Author: BAIN, J. ARTHUR
Title: Fridtjof Nansen - His Life and Explorations
Description: London, S.W. Partridge. 1897, First Thus. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gilt title with portrait vignette to spine with gilt and black title and pictorial of 'the Fram' and ice to front on red cloth boards which are very clean with just some very minor marks but no wear. Internally there is a small neat name and date of 1897 to top of front endpaper and some light foxing to closed edges else clean, tight and unmarked. Green pictorial endpapers surrounding publisher's biographies list to front and similar surrounding the 'Home Library' list to rear. Photograph portrait frontispiece and numerous photographs and other illustrations. Abridged from the larger work. A wonderfully illustrated biography of the renowned Norwegian explorer (1861-1930) and his polar expedition in an attractive binding. 14. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Norwegian Explorers, Polar Expeditions, Zoology, Oceanography


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