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Au Pole Antarctique
Otto Nordenskjol; Charles Rabot
1904
Ernest Flammarion : Paris
9" by 6.5"
ix, 403pp
SUMMARY
A beautifully bound illustrated account of polar exploration, translated into French and illustrated throughout.
Decorative Binding,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Otto Nordenskjold (1869-1928) was a Finnish-Swedish polar explorer and geologist remembered for leading in the 1901-1904 Swedish Antarctic Expedition, which recovered important geological samples and marine samples.
Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.
Translated into French by Charles Radot.
Illustrated with one hundred and four in-text vignette and full page illustrations. Collated, complete.
From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.
CONDITION
In a pebbled morocco binding. Externally generally smart, with a little wear to the extremities and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine resulting in slight loss to the leather. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have the occasional instance of spotting, but are otherwise generally bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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