AMUNDSEN (ROALD) The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram" 1912-1912, John Murray, 1912
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AMUNDSEN (ROALD) The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram" 1912-1912, John Murray, 1912
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AMUNDSEN (ROALD)
The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram" 1912-1912, 2 vol., translated by A.G. Chater, publisher's dark red cloth gilt, covers and spine decorated with the Norwegian flag, t.e.g., flag on spine of volume one slightly rubbed, otherwise a bright and clean copy [Conrad, p.156; Renard 17; Rosove 9.A1; Spence 16; Taurus 71; OCLC 940173], 8vo (235 x 180mm.), John Murray, 1912

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  • A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of Amundsen's Sydpolen. The work was a high quality production, that improved on the number and quality of plates found in the original Norwegian publication.

    Provenance: Martin L. Greene (Seattle) from Alan Biles-Liddell.
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