Lied Jonas 1881 (10 results)

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Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. HE SAW COMMERCIAL EMPIRES WHERE OTHERS SAW FROZEN WILDERNESS A fascinating firsthand account by Norwegian entrepreneur and explorer Jonas Lied, whose career unfolded across the immense and often inaccessible regions of Siberia during the final decades of Imperial Russia and the turbulent years that followed. More than a personal memoir, the work presents an insider's view of commerce, transportation, exploration, and political transformation across one of the world's last great frontiers. Lied recounts his efforts to develop Arctic trade routes, navigate the Siberian river systems, and foster commercial connections between Europe and Asia. His narrative brings readers into contact with explorers, industrialists, government officials, and indigenous peoples while documenting the opportunities and hardships of life in remote northern Russia. Richly illustrated and supported by maps, the volume remains an important source for the history of Siberian development, Arctic transportation, and pre-Revolutionary Russia. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher's gray cloth. 8.5 inches tall. 318 pages. Illustrated with 15 photographic plates. Three maps, including one folding map. CONDITION: Bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. Spine lettering faded, as commonly encountered. No dust jacket. A solid, attractive First Edition with sound hinges and a well-preserved text block. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Jonas Lied occupies a unique place in the history of Arctic commerce and Siberian development. Best known for promoting navigation along the great Siberian rivers and the Northern Sea Route, he worked closely with Russian industrial and governmental interests during a period of rapid economic expansion and political upheaval. His autobiography captures firsthand observations of Imperial Russia, the Arctic frontier, and the economic possibilities that attracted international attention to Siberia during the early twentieth century. SUBJECTS: Siberia; Arctic Exploration; Russia; Northern Sea Route; Trans-Siberian Commerce; Polar History; Norwegian Explorers; Imperial Russia; Arctic Transportation; Exploration Memoirs, Exploration; Arctic History; Russian History; Travel Memoir; Business History.…

First Edition. Library copy with minor remarks. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 217 p. illus. 23 cm. Subjects: Siberian Steamship Manufacturing and Trading Company. Commerce. Arctic Geography. Siberia (Russia) Commerce. Siberia Economic history & conditions. Trade routes. Genre: Travel and exploration. 1 Kg. …

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First Edition. Library copy with minor remarks. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 217 p. illus. 23 cm. Subjects: Siberian Steamship Manufacturing and Trading Company. Commerce. Arctic Geography. Siberia (Russia) Commerce. Siberia Economic history & conditions. Trade routes. Genre: Travel and exploration. 1 Kg. …

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