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Air Pioneering in the Arctic: The Two Polar Flights of Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth Part I: The 1925 Flight from Spitzbergen to 88 Degrees North; Part II: The First Crossing of the Polar Sea, 1926
by Howard Eldred Kerschner; Roald Amundsen; Lincoln Ellsworth
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Professionally rebound in bonded leather with gilt titling with original publisher's cloth title panel set in, in custom slipcase. With the bookplate of Daniel Guggenheim. [10], 126, [6] p., [72] leaves of plates : photogravure plates, ports., maps. A collection of articles reprinted from Amundsen and Ellsworth's "Our Polar Flight" and "First Crossing of the Polar Sea" as well as from other publications.; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1818
- Title
- Air Pioneering in the Arctic: The Two Polar Flights of Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth Part I: The 1925 Flight from Spitzbergen to 88 Degrees North; Part II: The First Crossing of the Polar Sea, 1926
- Author
- Howard Eldred Kerschner; Roald Amundsen; Lincoln Ellsworth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- National Americana Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
- Size
- folio 11 x 14 in
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Publisher's cloth
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