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NANSEN'S FARTHEST NORTH: in 20 Parts. COMPLETE Parts 1 to 20
by Nansen, Fridtjof
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Archibald Constable & Newnes, London, 1897. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Soft cover periodical set: No date but circa 1890s. Pale blue/grey illustrated covers, each part illustrated with black and white, colour plates ands sketches. Interesting periodical advertisements. Very scarce in the original 20 parts, published fortnightly in parts. 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. Issued in 20 parts. Complete with the coloured plate presented with Part 1. Covers and page edges tatty, grubby, nibbled with odd piece missing. Overall in good condition considering the age and fact it was sold as a "periodical" in various parts. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2997. . This is a SET of books, therefore heavier than a standard volume, and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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- Bookseller
- Polar Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2997
- Title
- NANSEN'S FARTHEST NORTH: in 20 Parts. COMPLETE Parts 1 to 20
- Author
- Nansen, Fridtjof
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Newnes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- BZDB349 qpolarq, arctic, polar polar books antarctic book arctic book Artic/Arctic, Antartic/Antarctic Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Nansen, Fridtjof NANSEN'S FARTHEST NORTH: in 20 Parts. COMPLETE Parts 1 to 20.
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