Brogger and Rolfsen (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dritte Auflage. Berlin: Fussingers, 1897. In German. Published 1897. Biography of Norwegian arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, illustrated in black and white. Pictorial white cloth printed in several color plus gilt, all edges tinted red, color map in pocket at rear, 479 pages plus publisher's ads. Covers worn and rubbed with some soil, good hinges, sound text block, age-toned pages with some foxing to the first and last several pages, initials and number below date on title page, no other markings. Dritte Auflage. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. Druk: 1 | Binding: Hardcover | Staat: Zeer Goed | Jaar: 1896.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. FRONT AND BACK BOARDS ARE STAINED FROM AGE AND SCUFF MARKS ARE VISIBLE, ESPECIALLY TOWARDS CORNERS. THE BACK BOARD IS ESPECIALLY DISCOLOURED. THE TOP EDGE OF THE BOOK IS FRAYED. HOWEVER THE SPINE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND HAS FIRM BINDING. LIGHT SCUFFING ON BLANKS. THE FRONTISPIECE HAS COME OFF THE BINDING HOWEVER REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION DUE TO A COVER. PAGE EDGES APPEAR UNFINISHED HOWEVER PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Original Very Good 1896 First Edition+ Decorative Hardcover. 402 pp B/W Photos. Drawings Fold out Map Solid copy NOT a library copy NO Writing NO Signatures NO Book plates But a Lot of foxing throughout. None on illustrations and not on maps. Some rubbing across top and bumped board edges. Polar Myths. Amazing journey to Greenland and Arctic history of Arctic explorers. Social life of the dogs, Huskies sled. Polar Bears Many maps with tissue paper. Frontis of Nansen with tissue. A good solid copy. Rare to find NOT a library copy. NO ownership markings. See our Three Geese in Flight Book's Scans. …

Cloth. Condition: Good Only. An illustrated biography of the Norwegian explorer Fridtiof Nansen. Covering Nansen's early life and two major expeditions crossing Greenland and in search of the North Pole. Translated by William Archer. WIth original publisher's advertisments to the rear. Profusely illustrated, including eight plates and three folding maps. In a black cloth binding. Externally, smart with bumping to extremities and wear to the head and tail of the spine. Loss to the spine including the title. Dampstaining to the boards. Internally, binding strained in places with amateur tape repairs, and tender around page 208. Pages bright with spotting throughout and heavier foxing and handling marks around plates and maps. Folding map at page 224 with tape repairs. Good Only. None (illustrator). book.…

Cloth Covered Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Translated by William Archer. Boards rubbed and stained in places, corners and spine ends bumped, black cloth covered boards with silver lettering and vignette to front board, uncut closed edges to head, black endpapers, previous owner's name to fep, light spotting to endpapers and to edges of some pages, tissue guard to frontispiece with closed tear to foot 6.5 cms, includes plates, illustrations and 3 maps in good condition, plate of Mrs Nanson, page 211 bumped and chipped around edges, pp clean and clear to read, binding sound. Size: 8vo Thick.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Original pictorial dark green cloth, pp.x, 402, 32pp rear catalogue of publishers books in varied subjects. Translated from the original Norwegian by William Archer. Illustrated, including three coloured folding maps. The life story and multiple significant achievements of the Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian. Nansen is best known for his polar travel and exploration, which he pursued up to 1896.He led the team that made the first interior crossing of Greenland in 1888. His final journey was the Fram Expedition of 1893 - 1896, an unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole utilising the east-west currents of the Arctic Ocean. He would subsequently become an important zoologist and oceanographer and in later life working to improve the lot of refugees. This book covers his early life up to 1893. Pictorial cover depicting a marine boating scene in silver is very crisp and bright, as is the spine titling and silver representation of snow, although the cloth is very slightly faded to the spine and inner rear cover margin. Other than occasional light foxing the contents are crisp and tight. One map has a small split to the inner margin just running onto the map area. Given the publication date, a near fine copy. Heavy book weighing c 1600g when packed, and thus extra postage ( at cost ) will be requested to cover shortfall from default postage quotation for 1000g for UK 1st class mailing ( 2nd class unaffected ) and overseas orders. Quote can be given if requested prior to order.…