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The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde Museum Association. 1990, 1st. Soft Cover, 4to. First edition thus, reprint of the 1893 edition. Softcover. Published Mesa Verde National Park: Mesa Verde Museum Association, 1990. 4to wrappers, 8 1/2" x 11", 174pp. +xi, illus with numerous plates, photographs, figures and drawings within the text. Green wrappers with gilt titles. Near fine. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.
The Wild MuseProfessional sellerBook number: 010526
USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.5 | £UK 56.5 | JP¥ 10807]
Catalogue: American History & Americana
Keywords: Anthropology
Redogörelse för den svenska expeditionen till Spetsbergen 1890. (Record of the Swedish Expedition to Spitzbergen 1890). Meddeladt den 11 mars 1891 genom A.E. Nordenskiöld. Stockholm 1892.
. Pp. 93. With one large coloured map of Spitzbergen and 6 plates, some folding. Sewn as issued. An account of the geological and zoological results of the Swedish expedition to Spitzbergen during the summer of 1890 under the command of the Swedish geolog Gustaf Nordenskiöld (son of Adolf). He was accompanied by zoologist A. Klinckowström and botanist J.A. Björling. Hulth 101. Thorén, Svenska Arktiska expeditioner under 1800-talet, pp. 187-206. (Bihang till K. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handlingar Band 17. Afd. II. N:o 3.).
Charlotte Du Rietz Rare BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 99866
€ 300.00 [Appr.: US$ 339.08 | £UK 255.25 | JP¥ 48856]
Catalogue: Europe
Keywords: Europe, polar, arctic, spitsbergen, spitzbergen, svalbard, travel, voyage, exploration,
Ruiner af klippboningar i Mesa Verde's ca–ons. Med talrika illustrationer efter originalfotografier af författaren. Stockholm, P. A. Norstedt & Söners förlag, 1893.
. Folio. Pp. (vi), 193, (1), iv. With one lithographed map, 5 lithographed plates, 9 heliogravures and 3 plates after photographs. Many textual illustrations. Publisher's green cloth richly decorated in gilt, flat morocco spine, gilt, tail of spine lightly rubbed, upper edges gilt. Binding slightly shaken. First edition of this early and important archelogical research of the Mesa Verde in southern Colorado. Gustaf Nordenskiöld (1868-95) was the son of Adolf N. and in 1891 he went on a recreation journey to North America due to bad health. He visited south Colorado and became fascinated by the ruins of the cliff dwellers of Mesa Verde. Includes beautiful photo gravures of the ruins, tinted maps, and many textual illustrations after photos of artifacts, weapons, vessels, other ruins, etc. Howes N174.
Charlotte Du Rietz Rare BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 99819
€ 950.00 [Appr.: US$ 1073.74 | £UK 808 | JP¥ 154712]
Catalogue: Americas
Keywords: Americas, america, americana, north america, amerika, colorado, travel, exploration, voyage, cliff dwellers,
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