Great Norwegian Expeditions
Author(s):
Heyerdahl, Thor, Søren Richter & Hj. Riiser-Larsen
Copyright: (c1951), Dreyers Forlag, Oslo
Specifications: Special Private ed, 1st in English, 4to, pp.232, frontis, 2 color & 69 bw photos, 18 sketches (1 color), 5 maps (2 color), gilt dec blue cloth
Condition: original plain white dj w/ edge tears & title hand-written on front/spine, good, cloth w/ name in pen & pencil inscription on ffep, tight, near fine
This deluxe issue, printed on special coated paper, contains the three colored plates and two colored maps not found in the trade edition. Contains chapters on Amundsen, Nansen, Sverdrup, and the use of aircraft in polar exploration.
Karrow 327.