Au Pole Antarctique.
Paris: E. Flammarion, ND, c. 1905. First edition. Hardcover. French translation (by Charles Rabot) of Spence 856; Rosove 239 (french translation). Nordenskjold's [1869-1928] description of his Antarctic geological explorations. Part 1 - 'Twenty two months in the ice' , 'First Antarctic country and wintering at Snow Hill', Part 2 - 'South Georgia', Part 3 - 'The end of the second winter at Snow Hill and rescue ships' . Illustration of Nordenskjold on frontispiece. 8vo, 403 pp, 105 illustrations (complete), pebbled brown/eggplant leather spine and corners, blue boards with gilt title text, marbled endpapers. Stain on p. 273 not affecting text. Binding tight, internally toned, slightly dusty, very good +. Very good overall. Item #19794
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