The Adventure Of Wrangel Island
by Stefansson, Villhjalmur
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The MacMillan Co, 1925. 424pp with numerous photos and a color foldout map at the rear. Original navy blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. Account of an expedition to colonise Wrangel Island, 1921-23. Includes an early history of the island, the organisation and end of the expedition. An Eskimo was the only survivor out of the five members, this narrative is based on E.L. Knight's diary. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007048
- Title
- The Adventure Of Wrangel Island
- Author
- Stefansson, Villhjalmur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia
About DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
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