10th Jan, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Roger Casson Collection

 
  Lot 90
 

90

Nares (George S., Capt. Sir)Narrative of A Voyage to the Polar Sea During 1875-6 in H.M. Ships...

Nares (George S., Capt. Sir)
Narrative of A Voyage to the Polar Sea During 1875-6 in H.M. Ships 'Alert' and 'Discovery', Sampson Low, Marston .., 1878, two volumes, two folding maps, six mounted photographs, eight other plates, text illustrations, partly unopened, original cloth, modern slipcase (faint library stamp to front free endpaper of each volume)

Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

Faint library stamp to front free endpapers. Endpapers split at hinges. Light foxing to half titles. Light foxing to fore-edge but contents generally clean. Cloth a little rubbed with several splashes to back strips.

 


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Auction: The Roger Casson Collection, 10th Jan, 2019

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