No Man's Land. A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country.
by Conway, Sir Martin
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- fine
- ISBN 10
- 1578982464
- ISBN 13
- 9781578982462
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Mansfield Cebtre, Ct: Martino Publishing. Hardcover. fine. x,[2],377pp. Octavo. Illustrated with plates from paintings and maps (including folding map at rear). Original green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. fine
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121682
- Title
- No Man's Land. A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country.
- Author
- Conway, Sir Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1578982464
- ISBN 13
- 9781578982462
- Publisher
- Martino Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Mansfield Cebtre, Ct
- This edition first published
- 2005-10
- Keywords
- Arctic|Polar|Spitsbergen
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Aquila Books
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Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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