The First Crossing of Spitsbergen

The First Crossing of Spitsbergen, Being an Account of an Inland Journey of Exploration and Survey, with Descriptions of several Mountain Ascents, of Boat Expeditions in Ice Fjord, of a Voyage to North-East-Land, the Seven Islands, down Hinloopen Strait, nearly to Wiches Land, and into most of The Fjords of Spitsbergen, and of an almost complete circumnavigation of the Main Island, by Sir William Martin Conway. Together with Eight Coloured Plates reproduced in facsimile from Sketches by H.E. Conway, Two Maps, and about One Hundred Full=Page and Text Illustrations from Photographs and Sketches. 1897. London: J. M. Dent & Co. 4to. (6.5" x 9.5") Lacking dust jacket. 371 pp. Quarter tan cloth over green patterned fabric beveled boards. Gilt printers colophon (Dent) to foot of upper board, rear blank. Sun-darkened spine with faded gilt lettering. Top edge gilt, others deckled, some pages unopened. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed through to boards, head and foot of spine ruffled with tiny closed tears. Boards lightly soiled with light white spotting to both boards. Intermittent light foxing throughout, more pronounced at front and rear of text. Illustrated with numerous plates, some colored, many photographs, and two folding maps, the larger, second map with a closed tear to lower fold, all accounted for. A solid book, ready to grace your shelves.