Across New Guinea From the Fly to the Sepik, Ivan F. Champion — 1st Edition

£295.00

Across New Guinea From the Fly to the Sepik, Ivan F. Champion — 1st Edition

Name: Across New Guinea From the Fly to the Sepik, Ivan F. Champion — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5932
Price: 295.00 GBP
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Publication: London, Constable & Co Ltd, 1932

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xix, [i], 267.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original woven brown cloth binding remains firm and tight, with only mild rubbing and soft bruising to the spine extremities, avoiding any structural compromise. The gilt lettering to the spine remains notably bright and unoxidised. Internally, the book is highly presentable; the hinges are sound, and the text block sits square. The traditional deckle-edged pages remain bright and largely free of the heavy foxing that often plagues volumes of this era. Crucially, the large folding map at the rear is present and fully intact, featuring only a discreet, neat archival paper repair to a single fold, fully justifying this grade.

Catalogue Note: First edition. This highly sought-after true first printing is beautifully illustrated with thirty-eight black-and-white photographic plates and features the essential large folding map at the rear.

The front pastedown bears a striking, intricate pictorial 'Ex Libris' bookplate, depicting an atmospheric, fully-stocked antique library, complemented by a neat, standard previous ownership signature to the front free endpaper.

Securing a 1932 first edition in such sound, original condition without major restorations has become increasingly scarce on the open market.

An authoritative and thrilling account of one of the twentieth century's most formidable exploratory achievements. In 1927, Charles Karius and Ivan F. Champion embarked on an ambitious expedition to traverse the uncharted interior of New Guinea in its widest part. Champion’s detailed narrative chronicles their arduous journey from the Fly River to the Sepik, navigating treacherous mountain ranges, documenting first-contact encounters with remote indigenous tribes, and surviving the brutal terrain of the Strickland Gorge. Rich in anthropological observation and geographical discovery, it stands as a cornerstone work in the literature of Pacific exploration.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Ivan F. Champion

Book Publisher: Constable & Co Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Travel, Exploration & Adventure

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 287

Book Publication Year: 1932

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London and Tonbridge, United Kingdom

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