Nobu Shirase and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition: the Collection of Chet Ross
Thu, Oct 12, 2023 12:00PM EDT
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Lot 146
KLUTSCHAK, Heinrich (1848-1890). Als Eskimo unter den Eskim...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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KLUTSCHAK, Heinrich (1848-1890). Als Eskimo unter den Eskimos. Vienna/Pest/Leipzig: A. Hartleben, 1881. Tall 8vo (230 x 160mm). Frontispiece and 2 folding maps with hand-colored routes, extensive in-text illustrations including an additional hand-colored map (scattered light foxing, stub tear to larger map). Original maroon cloth stamped in gilt and black. Provenance: Nitsner Antal (inkstamp on title); Martin L. Greene (booklabel), notable polar collector; his sale, Christie?s New York, 7 December 2017, lot 269. FIRST EDITION of Klutschak?s account of his experiences participating in Frederick Schwatka?s 1878-1880 search for Sir John Franklin?s lost expedition. He additionally details his interactions with the Inuit community. Arctic Bib. 23306.
