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In 1865, Lord Dufferin, a young Anglo-Irish peer, commissioned the schooner Foam and sailed to the Arctic. The lively style and humour of his account of the voyage won instant success and the book became an Victorian bestseller.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

""Letters From High Latitudes"" is a travelogue written by Lord Dufferin, an Irish aristocrat and diplomat, chronicling his journey to the Arctic regions of Norway, Iceland, and Greenland in the mid-19th century. The book is a collection of letters written by Dufferin to his... Read Full Overview

Letters From High Latitudes is a travelogue written by Lord Dufferin, an Irish aristocrat and diplomat, during his journey to the Arctic regions of Iceland, Norway, and Spitsbergen in the mid-19th century. The book is a collection of letters that Dufferin wrote to his mother,... Read Full Overview

Letters From High Latitudes is a travelogue written by Lord Dufferin, an Irish peer, during his journey through Iceland, Norway, and Spitsbergen in the mid-19th century. The book is a collection of letters he wrote to his mother, detailing his experiences and observations of... Read Full Overview

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such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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