Buy this book on-line Stanford's : Stanford's MAP OF THE COUNTRIES ROUND THE NORTH POLEEdward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, London, 1875
Folding map. 78.5 x 66.5 cms. The rare first issue of Stanford's April 19th 1875 map of the North Pole. Laid on cloth in 12 dissected sections. Coloured printing. Pasted to the lower left corner is a contemporary inset map of the Kennedy Channel entering ther 'frozen Polar Ocean', [text to the reverse of the inset map].The voyages and journeys of the Artic explorers throughout the centeries are neatly printed in red throughout the map with dates including up to Austrian Exped., Payer 1874. Neatly enclosed in cloth covers when folded with a hand-written original label 'North Pole'. A lovely copy of a very scarce item. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.. Printed Map. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: paper wrappers Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Stanford's : Stanford's MAP OF THE COUNTRIES ROUND THE NORTH POLE. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, livres illustrées, used books, fine bindings and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |