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In Northern Mists: Arctic Exploration in Early Times
by Nansen, Fridtjof; Chater, Arthur G. [Trans]
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1911. Undetermined. very good. 1st UK Edition. xi,384; (vi)416pp. Tall octavo. Two volumes, Bound in original blue cloth with gold gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine. Head and base of spine and cover corners with very minor rubbing and minor bumping. Endpapers foxed and toned as usual. Top of text block darkened and dust soiled. Colour tipped-in frontispieces clean and bright; overlaying tissue guards intact. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings, charts and maps. Volume II has a two-page, four-sided August 1911 Heinemann catalogue listing the book laid in with this title listed. A very nice, attractive copy. Arctic Bibl. 11993. A history of arctic voyages from original sources, often translated specifically for Nansen. Covers the discovery of Iceland and Greenland in the Middle Ages, the decline of the Norse settlements in Greenland, early whaling and sealing, etc.. Wonderfully inscribed by Nansen, in the year of publication, to Lord Edward Grey, Liberal parliamentarian, Foreign Secretary, and leader of the House of Lords. Inscribed association copies are very uncommon. 1911
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140346
- Title
- In Northern Mists: Arctic Exploration in Early Times
- Author
- Nansen, Fridtjof; Chater, Arthur G. [Trans]
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Arctic|Association Copy|Exploration|Inscribed|Nansem Fridtjof
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
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Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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