA, Part II - Ordovician, Ottawa, 1968, pb, 92 pages, 10 figs., 5 plates, 2 tables (in pocket), - 5 -, $ 28

Map 10-1968 / SOUTHWESTERN ELLESMERE ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN, in two folded sheets, 1:125,000 scale, - 5 -, $ 8

Miscellaneous Publications relating to the Canadian Arctic:

Brower, C. D. / FIFTY YEARS BELOW ZERO, A LIFETIME OF ADVENTURE IN THE FAR NORTH, New York, 1942, 310 pages, - 3 -, $ 20

Greely, A. W. / THREE YEARS OF ARCTIC SERVICE. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LADY FRANKLIN BAY EXPEDITION OF 1881-1884 AND THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FARTHEST NORTH, New York, 1886, cl, 1886, Volume 1 - 428 pages, volume 2 - 444 pages, - 3 -, $ 500 [Bound in original pictorial blue cloth wood cut plates and illustrations in text from drawings and maps, 4 maps (1 folding), large folding colored map in rear pocket volume II; Narrative of the United States expedition based at Fort Conger, Lady Franklin Bay on the east coast of Ellesmere Island. The expedition explored the north coast of Greenland from Cape Bryant to cape Washington, the interior and west coast of Grinnell Land and extended the mapping of Hayes Sound. After the failure of relief ships, the party made they way to Cape Sabine, Smith Sound were seven survivors were rescued. Includes accounts of the battle with the ice on the sea, the sledge journeys, the life of the men in camp and on the march, and the geography of the territory explored]

Hartwig, G. / HEROS OF THE POLAR WORLD FROM “THE POLAR WORLD,” with 19 iilustrations, London, 1888, cl, 128 pages, - 3 -, $ 100

MacMillan, D. B. / ETAH AND BEYOND OR LIFE WITHIN TWELVE DEGREES OF THE POLE, Boston, 1927, cl, 287 pages, - 3 -, $ 35

Mudge, Z. A. / NORTH-POLE VOYAGES: EMBRACING SKETCHES OF THE IMPORTANT FACTS AND INCIDENTS IN THE LATEST AMERICAN EFFORTS TO REACH THE NORTH POLE, with 5 illustrations, New York, 1875, cl, 390 pages, - 3 -, $ 175

Oldow, J. S. and Lallemant, H. G. A., Ed. / ARCHITECTURE OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE FOLD AND THRUST BELT, ARCTIC ALASKA, GSA SP 324, Boulder, 1998, pb, 317 pages, - 1 -, $ 36

Peary, R. E., Cook, F. A., and Greeley, A. W. / DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH POLE, “OLD GLORY” THE FIRST FLAG AT THE NORTH POLE, 1909, cl, 432 pages, - 3 -, $ 55  [red boards with gold-leaf lettering, wrinkled spine, usual wear for age, both hinges repaired, several page corners with small chips]

Pryde, D. / NUNAGA: TEN YEARS OF ESKIMO LIFE, New York, 1971, cl, 285 pages, - 3 -, $ 28

Trettin, H. P. / GEOLOGY OF THE INNUITIAN OROGEN AND ARCTIC PLATFORM OF CANADA AND GREENLAND, GSA DNAG Volume E, Ottawa, cl, 569 pages, 9 figures in separate slipcase, - 1 -, $ 95

Washburn, A. L. / PLUGS AND CIRCLES: A BASIC FORM OF PATTERNED GROUND, CORNWALLIS ISLAND, ARCTIC CANADA - ORIGIN AND IMPLICATIONS, GSA M 190, Boulder, 1977, cl, 87 pages, - 1 -, $ 32