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Condizione: Sehr gut. 160 S. mit teils farb. Abb. von alten Karten u.a., Leinen mit OU Da die Bücher aus Lettland verschickt werden, beträgt die Versandkostenpauschale unabhängig der Menge 6 EUR bis 30 kg nach Deutschland und 12 EUR innerhalb der EU-Länder! Erstausgabe ca. A5 quer.

Condizione: Near Fine. English-language edition (hardback). Oblong 8vo (22cm by 23cm), 160pp. Illustrated throughout, mainly in b&w but including a few pages in colour. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 9519992952.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Text in English. 287 pp. Rubbing and Scratching on the dust jacket. Edgewear on the covers and jacket. Inscription on the fly-leaf. The Northeast Passage, the sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, has captured men's imaginations throughout the ages, It was believed that the route through Siberian waters was a short cut to the riches of China, though the sailing conditions were in fact insuperably difficult. Seafarers put their lives at stake when they embarked for the icy Arctic Ocean in their little sailing vessels,' either for abundant catches or in the hope of discovering new lands. The Arctic regions were still but little known in the mid-19th century. The task of increasing knowledge entailed hardship and suffering such as we cannot easily imagine in this era of icebreakers, airplanes and satellites. The history of Arctic exploration is a fascinating tale of man's struggle to expand his environment, It is both geographical history and the history of seafaring and methods of sailing. This book gathers together our knowledge of seafaring and charting in northern seas from early days to the end of the 19th century. In addition to richly illustrated articles by experts, a rare selection of maps of the same periods has been assembled showing the development of the picture of the Northeast Passage given by maps. The Northeast Passage book is a diverse package of information, in which the bulk of the mapping material is taken from A.E. Nordenskiold's world-famous map collection in the Helsinki University Library. In 1878 80 the Finnish-born Nordenskiöld was the first explorer ever to sail through the Northeast Passage, and he enriched our knowledge of Arctic conditions in many other ways. The book is an act of homage to his lifework.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Explore the history of sea charts and the routes that connected Finland with the Baltic trading cities and the open seas. Drawing on the unique sea charts and maritime artifacts in the John Nurminen Collection, the book traces these connections from the 16th century to the present day. It also shows how charts played a practical role in the Nurminen trading house, shipping company, and forwarding business, whose sailing ships and steamships traveled the seas of the world. Text in English. 160 pp. Edge wear on dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Explore the history of sea charts and the routes that connected Finland with the Baltic trading cities and the open seas. Drawing on the unique sea charts and maritime artifacts in the John Nurminen Collection, the book traces these connections from the 16th century to the present day. It also shows how charts played a practical role in the Nurminen trading house, shipping company, and forwarding business, whose sailing ships and steamships traveled the seas of the world. Text in English. 160 pp. Signed by John Nurminen. Signed by John Nurminen.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Text in Swedish. 287 pp. Rubbing and scratching on dust jacket.

Condizione: Very Good. Helsingfors, Helsingfors Universitetsbibliotek, John Nurminens stiftelse, 1992. 4:o. 287 s.+ utvikbar karta. Rikt illustrerad. Förlagets klotband med skyddsomslag. Hardcover / Hardback.