Practical Hints to Scientific Travellers
by ed. H. A. Brouwer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$449.77CA$404.79
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About This Item
The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1925-7. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". Not Stated. An excellent little set of Brouwer's guide to travelling for scientific purposes, illustrated and including folding plates. The second, revised edition. Covering all manner of exciting regions, such as the Philippines, the Netherlands, East Indies, Antarctica, Venezuela, Egypt, Angola, Eastern Congo, North Manchuria, Outer Manchuria and Austrian Littoral, and many more besides. This work informs scientific travellers on the everyday things needed to travel, and customs and manners in the distant regions. Volume I is illustrated with eight plates, II with six, III with five and one folding map, IV with eleven, and V with fourteen plates and six maps. Collated, complete. In five volumes; lacking the sixth and final volume. Edited by Hendrik A. Breouwer, a Dutch geologist. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 801R47
- Title
- Practical Hints to Scientific Travellers
- Author
- ed. H. A. Brouwer
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Martinus Nijhoff
- Place of Publication
- The Hague
- Date Published
- 1925-7
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- Practical Hints to Scientific Travellers H. A. Brouwer Kenn Back Travel H. A. Brouwer
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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