Les Explorations Polaires (Pole Nord, Pole Sud)
by E.L. Elias
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Payot , 1930. 1st Edition . Very Good. 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22 cm). Recent purple cloth binding with black leather title label to spine. Light rubbing to boards, light foxing to page edges. Pages have light browning and a few spots of light foxing. Numerous illustrations plus two fold-out maps. French language. From the private collection of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back, meteorologist who worked with the British Antarctic Survey for nearly 40 years, recipient of both the Fuchs Medal and the Polar Medal, and a descendent of Sir George Back, the Arctic explorer. With Back's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper. . Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 300
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1208S023
- Title
- Les Explorations Polaires (Pole Nord, Pole Sud)
- Author
- E.L. Elias
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Payot
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14 x 22 cm)
- Keywords
- Polar exploration, North Pole, South Pole, French language, Travel_Exploration/Arctic_Antarctic
- Bookseller catalogs
- French Language; Travel: Arctic & Antarctic;
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
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About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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