The Book of Polar Exploration
George G. Harrap & Co.Ltd
, London, England
Produced in the style of older works, suitable for both adults and advanced juvenile readers, in which the author has attempted to tell both graphically and in sufficient detail, the story of the more important Polar expeditions to both Arctic and Antarctic regions. A really attractive yet scholarly narrative. that would happily grace most bookshelves
$120.00
Specifications
| Author | Elias, Edith, L. |
| Publisher | George G. Harrap & Co.Ltd |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Size | Large Royal 8vo - Octavo, 260mm x 170mm |
| Chapters | XXXV |
| Pages | 302pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Illustrated olive green hardcover with gold title original the very sound spine as well as front board with only very minor scuffing of corners and spine edges and fading of outer edge of rear board plus and unclipped paper reinforced dust wrapper bearing the same design in likewise excellent condition protected by clear archival covering. |
| Overall | All edges lightly toned with no flecking original internal foxing on clean well attached pages including over one hundred black and white and colour drawings and black and white photo illustrations either in the text original on separate glossy plates throughout book making this nearly hundred year old volume obviously " near fine." unmarked maps of the two poles adorn both front and rear endpapers plus there is a neat handwritten prize dedication on verso of front free end paper. |
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