[ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS]. A group of 3 works about U.S. Expeditions to Antarctica in 3 volumes, 8vo, all FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally fine.
Sale 1184 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
May 11, 2023
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[ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS]. A group of 3 works about U.S. Expeditions to Antarctica, comprising:
DAVIS, John King (1884-1967). With the “Aurora” in the Antarctic, 1911-1914. London: Andrew Melrose, Ltd., 1919. Publisher's pictorial blue cloth gilt. -- OWEN, Russell (1889-1952). South of the Sun. New York: The John Day Company, 1934. Publisher's blue cloth gilt; dust jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. -- RONNE, Finn (1899-1980). Antarctic Conquest: The Story of the Ronne Expedition, 1946-1948. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1949. Publisher's buff cloth; dust jacket. -- Together, 3 works in 3 volumes, 8vo, all FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally fine. Provenance for the lot: Collector's bookplates, a few pencil marks.
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