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Harper & Brothers:, 1897. Volume I ONLY, 587 pages, illustrated in b&w and with 8 color plates. VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER, plain black covers, gilt lettering is bright on spine. This edition was not issued with maps in back pocket of Vol I.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Harper and Brothers, 1897-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Complete set of 2 volumes published by Harper & Brothers, 1897. These volumes are in poor condition with the front hinge being open on both volumes. The top of the spine cover on Volume 1 is torn and almost separated from the spine. A couple of the end papers on Volume 1 are free of binding and tucked inside. Name written on front endpapers of both volumes, but no text markings are noted. A fold-out map of the north polar region is tucked into the back of Volume 1. The text blocks and illustrations are all in good condition, but the binding is poor on both volumes.

NY: Harper & Brothers. Fine+. 1897. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A beautiful copy, complete with all four maps in the two pockets. Deckled edges, with some pages being uncut. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 586 pages .

London, UK: Archibald Constable, 1904.. 8vo. Decorative Red Cloth. 679 pp. Illustrated. Uncut pages. Very Good, with some sunning to covers.

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NY: Harper & Bros., 1897. TWO VOLS. with. FOUR MAPS in pockets of the first volume. 3 smaller maps in rear pocket; fourth larger map in front pocket. Boards show moderate wear. Gilt. Both volumes are a bit rubbed at the base of their spines. 3/4 inch closed tear at top of Vol. II. Hinges sound.. Owner's name and number at front flyleaves of both volumes. Pages mildly toned. A clean and sound set. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. Please note: International and Domestic Priority orders for this item will require additional shipping. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

George Newnes., 1898. 2nd. Ed.. Two vol. set with frontis. to each volume, plus plates and fold-out colour map (loosely inserted). Large 8vo. Map shows a little wear and some spotting (largely to underside), o/w. contents in fine condition. Spines gently rolled. Bound in green cloth boards, gilt lettered to spine in thor. vg. condition.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1897. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 vol. Large 8vo. [7], viii-x, [4], 1-587, [1]; [5], viii-x, [2], 1-729, [1], [1]-4 (pages of publisher's advertisements) pp. Grey publisher's cloth with a gilt, red, and silver decoration with gilt lettering on the front boards, gilt lettering on the spines; top edges gilt. Volume one illustrated with two maps in its front pocket, two maps in its rear pocket, a frontispiece, and with several full-page and in-text black and white illustrations, also with eight colored plates. Volume two illustrated with a frontispiece, eight colored plates, and numerous black and white full-page and in-text images (some are photogravures). The full-page and in-text images total to about 120. With an appendix by Otto Sverdrup, Captain of the Fram. Arctic Bibliography 11983. The Nobel Peace Prize winner's narrative of his three-year long expedition to the Arctic, with beautiful color plates. Each volume rebacked with the… Read More

Harper & Brothers. Very Good. 1898. Early Printing. Hardcover. Fine binding in half-pebbled morocco over fine-grained gray cloth, light wear to extremities, bright ornate gilt titles and decoration to spine and covers and top page ends. Marbled endpapers with handsome bookplate of Hughson Hawley on verso on front pastedown. Binding is tight, pages are clean. Lacking 3 of the 4 maps called for in the map pocket; only the 22.5" square "Chart of North Polar Regions" is present, in Fine condition. The eight colored plates are all present. . Volume I only of Nansen's classic work. A handsome, scarce copy of this edition, published only one year after the first. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 587 pages. T1 .

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers. VG. 1898. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Hardbacks in Very Good condition without dust jackets. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Straight and solid binding; hinges not cracked. Light rubbing along edges. Missing the map .

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavos. 2 volumes: Volume I: [1], xi, [1], 587 pages, frontispiece sketch of author, 4 folding maps in pockets, 8 color plates, and black and white illustrations; Volume II: [1], xi, 729 pages, frontispiece illustration, 8 color plates, black and white illustrations, 4 pages publisher advertisements, [1]. Olive green cloth bindings with gilt title and gilt, silver, green and red nautical designs on front boards. Gilt titles on spines. Untrimmed side and bottom edges. Top edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait illustration volume 1 has a paper repair upper left corner where a small corner section was torn. Minor loss to the illustration. Rear hinge of volume 2 is cracked.

Archibald Constable and Company. First. Hardcover. Good/No. Farthest North"" 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.] FIRST EDITIONS. 2 volumes. Quarto (25 x 18 x 12cm) Numerous illustrations and 4 folding maps, several in colour. . A used but presentable set; owner inscription to first volume, bindings with acceptable wear , spines a little frayed, tanned edge paper. One map has a tear to the page that attaches to book, no content affect, other maps very good condition no faults. Published by Archibald Constable and Company. Inv U5A5. This is a heavy item it will require extra shipping abroad. UK postage cost already included . 1897

(ARCTIC). NANSEN, Dr. Fridtjof. Farthest North 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 Lt. Johansen. N.Y., 1898. 1st U.S. ed. Two vols. Illus. maps. A very good, untrimmed set, t.e.g.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes. 8vo. Pp. x, 587; x, 729, 4. With over 100 full page plates and text illustrations; 16 plates in colour, facsimile's after Dr. Nansen's own sketches, etched portrait in volume 1 and 4 maps in the pockets at the front and at end of the first volume. Original publisher's cloth with gilt front boards, gilt spine lettering and gilt to the top edges. Bookseller's ink stamp in each volume in the lower inside corner of front endpapers. Light scuffing and rubbing to the cloth but generally a very good clean set in tight bindings.

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1897.. First American edition.. full gilt morocco, a.e.g., by MacDonald, with nautical decorations in gilt.. Engraved bookplate in each volume; very slightest of shelfwear; a beautiful set, handsomely bound. . 8vo,. About 120 full-page and numerous text illustrations; 16 colored plates in facsimile from Dr. Nansen's own sketches, etched portrait, photograpvures, and 4 maps.. With an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup, Captain of the Fra.