NORTHWARD OVER THE "GREAT ICE" Vol. II: 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
by Robert E. Peary
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1898. Hardcover. Fair. "With a description of the little tribe of Smith Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the "Saviksue," or Great Cape-York meteorites". Volume II of a two-volume set. Dark blue coverboards with gilt embossed lettering. Frontis portrait of Josephine Dietrich-Peary with glassine protective sheet. Top edge of text block is gilt. Cloth coverboards is worn at corners and head/tail of spine. Binding is loose. Many pages have check marks in pen in margins. Dates stamped on rear coverboard. Previous owners' names on front endpapers. Side and bottom edge of text block is rough-cut. Some light soiling on pages likely from page turning. Very richly illustrated with black and white photos, charts. Book is missing fold out map at rear and part of the index and rear endpapers. Still a decent reading copy.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliodditiques (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5887
- Title
- NORTHWARD OVER THE "GREAT ICE" Vol. II
- Author
- Robert E. Peary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
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Bibliodditiques
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Waterloo, Ontario
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Thank you for visiting the home page of BIBLIODDITIQUES - specializing in children's literature, non-fiction, and rare and antiquarian books. This year marks my 12th anniversary in the book trade. I am a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2009) and a member of the IOBA (International Online Booksellers Association). I take pride in offering books that are of the same quality that I like to see in my own private collection. Books I sell must meet my own high standards of condition, which generally requires that the binding be tight, dust jackets be intact, and that there be no major defects. I do not offer books that are ex-library copies, unless they are hard to find in any condition. Customer satisfaction is very important to me. I am happy to answer any questions you may have and to send you photos of my listings upon request. Your patronage is greatly appreciated.
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- Fair
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- Gilt
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- 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....