1890 The Story of Ida Pfeiffer Travels in Many Lands HC Nelson Explorer Book
$ 33.77
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1890 The Story of Ida Pfeiffer Travels in Many Lands HC Nelson Explorer Book. Step back into theVictorian age of exploration with this 1879 first-year Thomas Nelson edition of“The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands.”. 🏷️Title: The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands. Step back into the Victorian age of exploration with this 1879 first-year Thomas Nelson edition of “The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands.” This richly decorated red cloth volume features an eye-catching gilt and black volcano design on the front cover and an engraved frontispiece view of Tahiti, capturing the spirit of Pfeiffer’s remarkable journeys. Inside you’ll find an engaging biography of Ida Pfeiffer (1797–1858), one of the earliest celebrated female explorers, along with vivid accounts of her travels around the world. The book retains its original 19th-century binding, complete text, and a charming contemporary gift inscription on the front endpaper, adding provenance and character. Condition is consistent with a well-handled but sound 145-year-old book: noticeable rubbing and mottling to the boards, fraying at spine ends, and foxing/age spotting to endpapers and scattered pages. The text block remains generally clean and legible, and the binding feels secure with no loose text pages observed. This is a display-worthy piece for collectors of women’s history, exploration, or Victorian travel literature, and a great candidate for a gift to anyone who appreciates pioneering women adventurers and decorative 19th-century bindings. Item specifics (bullet style with emojis): 📚 Format: Hardcover book 🏷️ Title: The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands 🖊️ Author: Anonymous (biography of Ida Pfeiffer) 🏢 Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons 📆 Publication year: 1879 🌍 Subject: Biography & world travel / exploration 👩 🦰 Figure: Ida Pfeiffer, early female explorer 🎨 Binding style: Red pictorial cloth with gilt & black stamping 🖼️ Illustrations: Engraved frontispiece (Queen Pomare’s Palace, Tahiti) 📝 Provenance: Period pencil gift inscription on front endpaper 📏 Size: Approx. 7" H x 4.5" W (12mo/8vo) 📄 Pages: Approx. 180–200 pages (complete) 🧾 Language: English 🏚️ Special features: 19th-century decorative binding, women’s travel history 🇬🇧 Region of origin: London, Edinburgh & New York imprint 🚭 Environment: From a smoke-free home (if applicable – adjust if not) Condition: Good minus/acceptable for age – heavy cover rubbing and soiling, spine ends frayed, corners bumped, noticeable foxing/age toning particularly to endpapers and some margins, gift inscription to front endpaper; binding still sound and pages generally clean and readable. Additional details: Please review all photos for the best visual description of condition; they are part of the listing and show the actual book you will receive. This volume will be carefully packed and shipped in a box to protect the binding and corners in transit. Seller’s note: All vintage and antiquarian books we offer are pre-owned and may show age-appropriate wear. We do our best to describe major flaws, but small defects may be present. Please contact us with any questions before purchasing. Keywords (for SEO): Ida Pfeiffer book, Victorian travel biography, 1879 antique book, Thomas Nelson and Sons, women explorer history, The Story of Ida Pfeiffer, Her Travels in Many Lands, antique red pictorial cloth, 19th century travel narrative, women’s history collectible, early female explorer, Queen Pomare’s Palace Tahiti illustration, vintage exploration book, antiquarian hardcover, decorative gilt binding book
