Fine Books & Manuscripts
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Lot 162
HURLEY, James Francis ?Frank? (1885?1962). Argonauts of the...
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HURLEY, James Francis ?Frank? (1885?1962). Argonauts of the South. New York and London: G. P. Putnam?s Sons, 1925. 8vo. Numerous photographic plates, 2 folding maps. Publisher?s dark green cloth gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut. FIRST EDITION. A fine copy. Rosove 178.A1; Spence 615. ?? [TOGETHER WITH:] Sydpolsfarare. Stockholm: Hugo Gebers F?rlag, 1927. 8vo. Folding map, numerous photographic plates. Later half plum cloth over marbled boards. FIRST SWEDISH EDITION. ?? [ALSO:] Sydpolsfarere. Copenhagen: H. Aschehoug & Co., 1928. 8vo. Illustrated. Original pictorial wrappers (uneven toning). FIRST DANISH EDITION. ?? Together, 3 works in 3 volumes, all illustrated with photographs by Hurley who is described by Rosove as being ?one of the great Antarctic photographers of all time?, serving as the official photographer to the Shackleton Endurance Expedition.
