Farthest North: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship. Set of 2 volumes.
by Nansen, Fridtjof
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Providence, Utah, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Harper & Brothers. Good+. 1897. Hardcover. Two volume set. Ex-library, rebound in library buckram. There are library ink marks on the spine and library labels inside the back covers. Some wear and rubbing to the spine edges and the outer joints. The bindings are tight the pages complete. The folding map is in several pieces inside the covers of volume 1. Because this is an oversized set, no international or priority shipping on this title.; 8.5 X 6.0 X 1.5 inches .
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Details
- Seller
- Orrin Schwab Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 38320
- Title
- Farthest North: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship. Set of 2 volumes.
- Author
- Nansen, Fridtjof
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Dtw, Worldexplore, Arctic
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Orrin Schwab Books
Postage is $4.00 for the first book. Books are returnable for full refund if not as described.
About the Seller
Orrin Schwab Books
Biblio member since 2005
Providence, Utah
About Orrin Schwab Books
Orrin Schwab Books has been selling used and rare books full-time for 14 years. I specialize in Americana, Western Americana, Military, Childrens, and Historical topics of all time periods and regions. I also sell scarce and rare children's books and general antiquarian titles.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.