Polar Books Catalogue
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Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;
Reference 1989 (440) Category General Polar; Author Tissot, V et Amero, C Title LE POLE NORD ET LE POLE SUD. Publishing Information Paris: Librairie De Firmin-Didot, 1891. Description 1891 Edition; French text, 231pp, illustrated, 93 wood engravings (many full page). Red cloth covers with spine decorated in gilt, marbled eps, pages gilt edged. Overview of the then current knowledge about the North Pole and the South Pole (one chapter on the South Pole) It covers the history of those regions and their explorers, as well as its fauna and native people. Covers faded. Pages age toned, foxing but suspect this is due to the type of paper used in the book (quite stiff). Very Good. Price £65.00 Keywords qpolarq, north pole, south pole, arctic, antarctic S1-Pol ISBN Add this to your basket