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.
by NANSEN, Dr. Fridtjof
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Engraved bookplate in each volume; very slightest of shelfwear; a beautiful set, handsomely bound.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1897.. First American edition.. full gilt morocco, a.e.g., by MacDonald, with nautical decorations in gilt.. Engraved bookplate in each volume; very slightest of shelfwear; a beautiful set, handsomely bound. . 8vo,. About 120 full-page and numerous text illustrations; 16 colored plates in facsimile from Dr. Nansen's own sketches, etched portrait, photograpvures, and 4 maps.. With an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup, Captain of the Fra.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45387
- Title
- 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.
- Author
- NANSEN, Dr. Fridtjof
- Illustrator
- About 120 full-page and numerous text illustrations; 16 colored plates in facsimile from Dr. Nansen's own sketches, etched p
- Format/Binding
- Full gilt morocco, a.e.g., by MacDonald, with nautical decorations in gilt.
- Book Condition
- Used - Engraved bookplate in each volume; very slightest of shelfwear; a beautiful set, handsomely bound.
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1897.
- Pages
- 2 vols.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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