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Rare and modern books

Nansen

IN NORTHERN MISTS: Arctic Exploration In Early Times

William Heinemann, 1911

1045.00 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1911
Place of printing
London
Author
Nansen
Publishers
William Heinemann
Edition
A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION SET IN THE POLAR OEUVRE.
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

2 volumes. First Edition. Ann Savours Shirley's Copy, a copy with pleasing provenance.Ann Savours Shirley's Copy, a copy with pleasing provenance. Tipped-in color frontispiece in each volume, numerous illustrations in text. Royal 8vo, publisher?s original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, lettered and decorated in gilt on upper cover featuring a Northern sunrise. xi, 383; 416 including index pp. A handsome, well preserved and proper set, the text blocks sturdy and quite fresh, the cloth handsome and pleasing with a bit of expected age only, the gilt lettering and motifs to the covers bright, the black decorations clean and unblemished, a bit of mellowing to the spine panel lettering.