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The desert of ice
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Book cover: Dark green cloth with title and author in gold. Circles of red and gold.

The desert of ice

Date1874
Names
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FormatBook
Notes
The second part of The Adventures of Captain Hatteras, in which British explorers search for the North Pole. 
GeographyRegion or DistrictArctic regions
Medium
Hardcover books
DimensionsCover size: 21 cm x 14 cm (8 1/4 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Language
ProvenanceGift of Nathan Bengis.
CollectionMerril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object Number37131068200823D
Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1433658
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