In "The Polar World" from 1881, musk ox, walrus and polar bear are rendered delicately and intimately. The rare first edition is held at the Toronto Reference Library and currently on display at the TD Gallery. Visit Magnetic North: The Enduring Pull of the Arctic now until July 19, 2014. tpl.ca/tdgallery

Creator: Hartwig, Georg
Date: 1869
Identifier: 919.8 HAR
Format: Book
Rights: Public domain
Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
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