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The second edition of Nansen's account of his extraordinary Fram expedition of 1893, complete in two volumes with its folding map. The second edition of this work by Fridtjof Nansen. Complete in two volumes, with half title.Comprising the story of the incredible Framexpedition led by Dr Nansen from 1893 to 1896, in which he tried to reach the geographical North Pole by harnessing the north-east current of the Arctic Ocean.Even though the mission was discouraged by other explorers, Nansen took theFramwith his companion Hjalmas Johansen to the eastern Arctic Ocean,and waited for the water to carry it towards the pole. After eighteen months, they both left the ship and carried on the expedition with a team of Samoyed dogs and sledges to reach the Pole. Although they did not reach it, they did reach the Farthest North latitude of 86°13.6?N. The Fram finally emerged in the North Atlantic Ocean.With a frontispiece to each volume, one coloured plate in facsimile from Nansen's own sketches, one hundred and ten full page plates in black and white, and various in text illustrations of etched portrait, photogravures. With a large coloured folding map to the rear of volume I. Collated, complete.With an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup, Captain of theFram. In a half morocco binding over cloth covered boards. Externally generally sound with shelf wear and chipping to the spine and edges, some rubbing to the leather and boards. A minor cracking to the upper joint of volume II. Internally, firmly bound. With some spotting to the endpapers and fore edge, affecting only the odd leaf with the odd minor spot. Otherwise, the pages appear bright and clean throughout. With a frontispiece to each volume, one coloured plate in facsimile from Nansen's own sketches, one hundred and ten full page plates in black and white, and various in text illustrations of etched portraits, photogravures. With a large coloured folding map to the rear of volume I. Collated, complete. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 797A60
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