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JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.
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1928 FIRST EDITION. Original gray cloth with black title patch front cover and spine with gilt lettering. The book has light rubbing to title patches, slight darkening to spine, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 258mm tall x 173mm and has 497 pages, 25 b/w photos, many maps & diagrams, 1 folding color map, index. A special collection of 32 papers describing the final objectives for polar exploration. Each chapter is prefaced by short biography of its author. Authors include Nansen, A.P. Coleman, Knud Rasmussen, Stefansson, Mawson, R. Priestly, Byrd, Ellesworth, Nobile (on airships), etc. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Seller Inventory # 004658
Title: Problems Of Polar Research A Series Of ...
Publisher: American Geographical Society, New York
Publication Date: 1928
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1928 FIRST EDITION. Original gray cloth with black title patch front cover and spine with gilt lettering. The book has some small light marks on spine, sharp corners, blindstamp of a map company on title page otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. The book measures 258mm tall x 173mm and has 497 pages, 25 b/w photos, many maps & diagrams, 1 folding color map, index. A special collection of 32 papers describing the final objectives for polar exploration. Each chapter is prefaced by short biography of its author. Authors include Nansen, A.P. Coleman, Knud Rasmussen, Stefansson, Mawson, R. Priestly, Byrd, Ellesworth, Nobile (on airships), etc. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Seller Inventory # 004891