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The Farthest North: Two Volume Set
by Dr. Fridtjof Nansen
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1898. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Harper and Brothers Publishers; New York, 1898. Hardcover. Early Reprint Edition. Complete 2 Volume Set but missing map of North Polar Regions. Set is heavy and additional shipping cost may apply. An Acceptable, grey cloth binding with gilt lettering and emblem on front board and spine, binding intact, deckle fore-edge and bottom text block edge, TEG with some blemishes, spine buckram separating from backing material, rubbing to board and spine edges, bit of crimping to spine edges, some age toning to pages, bit of scattered foxing to front and back matters, previous owner bookplate affirmed to front pastedown both Volumes, starting hinges, without Dust Wrapper, but wrapped in a clear plastic Mylar with large tear to rear of both Volumes. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], (Vol.1) 587pp., (Vol.2) 729pp., indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1038443
- Title
- The Farthest North: Two Volume Set
- Author
- Dr. Fridtjof Nansen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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