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Lot 167
  • 167

Amundsen, Roald

Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Two works by Amundsen, comprising:
  • paper
"The North West Passage", being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Gjöa" 1903-1907. London: Archibald Constable, 1908, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (235 x 160mm.), half-titles, 2 frontispieces, 44 full-page illustrations, folding map in rear pocket of each volume, original green pictorial cloth, minor repair to spine of volume 2, bindings lightly rubbed
The South Pole: An account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the “Fram,” 1910-1912. London: John Murray, 1912, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (227 x 160mm.), half-titles, photographic plates, 2 folding maps, original maroon cloth gilt with Norwegian flag on upper covers, [Rosove 9.A1; Spence 16; Taurus Collection 71], minor spotting, slightly rubbed
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Condition

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