Bonhams 1793 : NORDENSKJÖLD (NILS OTTO GUSTAV and J.G. ANDERSSON Antarctic, två år bland sydpolens isar, FIRST EDITION, Stockholm, Albert Bonniers Forlag, 1904

Antarctic, två år bland sydpolens isar, 34 parts in 21, first edition, numerous photographic illustrations, publisher's pictorial wrappers, preserved in publisher's pictorial cloth chemise bindings [Rosove 239.A3A (see Rosove Addenda for detailed bibliography of this copy; OCLC 13624338], 8vo (162 x 238mm.), Stockholm, Albert Bonniers, 1904

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VERY SCARCE COPY IN ORIGINAL PARTS. Only very few sets in this format are known, this copy being the first that Rosove had seen (and was used by him in his bibliography). Single parts were sold for 50 öre, double part issues at one krona, with the special cloth chemise bindings available from the publisher at one and a quarer krona.

The Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-03 was eventful, as the men became separated into three separate parties and their boat, Antarctic, was wrecked and sunk. The men were eventually rescued by an Argentinian ship, and only one man perished.

Provenance: Martin L. Greene (Seattle) from Charlotte du Rietz (Stockholm).

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