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FARTHEST NORTH-THE NORWEGIAN POLAR EXPEDITION, 1893-1896 by NANSEN, FRIDTJOF - 1897

by NANSEN, FRIDTJOF

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FARTHEST NORTH-THE NORWEGIAN POLAR EXPEDITION, 1893-1896

by NANSEN, FRIDTJOF

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London: Archibald Constable, 1897. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First English Edition.. Being The Record Of A Voyage Of Exploration Of The Ship "Fram" 1893-96 And Of A Fifteen Month' Sleigh Journey By Dr. Nansen And Lieut. Johansen With An Appendix By Otto Sverdrup Captain Of The "Fram". About One Hundred And Twenty Full Page And Numerous Text Illustrations Sixteen Colour Plates In Facsimile From Dr. Nansen's Own Sketches, Etched Portrait, Photogravures And Maps; In 2 Volumes; Vol. 1-xi + 510 pp with fold-out maps to rear; Vol. 2-xiii + 671pp with fold-out maps to rear; Both volumes have some shelf-wear to edges and to head and tail of spine; Covers bear gilt vignetes of scenes from the journey; Foxing to eps and to some illustrations though internally very bright, tight and clean; Vol. 2 lacks free front end-paper; Digital photos available on request; This is a heavy item so please contact for shipping rates; Size: 8vo.
  • Bookseller Weathered Stone Books IE (IE)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition No d/w
  • Edition First English Edition.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Archibald Constable
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1897
  • Keywords POLAR EXPLORATION;

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Farthest North the Norwegian Polar Expedition 1893-1896 Vol. 1

Farthest North the Norwegian Polar Expedition 1893-1896 Vol. 1

by NANSEN, Dr. Fridtjof

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London: George Newnes, 1898 Dark green cloth over calf with pictorial front board and spine, b&w frontis and illstns. There is loosenes in the bindings, wear to spine ends and corners, small tear to foot of spine, front free endpaper has been removed, only 1/3rd of map at rear is present, light foxing in a few early pages which are otherwise very tidy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Farthest North The Norwegian Polar Expedition 1893-1896 2 Volumes

by Nansen, Dr Fridtjof

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London: Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd., 1897. "Farthest North" being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship 'Fram' 1893-96 and of a fifteen months' sleigh journey by Dr Nansen and Lieut. Johansen with an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the 'Fram', approximately 120 full page and numerous text illustrations, 16 coloured plates in facsimile from Dr Nansen's own sketches, etched portrait, photographs and maps. Boards rubbed in places, corners and spine ends bumped, gilt lettering to head of front boards and to spine, gilt illustration to corner at foot of front boards, closed edges at head browned, spotting to uncut closed edges, previous owner's name label to front pastedowns, light spotting to endpapers, title pages, frontispieces with tissue guards, Volume I - black/white image of author, Volume II black/white image entitled, 'Sailing Kayaks'. Pages clean, text clear to read, folded colour maps to rear of volumes in very good… Read More
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Farthest North (2 Vol. Set)

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

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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… Read More
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Fridtjof Nansen's Farthest North; Being the record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram...
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Fridtjof Nansen's "Farthest North"; Being the record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893 and of a fifteen months' sleigh journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen with and appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the Fram [Half Title - the Norwegian Polar Expedition 1893-1896]

by Nansen, Fridtjof

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Sebastopol, California, United States
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London: George Newnes, Ltd, 1898. Second UK Edition. Very Good. Two Volumes [9.25x6.75in], Vol. I - xv, 480 pp., frontispiece of Nansen, 60 plates (one colored illustration and black and white images), 51 illustrations in text, large color fold out map at rear, Vol. II - viii, 456 pp., frontispiece illustration of Sailing Kayaks, 51 plates of images, 39 illustrations in text, index; Dark blue cloth boards with bevels edges, gilt lettering on front and spine, silver and gilt illustrations on front and spine, brown speckling to text edges; Minor shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, with corners bumped and frayed, bottom edge rubbed, minor rubbing to joints and top and bottom of spines and to gilt, small dents to top front edge of Vol. I, slight age toning along text edges and to map, prior owner ink gift inscription of front end paper from Torvald Klanveness to T. W. Anderson, 1961, glue stains at hinges on end papers, archival repair to closed tear and 2 inch crease split in map. [Arctic… Read More
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