The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe : with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the old world / by A.E. Nordenskiöld ; translated by Alexander Leslie. With five steel portraits, numerous maps and illustrations. In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nordenskiöld, A. E. (Adolf Erik), 1832-1901.

Contributor:

Leslie, Alexander.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Swedish Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Leslie, Alexander, translator.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Standardized Title:

Vegas färd kring Asien och Europa. English

Language:

English

Swedish

Subjects (All):

Northeast Passage.

Vega (Ship).

Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.

Arctic regions.

Arctic Regions.

Discoveries in geography.

Genre:

Voyages and travels.

Penn Provenance:

Bonnell, Henry H. (Henry Houston), 1859-1926 (autograph) (donor)

Johnson, S. I. (autograph)

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations, portraits, folded maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First English edition.

Other Title:

Voyage of the Vega

Place of Publication:

London : Macmillan, 1881.

Language Note:

Translation from the Swedish of: Vegas färd kring Asien och Europa.

Notes:

"London: R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor, Printers."--Colophon.

Publisher's advertisements (1 leaf) at end of v. 2.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Bound in green cloth with gilt spine, gilt and red border and image on front cover.

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of S.I. Johnson.

Culture Class Collection copy has bound by ticket of Burn & Co.

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of Henry H. Bonnell.

Athenaeum copy: Livezey Fund bookplate

OCLC:

13384958