Author: Ernst Hofer
Title: Riviera Polaire: Images Recueillies Sur la Cã´Te Nord-Est Du Groenland
Description: Bern, Kummerly and Frey Berne, 1957. First edition. Hardback. A stunning collection of photographs in both colour and black and white taken of the Polar Riviera, with text in the French language. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back.  Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations.  His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. Illustrated profusely with black and white and colour photographs on photographic plates. Depicts the Riviera itself, as well as sunsets, flora and fauna, wildlife and locals.With an unclipped dust wrapper. In a leatherette binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, some chipping to the head of the spine. Dust wrapper has had some tape repairs to the head and tail, with a large chunk missing from the head of the rear cover and a smaller one missing from the tail of the rear cover. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Good.

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