Paris Henry Bidou Jonathan Cape 1939 1st Ed HC+DJ 550 Pages 57 Illus.

Jonathan Cape. On the one hand, here is a vivid portrait of Paris in the 1930’s, the years before World War II, written by an eloquent insider; and on the other hand, here is the historical Paris, of Balzac and Moliere, and here and there, where one can see the historical Paris revealed to the modern and perceptive viewer.

LAND UNDER THE POLE STAR by Helge Ingstad A Voyage to Settlements of Greenland

This is a very good historical volume of ‘Land Under The Pole Star, A voyage to the Norse Settlements of Greenland and the Saga of the People that Vanished’, by Helge Ingstad, translated by Naomi Walford and published as a 1st edition in 1966. It is in good clean condition thgough a page has an historical sellotaped repair, please see detailed photos. Please see my other rare and antiquarian books listed to include volumes of Faroe Island interest and rare Arctic exploration and Spitsbergen volumes.