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Farthest North (2 Vol. Set): The Norwegian Polar Expedition 1893 - 1896: Being the Record of A Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-1896 and of a Fifteen Months Sleigh Journey By Dr. Nansen and Appendix By Otto Sverdrup Captain of the Fram...
by Fridtjof Nansen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/None issued
- Seller
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Two-volume set in Very Good condition. Second UK edition issued without DJs. Elaborately decorated green cloth over beveled boards with designs and lettering in gold, silver, and red. Gilt edges. Boards feature the ice-bound ship, The Fram; spine depicts solitary figure on mountaintop. Vol. I frontispiece is portrait of Nansen. Very slight yellowing to the title page likely due to loose tissue guard over frontispiece. Also included is a full color plate along with other sketches by Nansen and numerous photographs. Front board shows dull area lower right; fold out map is lightly foxed and has 2-inch closed tear but remains firmly bound in. Edge wear along bottom of spine, front and rear boards; corners lightly bumped. Vol. II frontispiece titled, "Sailing Kayaks" has 1/8 inch closed tear. Numerous sketches and photographs also included in Vol. II are by Nansen of the landscape, people, camp, ships and animals that make up this extraordinary journey. Slight lean to text block; edge wear along extremities; corners lightly bumped. Mildest foxing on title page. Additional postage necessary due to weight of the books, especially if outside the U.S.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Book Moon
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- NF-NA1898H
- Title
- Farthest North (2 Vol. Set)
- Author
- Fridtjof Nansen
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Newnes, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
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Easthampton, Massachusetts
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- Plate
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Beveled
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- Gilt
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- Foxed
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- Cloth
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