Report on the Expedition to Central Greenland 1926-39 Conducted by Lauge Koch. Part 1: Notes on Some Topographical and Geological Maps of East Lauge Koch with Part II.
by Koch, Lauge
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Kobenhavn: C.A. Reitzel, 1950,1. Wrappers. 10, 642pp. From the library of Dr. Lauge Koch with his rubber stamp on front cover and presentation bookplate from Dr. Koch on back of front cover. Large octavo. Illustrated with photos and maps (including 7 coloured folding maps in part I). Original blue printed wrappers. Small chips to edges of covers. Magazine clipping tipped in on back of front cover. Spine taped. Part 1 back cover detached but present. Arctic Bibl. 30109, 40791. Part II is a comprehensive, thorough narrative of the seven expeditions conducted in the 1920's & 30's by Koch. 1950
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- Title
- Report on the Expedition to Central Greenland 1926-39 Conducted by Lauge Koch. Part 1: Notes on Some Topographical and Geological Maps of East Lauge Koch with Part II.
- Author
- Koch, Lauge
- Format/Binding
- Wrappers
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- Used
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- Publisher
- C.A. Reitzel
- Place of Publication
- Kobenhavn
- Date Published
- 1950,1
- Keywords
- Arctic|Greenland
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