Old LAND OF MIDNIGHT SUN Book 1899 SWEDEN DENMARK FINLAND History TRAVEL People

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Here is very interesting and hard to find copy of “Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter Journeys Through Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Northern Finland. With Descriptions of the Inner Life of the People, Their Manners and Customs, the Primative Antiquities, Etc.” by Paul B. Du Chaillu, with a foldout frontispiece, a foldout map, and 250 illustrations, published in 1899. This book is in good condition with considerable wear. The covers and spine show wear. Both cover hinges are split, but holding by the threads. The binding is holding strong with all pages firmly intact. Most inside pages are clean with no major rips, stains, or creases. Some pages have foxing. Check out some of the great contents and illustrations in this book! It measures approximately 6 ½” x 9 ½” and contains 759 pages. A great book for any collection! Contents include: Characteristic Features of the Peninsula of Scandinavia, From London to Stockholm, Stockholm King Carl XV of Sweden and Norway, Sailing Towards the Midnight Sun, The Country Within the Arctic Circle, Two Ways of Going North, Magero and The North Cape, Across Scandinavia, With the Laplanders, Summer Climate Within the Arctic Circle, Near the Arctic Circle, Social Life, From Ostersund to Norway, End of the Tourist Season, Bergen, The Geology of Scandinavia, The Sogne Fjord, The Justedal Snebraeer, read more

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