The South Pole. An account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912
by Amundsen, Roald
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1912. First edition in English of Amundsen's account of the first expedition to reach the South Pole, more than a month before Robert Scott; 2 volumes, large 8vo, portrait frontispieces with tissue guards, plates, maps, graphs, and tables in the text; original red decorated cloth, covers and spines lettered in gilt, t.e.g.; a fine, bright set. Translated from the Norwegian by A.G. Chater. The English edition includes ten additional photographic illustrations not used in the original Norwegian version. Rosove, 9.A1; Spence 16.
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- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
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- 60961
- Title
- The South Pole. An account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912
- Author
- Amundsen, Roald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- South Pole , Polar , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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