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London: MacMillan and Co., 1897. Cloth Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Near vg. (8)351,(8)471pp + publisher's ads in volume 1. Index. Fold-out map. Colonial Library edition intended for circulation in India & British Colonies. Original blue cloth with tiny pulls at spine ends. Front fyleaf on volume 1 has small pick/hole - minor. Promoting global literacy for over 30 years. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

NY: Harper & Bros., 1897. TWO VOLS. with. FOUR MAPS in pockets of the first volume. 3 smaller maps in rear pocket; fourth larger map in front pocket. Boards show moderate wear. Gilt. Both volumes are a bit rubbed at the base of their spines. 3/4 inch closed tear at top of Vol. II. Hinges sound.. Owner's name and number at front flyleaves of both volumes. Pages mildly toned. A clean and sound set. Careful packing and fast, efficient shipping including delivery confirmation. Please note: International and Domestic Priority orders for this item will require additional shipping. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London: Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd., 1897. "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 with an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the 'Fram', approximately 120 full page and numerous text illustrations, 16 coloured plates in facsimile from Dr Nansen's own sketches, etched portrait, photographs and maps. Boards rubbed in places, corners and spine ends bumped, gilt lettering to head of front boards and to spine, gilt illustration to corner at foot of front boards, closed edges at head browned, spotting to uncut closed edges, previous owner's name label to front pastedowns, light spotting to endpapers, title pages, frontispieces with tissue guards, Volume I - black/white image of author, Volume II black/white image entitled, 'Sailing Kayaks'. Pages clean, text clear to read, folded colour maps to rear of volumes in very good… Read More

Archibald Constable and Company. First. Hardcover. Good/No. 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 With An Appendix By Otto Sverdrup Captain Of The Fram.] FIRST EDITIONS. 2 volumes. Quarto (25 x 18 x 12cm) Numerous illustrations and 4 folding maps, several in colour. . A used but presentable set; owner inscription to first volume, bindings with acceptable wear , spines a little frayed, tanned edge paper. One map has a tear to the page that attaches to book, no content affect, other maps very good condition no faults. Published by Archibald Constable and Company. Inv U5A5. This is a heavy item it will require extra shipping abroad. UK postage cost already included . 1897

Green cloth binding, Gilt and white ship engraving on front board. Dimensions are for one volume
Nansen produced 300,000 words of Norwegian text by November 1896; the English translation, titled Farthest North, was ready in January 1897. The book was an instant success, and secured Nansen's long-term financial future. Nansen included without comment the one significant adverse criticism of his conduct, that of Greely, who had written in Harper's Weekly on Nansen's decision to leave Fram and strike for the pole: "It passes comprehension how Nansen could have thus deviated from the most sacred duty devolving on the commander of a naval expedition."
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won… Read More

London: George Newnes, Ltd, 1898. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Handsome 1898 edition out of London, complete in 2 Vols. Both volumes tightly-bound and well-preserved and VG in their original green cloth with bright gilt-lettering to the spines. Thick octavos, 896 pgs. all told. Dozens and dozens of photos and illustrations, fold-out map. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings or even foxing to speak of.

London: Archibald Constable & Co Ltd, 1897. 127 plates, with 16 in colour, 92 illus. to the text and 4 folding colour maps. Pub.aqua-blue buckram, gilt titles and gilt illus. block to the lower front boards.Vertical ribbed cloth. A LOVELY SET PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. [Armorial bookplate of Harcourt G. Wood to vol. two. designed by Harry Soane 1895]. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. large octavo..