Nobu Shirase and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition: the Collection of Chet Ross
Thu, Oct 12, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 162
NANSEN, Fridtjof (1861-1930). Fram öfver Polarhafvet: den N...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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NANSEN, Fridtjof (1861-1930). Fram ?fver Polarhafvet: den Norska polarf?rden 1893-96. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers F?rlag, 1897. 35 parts in 22 issues, quarto (233 x 160mm). Copious photographic reproductions, maps, and other illustrations. Original printed paper wrappers (covers of issue 1 detached but present, rear cover detached from issue 27-8; some wrappers chipped); folding cloth box and chemise. Provenance: Gustaf Gillberg Grycksbo Pappersbruks Agentur (stamp on some issues); Martin L. Greene (booklabel laid in), notable polar book collector; his sale, Christie?s New York, 7 December 2017, lot 360. FIRST SWEDISH EDITION of Nansen?s Farthest North, a rare set in original parts, issued simultaneously with the Norwegian publication. Not in Arctic Bib.
