Northward Over The 'Great Ice': A Narrative of Life and Work along the Shores and upon the Interior Ice-Cap of Northern Greenland in the Years, 1886 and 1891-1897 [2 volumes]
by Peary, Robert E
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Methuen & Co, 1898. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good. 2 volumes, complete as issued. The first English edition (from American sheets). Attractively bound in period 3/4 brown morocco over red textured boards, spines with raised bands and gilt tooling, edges speckled red (minor wear to bindings, corners a bit bumped). Profusely illustrated in b/w. PROVENANCE: engraved armorial bookplate in each volume of Wickham Noakes of Crofton Hall, from the noted brewing family, one-time High Sheriff of Surrey.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 617042
- Title
- Northward Over The 'Great Ice': A Narrative of Life and Work along the Shores and upon the Interior Ice-Cap of Northern Greenland in the Years, 1886 and 1891-1897 [2 volumes]
- Author
- Peary, Robert E
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Date Published
- 1898
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arundel Books of Seattle
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- Morocco
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- Edges
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- Raised Band(s)
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