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The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70, and Narrative of the Wreck of the 'Hansa' in the Ice.









Book Description
Solidly bound in neat green library binding, with gilt title to the spine and blind stamped library emblem to the front board.
Complete, with numerous wood engravings, 2 coloured maps (one folding), 2 portraits in steel engraving and 4 chromolithographed illustrations (including frontis). Viii, 583 pp. 250 x 170 mm (9¾ x 6¾ inches). Koldewey was captain of the Germania; the 'Hansa' that was crushed by ice in October 1869.
Dealer Notes
Overall in a very good condition. Minor handling, and light grubbiness to page edges. Signs of some creasing in folding of map at rear, and a small closed tear to outer edge (map not affected). Attractive library bookplate to front and back paste-down. Some pages have an embossed library stamp.
Author
KOLDEWEY, [Robert Johann] Captain
Date
1874
Publisher
Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle: London
Condition
Very good
Pages
583
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