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NORDENSKIÖLD, Nils Adolf Erik (1832-1901). Vegas färd kring Asien och Europa. Stockholm: F. & G. Beijer, 1880-1.
The first edition, rare in original parts, of the narrative of the Vega Expedition and the first successful navigation of the Northeast Passage. Arctic Bib. 12443.
12 parts in 10, quarto (250 x 170mm). 10 maps, 42 plates, in-text illustrations throughout. Original printed wrappers, partially uncut, in modern clamshell box (wrappers slightly chipped; part 5 cracked in half). Provenance: Explorer Books.
The first edition, rare in original parts, of the narrative of the Vega Expedition and the first successful navigation of the Northeast Passage. Arctic Bib. 12443.
12 parts in 10, quarto (250 x 170mm). 10 maps, 42 plates, in-text illustrations throughout. Original printed wrappers, partially uncut, in modern clamshell box (wrappers slightly chipped; part 5 cracked in half). Provenance: Explorer Books.