For Glory, Not Gold
Expeditions through Arctic Lands 1818-1876
$127.99
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
10 January 2026
Summary
Travel to the North Pole remains the ultimate challenge for intrepid adventurers; this tome takes readers along on ten daring nineteenth century expeditions through firsthand accounts and striking archival images.
This exceptional volume showcases ten major international arctic expeditions carried out between 1818 and 1876, tracing the journeys of courageous explorers from the United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, and France. These courageous nautical pioneers br…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9782080487919 |
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| ISBN-10: | 2080487914 |
| Author: | Hubert Sagnières |
| Publisher: | Editions Flammarion |
| Imprint: | Flammarion |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 3.07kg |
| Dimensions: | 44mm x 329mm x 282mm |
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Critics Review
“Hubert Sagnières brilliantly tackles an expansive subject in his masterful storytelling style, offering readers a feast for the eyes as well as the mind with hundreds of maps, drawings, and rare documents from the heroic age of Arctic exploration…. Marvelous period illustrations capture life in the 19th century, from ships, camps, sledging, portraits of Indigenous peoples, encounters with polar bears to native life. Excerpts from logbooks and diaries bring an immediacy to the story. This is a marvelous book for all interested in the Arctic, in exploration and history or a great read.”
–The Explorer’s Journal
About The Author
Hubert Sagnières
Hubert Sagnières is passionate about history and travel. He has amassed a unique collection of books, travel journals, drawings, and maps relating the adventures of both famous and lesser-known explorers. He published Daring French Expeditions: Trailblazing Adventures around the World, 1714-1854.
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