FARTHEST NORTH 2 Volumes
by Nansen, Dr. Fridtjof,
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Archibald Constable & Co Ltd, 1897. 127 plates, with 16 in colour, 92 illus. to the text and 4 folding colour maps. Pub.aqua-blue buckram, gilt titles and gilt illus. block to the lower front boards.Vertical ribbed cloth. A LOVELY SET PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. [Armorial bookplate of Harcourt G. Wood to vol. two. designed by Harry Soane 1895]. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. large octavo..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TS104
- Title
- FARTHEST NORTH 2 Volumes
- Author
- Nansen, Dr. Fridtjof,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- large octavo.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Thomas Rare Books
7 day return if mis-described
About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
About Thomas Rare Books
Out-of-print books and maps
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...