The Gerald F. Fitzgerald Collection of Polar Books, Maps, and Art at the Newberry Library

A catalogue providing a full description of a major collection of material on the discovery and exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, assembled by a book collector and scholar who donated maps, books, manuscripts, paintings, and artifacts to Chicago's Newberry Library. Includes full descriptions of each piece in the collection and a detailed index to authors, titles, and subjects. Includes 16 color plates