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In Northern Mists. Arctic Exploration In Early Times
by Nansen, Fridtjof
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1911. First American Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Quarto, two volumes, [xviii] 384pp (Vol.1), [xiii] 420pp (Vol.2). Publishers blue cloth, illustrated cover, gilt title on spine. Color frontispieces in both volumes, opposite title page. Lacking scarce dust jackets. Library tag on spine. Clean pages, illustrations fine. Published at the same time as the London first edition. Nansen was known for his exploration of Greenland and setting a record in 1896 for the northern most voyage. He was later surpassed by Robert Peary. Arctic Bibliography, 11993.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 424
- Title
- In Northern Mists. Arctic Exploration In Early Times
- Author
- Nansen, Fridtjof
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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