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NANSEN Fridtjof, JOHANSEN H., NORDAHL B.,
Fra ghiacci e tenebre. La spedizione polare norvegese 1893-1896
Narrata da Fridtjof Nansen, seguita dalla relazione del Capitano del Fram Otto Sverdrup. Versione italiana dall'originale per cura del prof. Cesare Norsa. Vol. III: Con Nansen verso il Polo Nord. Tavole in nero f.t. e n.t. Opera pubblicata dal 1900 al 1901. 3 volumi Copertine originali illustrate da G. G. Bruno conservate internamente. Rilegato in mezza pergamena con angoli. Tassello con incisioni in oro ai dorsi. 8vo. pp. 510+540+632. . Molto buono (Very Good). . Prima edizione (First Edition). .
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Nansen, Fridtjof
In Nacht und Eis. Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893-1896 In 3 Volumes Vol I & II plus Vol III Supplement
<p>F.A. Brockhaus 1897. Cloth. Very Good. 1st German Edition. Title translates "In Night and Ice" German text. This was the first German edition of Fram over Polhavet; den norske polarfaerd 1893-96 af Fridtjof Nansen. Med a tillaeg of otto Sverdrup. The Fram across the Polar sea the Norweigan expedition 1893-96. with a supplement by Otto Sverdrup which was published in English as Farthest North. In 3 volumes illustrated throughout. 2 portrait frontispieces 12 coloured plates 4 folding & colored maps 293 text-figures. Original tan cloth with illustration mounted on front covers. Vol I x 527pp map; Vol II viii 507pp 2 maps Vol III viii 519pp. Narrative of the first "Fram" Expedition 1893-96 led by Nansen. Covers on all volumes grubby some staining shelfware Vol I splitting at rear hinge Vol II front ep split at hinge. All volumes age toning to pages occasional spotting as expected. Overall Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2527. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> F.A. Brockhaus hardcover
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Nansen, F
Farthest north; being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship Fram 1893-96 etc. 2 vols.
London: George Newnes 1898. 2nd edition. Good/No Jacket. Half leather binding Wear to corner pieces and hinges some foxing of prelims but overall a good set. London: George Newnes hardcover
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Nansen, Fridtjof
"Farthest North". Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893 - 96 and of a Fifteen Month Sleigh Journey . 2 volume set. 1898
London: George Newnes Ltd. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. Folding map to rear with repaired tears. Ink inscription and date to fep. Scattered light foxing and occasional marking. 1898. Second Edition. Dark blue-green hardback cloth cover gilt pictorial design and lettering. 250mm x 160mm 10" x 6". xv 480pp; 456pp. 114 plates 1 in colour colour fold-out map. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. In Newnes' beautifully bound two volume edition Nansen describes the innovative design of the Fram built to drift with the Arctic ice and his record-setting trek with Hjalmar Johansen toward the North Pole reaching 86°13.6 & 8242;N the farthest north achieved at the time. The narrative blends scientific observations with personal adventure offering insight into Arctic conditions wildlife and Inuit life. . George Newnes Ltd hardcover
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Nansen, Fridtjof
FARTHEST NORTH: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Fram" 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Month's Sleigh Journey By Dr Nansen and Lieut Johnsen with an appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the Fram 2 Volumes
<p>Archibald Constable and Company London 1897. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition; with about 120 full page and numerous text illustrations sixteen coloured plates from Dr Nansen's own sketches etched portrait photogravures and maps Vol I x 510pages. Vol II xi 1 671pages. Original covers with gilt titling and a vignette of the Fram on Vol I and sledge scene Vol II. Both Volumes Discrete college library stamp to front end papers otherwise contents clean. COMPLETE all maps and illustrations as called for. Shelf wear end papers slitting odd splitting at gutters but overall still very solid text block. Minor spotting to page edges age toning to pages but overall a very nice copy. Volume 1 very large folding map neatly repaired tears not affecting map. Fridtjof Nansen October 10 1861 - May 13 1930 was born in Store Frøen Oslo. He made his first voyage to Greenland waters in a sealing ship in 1882 and in 1888-89 succeeded in crossing the Greenland icefield on skis from East to West. In 1893 he sailed to the Arctic in the Fram a purpose-built round-hulled ship later used by Roald Amundsen to transport his expedition to Antarctica which was deliberately allowed to drift north through the ice a journey that took more than three years. When it was apparent that Fram would not reach the North Pole Nansen accompanied by Hjalmar Johansen 1867-1923 continued north on foot and reached 86 degrees 14 seconds N the highest latitude then attained. The two men were forced to spend the winter surviving on walrus blubber and polar bear meat on Frans Josef's Land where they eventually connected with a British expedition. Nansen was professor of zoology and oceanography at the University of Christiania now Oslo and Norwegian ambassador in London 1906-08. After World War I Nansen became League of Nations high commissioner for refugees in which capacity he originated the Nansen passport for refugees. For this work he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1923. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4332. . This is a SET of books therefore heavier than a standard volume and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> Archibald Constable and Company hardcover
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Nansen, Fridtjof
FARTHEST NORTH: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Month's Sleigh Journey By Dr Nansen and Lieut Johnsen with an appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the Fram
<p>Archibald Constable and Company London 1904. Later Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1904 Edition: viii 679 pages illustrated b/w photos drawings 2 maps 1 folding. Original covers top edge gilt no dust jacket. Collated all maps and illustrations as called for. Shelf wear some spotting mainly to page edges and prelimsminor spotting mainly to prelims and page edges. Fridtjof Nansen made his first voyage to Greenland waters in a sealing ship in 1882 in 1888 to 1889 succeeded in crossing the Greenland icefield on skis from East to West. In 1893 he sailed to the Arctic in the Fram a purpose built round hulled ship later used by Roald Amundsen to transport his expedition to Antarctica which was deliberately allowed to drift north through the ice a journey that took more than three years. When it was apparent that Fram would not reach the North Pole Nansen accompanied by Hjalmar Johansen 1867-1923 continued north on foot and reached 86 degrees 14 seconds N the highest latitude then attained. The two men were forced to spend the winter surviving on walrus blubber and polar bear meat on Frans Josef's Land where they eventually connected with a British expedition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4447. .</p> Archibald Constable and Company hardcover
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NANSEN, FRIDTJOF:
Farthest north : being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship "Fram" 1893-96 and of a fifteen months' sleigh journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen by Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. With an appendix by Otto Sverdrup title continued below:
George Newnes London. 1898. title continued . about 120 full-page and numerous text illustrations 16 colored plates in facsimile from Dr. Nansen's own sketches etched portrait photogravures and 4 maps .Two volumes. The 2nd British edition but the first in this highly attractive binding. Portrait coloured plate numerous other plates and illustrations folding map at end of vol. 1. Two volumes 8vo 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches pages: 480 & 456. original gree bevelled cloth pictorially blocked in silver gold and red. Corners rubbed crack at 1 inner gutter but very firm. A very good bright copy. George Newnes, London. 1898. hardcover
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Nansen, Fridtjof; (appendix Sverdrup, Sven)
Farthest North. Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1983-96 and of a Fifteen Months Sleigh Journey By Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen
New York: Harper & Brothers 1898. vii 679pp index bw ills map. Or decorated blue cloth. Prev owners bookplate on front pastedown prev owners name written on each edge. Lovely fresh copy of this single volume edition of Dr Nansen's arctic expedition on the Fram. First Single Volume Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Harper & Brothers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 032955
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Nansen, Fridtjof
Fram Over Polhavet ; The Fram Across The Polar Sea Farthest North - 1st Edition
Kristiania Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co.s Forlag. Very Good. 1897. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A handsome two-volume set of the first Norwegian edition. Arctic Bibliography #11988. Original green cloth with bright gilt lettering and illustrations in better than Very Good condition light rubbing to extremities. Published in English as Farthest North. 40 plates 3 color plates 3 folded maps and numerous illustrations; Nobel Laureate Nansen's account of his three-year long expedition. In 1893 Fridtjof Nansen set sail for the North Pole in the Fram a ship specially designed to be frozen into the polar ice cap withstand its crushing pressures and so drift North. Given up for dead he traveled 146 miles farther north than anyone else in the past four hundred years; Vol. 1 & 2; 8vo; xiv 526; xii 554 pages . H. Aschehoug & Co.s Forlag hardcover
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Nansen, Fridtjof
NANSEN'S FARTHEST NORTH in 20 Parts. Complete set
<p>Archibald Constable & Newnes London 1890s. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Paper wrappers as issued: No date but circa 1890s. Each part is illustrated with b/w photos and sketches. Interesting periodical advertisements. Complete with the coloured plate presented with Part 1. The map that accompanied Issue 7 is not the original but a professional copy. Covers and page edges tatty grubby nibbled with odd pieces missing. Overall in good condition considering the age and fact it was sold as a "periodical" in various parts. Very scarce in the original 20 parts published fortnightly. Being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship Fram 1893-96 and of a fifteen months sleigh journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. First edition of the work in this format and binding and/or set or series. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2997. . This is a SET of books therefore heavier than a standard volume and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> Archibald Constable & Newnes paperback
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Nansen, Fridtjof (Translated and abbreviated by Rabot, Charles)
VERS LE POLE. Traduit et abrégé par Charles Rabot. With 200 wood-engraved maps views plates and illustrations including frontispiece portrait of the author
Ernest Flammarion 1897. leather. Very Good. Illustrated French Edition: French Text. viii 424pp illustrated b/w photographs illustrations in text map tables. Half leather binding decorated and titled in gilt teg marbled eps. Richly illustrated popular French edition of the account of the famous Polar expedition of Fridtjof Nansen 1861-1930 a Norwegian explorer and scholar. Nansen laid the foundation for modern Polar science and later he also played a large role in international politics in the League of Nations also receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace. Shelfware leather rubbing at edges corners booksellers or library stamp to title page no other markings some minor foxing age toning to pages. Contents clean. Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2711. . Ernest Flammarion hardcover
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Nansen, Fridtjof (1861-1930)
Norwegischer Polarforscher.
Berlin-Chalottenburg, Adolf Eckstein's Verlag, o.J. Heliogravure (Portrait). Bildgrösse: 26 x 18 cm. Blattgrösse: 46 x 29,7 cm. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +
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Nansen, Fridtjof, Norwegian explorer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930).
Paa ski over Grønland. En skildring af Den norske Grønlands-ekspedition 1888-89. Inscribed and signed. Kristiania, H. Aschehoug & Co., 1 April 1912.
Large 8vo. 704 pp. With 5 (4 colour-lithographed) folding maps and several text illustrations. Contemporary half calf with gilt spine title. First edition of "The First Crossing of Greenland" (as the book was titled in English), signed and inscribed to the writer Grete Gulbransson, second wife of the Norwegian artist Olaf Gulbransson: "Fil Grete fra Fridtjof / Lysaker 1 april 1912 / Ungdens drömmer, mange örner, / söker ut mot blae topper [...]" ("Dreams of youth, eagles plenty, briskly they fly upwards into blue heights where the thin morning mist lifts its veil: day has come! Alas, where may they have gone?"). - Binding slightly bumped and rubbed, with Gulbransson's bookplate to pastedown.
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NANSEN, FRIDTJOF.
En Ferd til Spitsbergen. Billeder og Karter av Forfatteren.
Kristiania, Dybwad, 1920. Samtidigt hldrbd. Rygforgyldning. Forgyldt skindtitel. Ryg med lettere brugsspor. Frontispiece. (4),278,(2) pp., 22 plancher, tekstillustrationer, 1 kort.
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NANSEN, FRIDTJOF.
Fram over Polhavet. Den Norske Polarfærd 1893-96. Med et Tillæg af Otto Sverdrup. 2 vols. [PMM 384 - FARTHEST NORTH].
Kristiania, H. Aschehoug & Co.s Forlag 1897. Lex8vo. In two private half calf with richly gilt backs. (14), 526,(10),553 pp. With 53 plates and numerous text illustrations (all).
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NANSEN, FRIDTJOF.
Gjennem Kaukasus til Volga.
Oslo, Dybwad, 1929. Orig. helshirtbd. Perm-og rygforgyldning. En smule slid ved øverste kapitæl. (4),162 pp., 3 kort og 10 plancher med illustrationer. Indvendig ren og frisk.
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NANSEN, FRIDTJOF.
Gjennem Sibirien.
Kristiania, Jacob Dybwad, 1914. Lex8vo. Samtidigt hldrbd. Rygforgyldning og forgyldt skindtitel. Ryg med lette brugsspor. (12),386 pp., plancher og 3 foldekort.
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NANSEN, FRIDTJOF.
Through Siberia the Land of the Future. Translated by Arthur G. Chater. Illustrated.
London, W. Heinemann, 1914. 4to. Orig. full cloth, rebacked preserving old spine. Covers gilt. Printed title from papercovers (?) pasted on back. XVI,477 pp., numerous plates and maps.
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NANSEN, Fridtjof.
VERS LE POLE. Trad. par Charles RABOT.
français 0 Portr. de NANSEN en front. 100 ill. d'après les photographies et les dessins de l'explorateur. Paris, FLAMMARION, s.d. IN-8°, rel., cuir vert, défraîchie, surtout au dos, 466p. VOYAGES POLE NORD
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NANSEN, Fridtjof.
Vers le Pole. Traduit et abrégé par Charles RABOT. 100 illustrations d'apres les photographies et les dessins de l'explorateur.
In-8, VIII-468 pages, portrait, nombreuses illustrations in et H.T., carte. Bradel demi-percaline à coins (piece de titre manquante). Tres bel exemplaire [DV-13]
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NAPOLEON ,JOMARD,MONGE
Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'Armée française. Seconde édition, dédiée au roi, publiée par C. L. F. Panckoucke
TEXTE Paris, Panckoucke, 1820-1829. 24 tomes en 26 vol. de texte , in-8 Manquent : T 1-6-10-14-18 (3ème part) et 19 Un des monuments de l'Imprimerie Française et de l'archéologie mondiale, réalisé sous la direction de Vivant Denon et l'impulsion de Kléber après la Campagne d'Égypte. Broché. ATLAS Paris, Panckoucke, 1820-1829. 11 volumes IN PLANO, demi-basane havane ép., dos lisses ornés. Reliures usées, frottés. Qqs rousseurs par endroits. Ces 11 volumes d'atlas renferment au total 848 planches réparties : ANTIQUITÉS: 5 Volumes ,tome I, 91 planches; tome II, 85 planches ; tome III, 55 planches ; tome IV, 62 planches ; tome V, 82 planches + 16 planches pour la pierre de Rosette (2 par feuille) + 2 planches non numérotées. ÉTAT MODERNE : 2 volumes , 96 planches en numérotation continue + 31 planches + 11 planches (A-K) + 13 planches (AA-NN, pas de planche JJ) + 10 planches (a-k, pas de planche j). GÉOGRAPHIE : 1 volume : tableau d'assemblage, alphabet puis 47 planches (cartes sur double page) HISTOIRE NATURELLE : 3 volumes : tome I, 62 planches ,tome II, 105 planches ,tome II bis, tableau général des planches (volant en format plus petit) + 62 planches + 15 planches.
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NAPOLEON III) MARC (Aug.) voyage
Voyage de leurs majestés impériales dans le Sud-Est de la France en Corse et en Algérie.
Paris, L'Illustration, 1860. In-folio (28 x 38 cm) demi basane havane, dos lisse, titrage doré émoussé, plats de papier vert amande (un peu salis) illustrés de l'édition Reliure de l'époque (pages de garde un peu froissées).
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Napier, E
Excursions Along the Shores of the Mediterranean. Volume II of II
London: Henry Colburn. Worn condition. Lacks upper board and prelims. 1842. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover. 200mm x 120mm 8" x 5". 387pp. . Henry Colburn hardcover
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Napier, Eloise
Spas: Exceptional Destination Around the World
Hardcover in dust jacket, very good condition. Clean and crisp throughout. AD Used
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NAPP, Richard
Die argentinische Republik. Im Auftrag des Argentin. Central Comité's für die Philadelphia-Ausstellung und mit dem Beistand mehrerer Mitarbeiter bearbeitet.
Buenos Aires, Sociedad Anónima, 1876. 2 Bl., 495 S., 97 S. Statistiken (zw. S. 360 u. 361 eingebunden) , 1 Bl. Mit 10 gefalteten Tabellen, 1 geologischen Tafel u. 5 Faltkarten (2 farbig). Halbleder d. Zeit (berieben, Ecken etwas bestoßen, Innengelenke angebrochen). [2 Warenabbildungen]
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NARJOUX Félix
HISTOIRE D'UN PONT
Paris Librairie Hachette et Cie 1884 in 12 (18x11,5) 1 volume reliure demi chagrin rouge de l'éditeur, plats de percaline rouge assortie, dos lisse, plat supérieur orné du fer doré du Lycée de Nîmes, 282 pages [1], illustré de 80 vignettes dessinées sur bois, des rousseurs éparses. Collection ''Bibliothèque des merveilles''. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
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Narcisse PERRIN
L'Afghanistan, ou description géographique du pays théâtre de la guerre, accompagnée de détails sur les tribus de ces contrées, leurs moeurs, leurs usages, etc., etc., par N. Perrin, ancien élève de l'Ecole royale des Langues orientales, collaborateur des Annales des voyages
Arthus Bertrand | Paris 1842 | 14 x 22.5 cm | broché
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NARJOUX, Félix.
Notes de voyage d’un architecte dans le nord-ouest de l’Europe. Croquis et descriptions.
Paris, A. Ve Morel et Cie. 1876, 270x190mm, 467pages, reliure demi-chagrin. Plats papier marbré. Auteur, titre, filet et encadrements dorés au dos à faux-nerfs. Tranche supérieure dorée. Cuir et plats légèrement frottés par endroits.
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NARES Georges S.
Un voyage à la mer Polaire, sur les navires de S.M.B. L'alerte et La Découverte ( 1875 à 1876 )
Paris Hachette et Cie 1889 in-8° XXIII-572 pp, une petite décoloration en coiffe, rousseurs éparses non prononcées , toutes tranches dorées, appendice Ethnologique et Botanique, géologique , sur les crustacés , échinodermes , protozoaires etc , 62 gravures et deux cartes , Reliure de Magnier, relieur habituel des livres de la maison Hachette
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NARES (Capitaine Sir Georges S.), FEILDEN (H. W.), BERNARD (Frédéric)
Un voyage à la Mer polaire sur les navires de S. M. B. l'Alerte et la Découverte (1875 à 1876) suivi de notes sur l'histoire naturelle par H. W. Feilden. Traduit de l'anglais par Frédéric Bernard.
Paris, Hachette, 1880. Fort in-8, (6)-XXIII-(1)-572 pp., reliure demi-chagrin rouge, dos orné, tranches dorées (quelques rousseurs).
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NARANJO, Nemesio Garcia, translated by Calle Wheaton Esteva
Venezuela and Its Ruler
8vo [21 x 14 cm]; 174 pp, with numerous mounted plates, some are portraits. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, gilt emblem on cover, with the original ribbon bookmark, fine condition, clean, with an inscription on endpaper signed by translator. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. An interesting narrative including much on the geography, economy, politics, etc of Venezuela.
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Nares, Captain Sir George S
JOURNALS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1875-6. Under the Command of Captain Sir George S. Nares Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. Signature laid in
Her Majesty's Stationary Office London 1877. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. 1st Edition; vii 484 pages. DAMP DAMAGED - SOLD AS READING COPY ONLY PRICED ACCORDINGLY. illustrated ALL MAPS PRESENT uncolored maps seven folding seven colored maps six folding and sixteen plates twelve folding. Pages 296 onwards are in very poor FRAGILE condition many are torn and edges missing as are the MAPS and illustrations from Page 296 onwards. A letter laid in from The British Library dated 1979 states the book has become damp then dried too strongly and that there is little that can be done to restore any strength only method will be to laminate it pages 297298 and page 299300 and 482483 are laminated but in all honesty all the rest will need doing either that or carefully removing and copying. Map pocket in the back is EMPTY but no indication as to map being required in the index. Also included is a signature "G. S. Nares" underlined tipped onto a sheet of paper on which Vice Admiral Sir George S. Nares K.C.B. F.R.S. Leader of "Nares" expedition in Arctic regions. reaches farthest north is written. NO PROVENANCE but nothing to exclude it from being genuine. Hardback cloth covers. This work is the official British government report of the Arctic Expedition of 1876- 7 commanded by Captain George S. Nares. The expedition's primary objective was to attain the highest northern latitude and if possible to reach the North Pole and from winter quarters to explore the adjacent coasts within the reach of traveling parties. The expedition was the first to sail ships through the channel between Greenland and Ellesmere Island and as far north as the Lincoln Sea. A sledging party under Captain Albert Hastings Markham also set a new record on land reaching as far north as 83° 20'. The "British Arctic expedition of 1875-6 in the vessels Alert and Discovery had the chief aim of which was to reach the north pole. Reports of the American expeditions of Isaac Israel Hayes 1860-61 and C. F. Hall 1870-73 had revived the belief in an open polar sea and suggested that land extended far to the north west of Robeson Channel. Both these theories proved to be wrong but at the time they indicated the Smith Sound route as the best line of advance to the pole. The vessels sailed on 29 May 1875 and reached winter quarters on the coast of Grinnell Land Ellesmere Island the Discovery in latitude 81°44' N. and the Alert with Nares in latitude 82°27' N "the most northerly point hitherto reached in the Canadian Arctic" Levere 281. The following spring sledge parties were sent out. That led by Lieutenant Pelham Aldrich of the Alert explored the north coast of Ellesmere Island westwards. They reached its most northerly point Cape Columbia and continued to Cape Alfred Ernest Alert Point before turning back having charted some 400 km of new coastline Hattersley-Smith 121. Lieutenant Lewis A. Beaumont of the Discovery followed the coast of Greenland northwards to Sherard Osborn Fjord. Meanwhile a party led by Commander A. H. Markham of the Alert struck out over the ice in an attempt to get to the pole. They reached 83°20' N a heroic achievement considering that the pack ice was extremely rough and also drifting south almost as fast as they were travelling northwards. Their experience and an outbreak of scurvy affecting both ships led Nares to call off the entire expedition and return home early in the late summer of 1876" Oxford DNB. This official work includes reports of the expedition's two ships the Alert and the Discovery and various autumn 1875 and spring 1876 traveling parties including journals of the various sledge parties. The volume provides incredible detail concerning the daily activities and experience of the expedition including descriptions of the ice weather wildlife vegetation and the health and activities of the members of the expedition. The appendix Nares' report on the quality and quantity of the provisions is also of great interest noting which supplies were particularly worthwhile and which items were useless. One of the most valuable sources for the history of exploration in northern Canada. The Nares expedition so called after its commander George Nares 1831-1915 sailed in two ships HMS Alert and HMS Discovery in late May of 1875 in quest of the North Pole. The ships reached Lady Franklin Bay on North Ellesmere Island and the Alert went on to reach the extreme north of the island the highest latitude that had yet been reached by a ship. In April 1876 three separate sledge parties set out but the men showed serious signs of scurvy and several members died. Nares was forced to abandon the expedition and returned to England in September that year. Despite the difficulties faced by the expedition it did produce important scientific results including a study of Inuit dog disease and a volume of physical observations. The Nares expedition is one of the best documented Arctic expeditions with eight Parliamentary Blue Books alone devoted to it between 1875 and 1878. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Arctic; 19th century; Exploration. Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2604. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges. Her Majesty's Stationary Office hardcover
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Nast Colette
En Australie avec Christopher Collection Connais tu mon pays
Hatier. 1961. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 30 pages environ augmentées de quelques photos en couleurs dans texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 910.4-Voyages
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Nash, John
Bucks - Shell Guide
London: B T Batsford 1936. First Edition. . Comb Binding. Very Good. 46 pages b/w illustrations 8 pink photo plates 2 coloured maps. Shell advertisement illustrated by Edward Bawden to rear. Title to black plastic comb binding. With notes on monuments by Katherine A Esdaile. Illustrators/Photographers include Maurice Beck Humphrey Jennings A E Newcombe Will F Taylor John Nash Gilbert Spencer Herbert Felton W C Sayle Paul Nash J Hassell Stanley Spencer Anthony Brown. Minor wear to covers small split to binding contents fine unmarked. 15915/832 Size: 230mm. x 185mm. <br/> <br/> B T Batsford unknown
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Nataf André
Ces nombres qui ont créé l'univers
Editions First 1998 397 pages 2x23x15cm. 1998. Broché. 397 pages. Ce livre propose une réflexion profonde sur la nature des nombres au-delà de leur simple utilité mathématique. Il invite le lecteur à un voyage initiatique où les nombres deviennent des clés pour comprendre les mystères de l'univers en mêlant philosophie religion et science
Bookseller reference : 11878
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
LES TRESORS DU NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. 2003. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 503 pages. Nombreuses photographies hors texte en couleurs.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 910-Géographie générale. Voyages
Bookseller reference : R160206950
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2002
National Geographic France. Année 2002 incomplète. Il manque les numéros de janvier et de juillet.
Couverture souple. 10 revues 17 x 25 cm en parfait état.
Bookseller reference : 131405
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2003
National Geographic France. Année 2003 complète.
Couverture souple. 12 revues 17 x 25 cm en parfait état.
Bookseller reference : 131406
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2004
National Geographic France. Année 2004 complète.
Couverture souple. 12 revues 17 x 25 cm en parfait état.
Bookseller reference : 131407
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2005
National Geographic France. Année 2005 complète.
Couverture souple. 12 revues 17 x 25 cm en parfait état.
Bookseller reference : 131408
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2000
National Geographic France. Année 2000 complète.
Couverture souple. 12 revues 17 x 25 cm en parfait état.
Bookseller reference : 145272
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2001
National Geographic France. Année 2001 complète.
Couverture souple. 12 revues 17 x 25 cm en parfait état.
Bookseller reference : 145271
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Nathan Wachtel
Paradis du Nouveau Monde
Fayard Histoire, 2019, in/8 broché, illustrations en noir.
Bookseller reference : 32706
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Nathan, Dr. John
Headaches in the Himalayas: British Mount Everest Medical Expedition 1994
Paperback, very good condition. Signed by the author on the title page. Slightly tanned spine but very clean overall. Internally excellent throughout. DP Used
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National Geographic
Vol.142 #2 August 1972.
Melville Bell GrosvenorIssue of National Geograpcontaining an illustrated article on cruising in the Greek Islands by (pp. 147-193) Book
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National Geographic
Vol.196 #3 September 1999
Contains article by Erle Zwingle "Olive Oil : Elixir of the Gods' (pp. 66-81) Book
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National Geographic Book Service
Into the Unknown: The Story of Exploration
Oversize. 336 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
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National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine, vol. 38 no. 2, Aug. 1920
Complete but no maps or other inserts present. Magazine Good condition, some cover & spine wear, lacking back cover
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National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine, vol. 40 no. 1, July 1921
Complete but no maps or other inserts present. Magazine Good condition, some cover & spine wear
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National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine, vol. 59 no. 2, Feb. 1931
Complete but no maps or other inserts present. Magazine Good condition, some cover & spine wear
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