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Amedeo, Luigi, Of Savoy, Duke Of The Abruzzi

On the Polar Star in the Arctic Sea; with the Statements of Commander U. Cagni Upon the Sledge Expedition to 86-34 degrees North, and of Dr. A. Cavalli Molinelli Upon His Return to the Bay of Teplitz

1903

351,56 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1903
Lugar de impresión
New York, London. Dodd, Mead & Co., Hutchinson
Autor
Amedeo, Luigi, Of Savoy, Duke Of The Abruzzi
Edición
First American edition.
Materia
Travel - Polar
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

4to [26 x 20 cm]; 2 volumes, xvi, 346, xvii-xxii; viii, [1], 349-702, ix-xii, illustrations from photos, 2 frontispieces (photogravures including portrait), 16 fine photogravure plates, 2 panoramas, 5 maps (2 in pocket), tables, index (complete). original cloth, gilt spine title lettering and vignette, title printed in red and black, endpaper bookplate, a fine, bright and clean set, besides the photogravure plates there are 212 other illustrations, many of which are full-page plates from photos. A Arctic Bibliog 10423. An important attempt at the North pole with descriptions of conditions, wildlife, nature, food, weather, equipment with the second section written by U. Cagni on the sledge march. Amadeo reached the closest to the North Pole at that time. Some of his men froze to death while pulling their sleds over the ice. A richly illustrated work, beautifully photographed and described.
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