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Excitement, adventure and really wild things. Filling in the blanks on the maps and visiting far flung places unspoilt by the modern world and tourism.
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1963 Across Greenland in Nansen's Track Bjorn Staib Illustrated Dustwrapper ExplorationLondon: 1963Bjorn Staib's account of his journey across Greenland. Translated from the original Norwegian into English.
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1911 2vol Nebelheim Entdeckung Erforschung Nordlichen Lander Meere Nansen MapsLeipzig : 1911The first and only edition of this history of the exploration of the Northern lands and seas by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1939 Fridtjof Nansens Saga Jon Sorensen Wolfgang Sonntag German Biography IllusHamburg : 1939A biography of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1903 Eskimoleben by Fridtjof Nansen Eskimo Life Norway Exploration GermanLeipzig und Berlin: 1903A book on the life of Eskimos by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1902 Nordpolfahrten Fridtjof Nansen North Pole Journeys Exploration GermanBerlin: 1902Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's journeys to Greenland and the North Pole, chronicled with thorough background information and illustrated with plates of relevant individuals, arctic scenes, and polar maps.
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1899 With Nansen in the North Hjalmar Johansen Illustrated First Map ArcticLondon : 1899The first edition of this account of Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1896 Fridtiof Nansen 1861-1893 W C Brogger Illustrated Maps Arctic Polar 1stLondon : 1896An illustrated biography of the Norwegian explorer Fridtiof Nansen.
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1960 Ronald Searle Russia For Beginners Alex Atkinson First Edition IllusLondon: 1960A satirical guide to Russia by long-time collaborators Ronald Searle and Alex Atkinson.
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1960 By Rocking-Chair Across Russia Russia for Beginners Alex Atkinson Ronald SearleCleveland and New York: 1960The first U.S edition of this work by longtime collaborators Alex Atkinson and Ronald Searle.
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1966 Haven't We Met Before Somewhere? Germany From The Inside and Out Heinz Huber Ronald SearleLondon: 1966The first edition of this 'factual, wry, probing and very funny indeed' work on Germany.
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1960 Russia For Beginners Ronald Searle Alex Atkinson First Edition IllusLondon: 1960A humorous and satirical guide to Russia from long-time collaborators Ronald Searle and Alex Atkinson.
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1977 Paris! Paris! Ronald Searle Irwin Shaw First Edition Dustwrapper IllustratedNew York: 1977The first edition of this travel work by collaborators Ronald Searle and Irwin Shaw.
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1901 Farther North Than Nansen Voyage of Polar Star Duke of Abruzzi First EdLondon : 1901A scarce first edition of this work on Polar exploration.
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1893 Eskimo Life by Fridtjor Nansen Polar Exploration Scarce First Edition IllusLondon: 1893A scarce first edition of this work by Fridtjof Nansen.