To The North!; The Story Of Arctic Exploration from Earliest Times to the Present
by Mirsky, Jeannette
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1934. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of To The North! by Jeannette Mirsky. Octavo, xviii, 386pp. Blue cloth, title in silver gilt on spine, light toning to extremities. First edition statement on copyright page. Numerous black and white illustrations, large foldout map at rear. In scarce dust jacket, $3.75 retail price on front flap, reinforced at spine with archival repairs, light toning to spine, some wear to top edge of spine, otherwise bright illustrations (Arctic 11529).
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2178
- Title
- To The North!; The Story Of Arctic Exploration from Earliest Times to the Present
- Author
- Mirsky, Jeannette
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- To The Arctic Mirsky
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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