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 2137 (529) Category Antarctic; Author Gordon W.J Title ROUND ABOUT THE NORTH POLE. Publishing Information New York: E.P.Dutton and Company, 1907. Description 1st US Edition; xii, 294pp, illustrated, 67 plates, 6 maps. Woodcuts and illustrations by Edward Whymper. Blue cloth covers with gilt titling and vignette of polar bear on front cover and gilt titling to spine. An historical, detailed survey of travel and exploration to North Pole and Arctic Regions. Book slightly bowed. Covers grubby,hinges loosening,bumped, top and bottom of spine softening, shelfware, eps browned. Age toning. Previous owners signature in pencil Zara A Brandram, 1942 on fep. (Possibly Lady Kathleen Brandram who died on October 2 aged 94, was the former Princess Katherine of Greece and the last surviving great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria?). Good Price £50.00 Keywords arctic, polar, expedition, travel, qpolarq S1-Ant ISBN Add this to your basket