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Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 3

AMEDEO, Luigi. On the "Polar Star" in the Arctic Sea.

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
AMEDEO, Luigi (1873-1933). On the "Polar Star" in the Arctic Sea.
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. 1903.

4to. Black cloth with gilt cover and gilt title on spines. Deckled edges.

Vol. 1: Frontispiece, xvi, 346 pp., xxii (index), with illustrations.

Vol. 2: Frontispiece, 350-702 pp., xii (index), with illustrations (one folding).

Each volume is H: 10 1/8 x W: 8 x D: 1 5/8 in.

Condition

Fair to poor. Slight toning throughout. Covers scuffed, bumped, and rubbed. Tails and heads of spines bumped and scuffed, with slight losses. Repairs to interior hinges of boards in both volumes.

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.