The First Crossing of Greenland. New edition
NANSEN, Fridtjof
From Harteveld Rare Books Ltd., Fribourg, Switzerland
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since August 30, 1999
From Harteveld Rare Books Ltd., Fribourg, Switzerland
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since August 30, 1999
About this Item
in-8vo, XII + 452 p. + 32 p. (catalogue), richly illustrated + 1 map, small legacy stamp ?Guggisberg?, original publisher?s burgundy red cloth, title on spine and frontcover, Fine copy. Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (1861-1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. In his youth a champion skier and ice skater, he led the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, and won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°13' during his North Pole expedition of 1893?96. Although he retired from exploration after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Seller Inventory # 98057
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Title: The First Crossing of Greenland. New edition
Publisher: London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1897,
Binding: Hardcover
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