Fangst og Forskning i Sydishavet.

Aagaard, Bjarne.

Published by Oslo: Gyldendal [vols. 1-3] & Erichsen [4], 1930-1950., 1930

About this Item

First edition. 5 vols. (vol. 3 in two vols.) + leaflet loosely inserted. Large 8vo. illusts., folding maps inc. 3 in rear pocket of vol. 3 part 2; very good in original cloth, volumes 1-3 in original d.-w.s, browning to spines and chipping to extrems. of wrappers, slight loss at head of that to vol. 2, some loss to lower spine of wrapper to vol. 3 part 1. Rosove 1: "A fine and comprehensive review of Antarctic exploration". This set comprises the scarce earlier volumes, and the very scarce final volume; loosely inserted also is the 8pp. pamphlet of Aagaard's supplementary notes to the first two volumes (Rosove 1-2.A1). Aagaard's work was severely delayed due to his opposition to the whaling industry; this attracted "the enmity of the whale barons and the press" (Rosove), who succeeded in halting publication. In the event, the second part of volume three did not appear until 1947, the final volume in 1950 - "a labor of love if ever there was one" (Rosove). NB A very heavy set which will require additional postage costs.

Seller Inventory # 21977

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fangst og Forskning i Sydishavet.
• Publisher: Oslo: Gyldendal [vols. 1-3] & Erichsen [4], 1930-1950.
• Publication Date: 1930
• Language: Norwegian
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Polar
  • Whaling
  • Antarctic