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Arctic Explorations: the Second Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55
Book ID: 1832More details Price: £100.00 -
Mon expédition au sud polaire, 1914-17.
Book ID: 3111More details Price: £30.00 -
The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70, and Narrative of the Wreck of the 'Hansa' in the Ice.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1874. Solidly bound in neat green library binding, with gilt title to the spine and blind stamped library emblem to the front board.
Complete, with numerous wood engravings, 2 coloured maps (one folding), 2 portraits in steel engraving and 4 chromolithographed illustrations (including frontis).
Viii, 583 pp. 250 x 170 mm (9¾ x 6¾ inches). Koldewey was captain of the Germania; the 'Hansa' that was crushed by ice in October 1869.
Condition: Overall in a very good condition. Minor handling, and light grubbiness to page edges. Signs of some creasing in folding of map at rear, and a small closed tear to outer edge (map not affected). Attractive library bookplate to front and back paste-down. Some pages have an embossed library stamp.
Book ID: 2299More details Price: £375.00 -
The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla During the Recent Voyage of Discovery under Captain Parry
London: John Murray, 1825. 2nd revised edition. 7 plates. (all called for). Lacks map.
From the library of Downside Abbey.Condition: Library cloth with red leather spine. Internally clean and tidy with slight darkening. Very good condition apart from the lack of map.
Book ID: 2061More details Price: £180.00