W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
William Gordon Burn Murdoch was a Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer. Murdoch travelled widely including India and both the Arctic and the Antarctic. He is said to be the first person to have played the bagpipes in the Antarctic. He published several travel books as well as being an accomplished artist. A cape in the South Orkneys is named in his honour.
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Modern Whaling & Bear-Hunting A record of present-day whaling with up-to-date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions
"With 110 illustrations chiefly from drawings & photographs by the author"
By W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah" by W. G. Burn Murdoch is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's journe...
By W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch