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Botanische Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Expedition nach Patagonien und Dem Feuerlande 1907-1909. Volume 5: Die Vegetationsverhaltnisse Langs der Cordillera de Los Andes S. von 41 grad S. Br. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Vegetation in Chiloe, West-Patagonien, dem Andinen Patagonien und Feuerland: (Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakademienss Haandlingar. Band 56. N:o 5)
by Carl Skottsberg
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksells Boktryckeri-a.-b., 1916. 1st Edition . Very Good. 9.5 x 12.25 inches (24.5 x 31.5 cm). Recent green cloth binding with leather title label to spine. Includes the original front wrapper, with chipping to edges. Ex library book with a few stamps to front wrapper, title page and margin of final plate. Text is very clean throughout. Complete with 23 plates, three of them are double page. German language. Scarce report on Patagonian flora from the Swedish Antarctica Expedition of 1907-09. From the private collection of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back, meteorologist who worked with the British Antarctic Survey for nearly 40 years, recipient of both the Fuchs Medal and the Polar Medal, and a descendent of Sir George Back, the Arctic explorer. With Back's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.65; USA £27.60; Oceania £30.50; Rest of World £25.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 9.5 x 12.25 inches (24.5 x 31.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 366 + 23 plates
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- Seller
- Tarrington Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1208S036
- Title
- Botanische Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Expedition nach Patagonien und Dem Feuerlande 1907-1909. Volume 5: Die Vegetationsverhaltnisse Langs der Cordillera de Los Andes S. von 41 grad S. Br. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Vegetation in Chiloe, West-Patagonien, dem Andinen Patagonien und Feuerland: (Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakademienss Haandlingar. Band 56. N:o 5)
- Author
- Carl Skottsberg
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Almqvist & Wiksells Boktryckeri-a.-b.
- Place of Publication
- Stockholm
- Date Published
- 1916
- Size
- 9.5 x 12.25 inches (24.5 x 31.5
- Keywords
- Patagonia, Chile, South America, Flora, Botany, German language, Travel_Exploration/Arctic_Antarctic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel: Americas; Travel: Arctic & Antarctic;
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Tarrington Books
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Tarrington Books
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Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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