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In Northern Mists; Arctic Exploration in Early Times
by Nansen, Fridtjof
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1911. First Edition. Near Fine. Two volumes [English translation from Norwegian] [November][10x8in]; Vol. I - xviii, 384 pp., frontispiece laid in color illustration and over 150 illustrations in text, Vol. II - xiii, 420 pp., frontispiece laid in color illustration and over 150 illustrations in text; Dark Blue cloth covers with blind stamped borders, gilt embossed lettering on front and spine, gilt sunrise illustration on front, top edge dyed blue; Minor shelf wear to edges and corners, Vol. II front free endpaper missing, small faded spot on top of spine. Overall condition is Near Fine with bright color and gilt [Arctic Bibliography 11993]. Fridtjof Nansen (1861 -1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13059
- Title
- In Northern Mists; Arctic Exploration in Early Times
- Author
- Nansen, Fridtjof
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Sebastopol, California
About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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