Conferencia Sobre a Ilha da Trindade: (Archivos du Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro Vol. XXII)

Rio de Janeiro: Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, 1919. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 9.25 x 12.5 inches (24 x 32 cm). Quarter blue cloth with plain paper covered boards, title label to front board. Blue cloth reinforcements to both endpaper joints. Spotting to cloth on spine. A collection of papers from volume XXII of Archivos Do Museu Nacional Do Rio de Janeiro. The first three papers relate to the Brazilian island of Trindade in the South Atlantic Ocean. Portuguese language. Numerous illustrations. 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. Very scarce. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. 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: 9.25 x 12.5 inches (24 x 32 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: pp109-288