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HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

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J. Dent & Co.,, 1897. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 1st Edition: 371 pages. Illustrated colour plate frontispiece and other colour and b/w plates, illustrations in text, 2 colour folding maps. Original publisher's quarter beige cloth and brown cloth with Blind stamped Gilt "Dent" Floral Design in front cover, gilt titling to spine,top edge gilt. Some minor age tanning to pages and prelims, Ex Private Dent Library bookplate to verso front cover. Minor stain to spine. Protection dust jacket. Full Title: The First Crossing of Spitsbergen: Being an Account of an Inland Journey of Exploration and Survey, with Descriptions of several Mountain Ascents, of Boat Expeditions in Ice Fjord, of a Voyage to North-East-Land, the Seven Islands, down Hinloopen Strait, nearly to Wiches Land, and into most of the Fjords of Spitsbergen, and of an almost complete circumnavigation of the main Island. The author spent the summers of 1896 and 1897 exploring the interior of West Spitsbergen. This… Read More

J.M. Dent & Co., 1897. 1897 First Edition. hardcover. 371pp, 8 coloured plates, 100 illusts, 2 folding maps, original green and cream cloth boards with bevelled edges, professionally recased with new spine and original laid on, t.e.g., very occasional foxing, very clean indeed, VG.. The author spent the summers of 1896 and 1897 exploring the interior of West Spitsbergen. They made 13 mountain ascents, produced a survey sketch of about 600 sq miles of central West Spitsbergen, almost completed a circumnavigation of the main island.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

J.M. Dent & Co., 1897. 1897 First Edition. hardcover. 371pp, 8 coloured plates, 100 illusts, 2 folding maps, lovely new cloth binding, brown cloth to boards and fawn to spine, titled in gilt much like the original, small Dent motif from original front board remounted, t.e.g., internally exceptionally clean, binding is Mint, internally near Fine. A most attractive strong copy.. The author spent the summers of 1896 and 1897 exploring the interior of West Spitsbergen. They made 13 mountain ascents, produced a survey sketch of about 600 sq miles of central West Spitsbergen, almost completed a circumnavigation of the main island.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.