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AMUNDSEN, Roald.
The South Pole. An account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram", 1910-1912.
John Murray, London 1912. First English edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., xxxv, [i], 392; x, 449pp., 3 folding maps, folding plan, 138 photographic illustrations on 103 plates, original maroon cloth gilt, vignettes to upper covers, top edges gilt, others uncut, usual fading to flags on spine, light soiling and wear to cloth, a very good copy.
A cornerstone of Antarctic exploration; the account of the first expedition to reach the South Pole. A handsomely produced book containing ten full-page photographic images not found in the Norwegian original, and all full-page images being reproduced to a higher standard. Rudmore Brown was a member of the Scottish Expedition and co-authored "The voyage of the Scotia." (Taurus 51). Taurus 71; Rosove 9.A1.
Price: £ 1800
US Dollar Price: $ 3570
Stock Number: 76368