The white bear
Contributors: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). General Literature Committee
Publisher: Published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education, appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published: 1863
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Subjects: Polar bear; Ours blanc; Ursus maritimus (species)
Notes: Broadside, with ill. signed "Whimper." Possibly engraved by Josiah Whymper, although he signed his work "Whymper" after 1840--Cf. DNB 1901-1911, p. 659.

Ill. of a polar bear, with printed description, for educational purposes.

Imprint date from BLC.

"70"

References: BLC, v. 99, p. 2163 (1822.a); Lande, L.M. Canadiana miscellanies, a checklist, no. 12, item 281.

Includes bibliographical references (BLC, v. 99, page 2163 (1822.a) ; Lande, leaf M. Canadiana miscellanies, a checklist, no. 12, item 281).