Sydpolen

Sydpolen den Norske Sydpolsfaerd med Fram 1910-1912

[The Norwegian South Polar Expedition in the Fram 1910-1912]

By Roald Amundsen

Kristiania (Norway), Jacob Dybwads Forlag, 1912, First Edition, Royal 8vo; 2 Volumes. Vol. I: [viii] 528pp., photographic frontis portrait of Amundsen, 46 full page mostly photographic plates, 179 mostly photographic illustrations in text; Vol. II: [vi] 424pp., 11 maps, charts and plans bound in at end, 11 full-page facsimile notebook observations, 2 full-page charts, 14 sketch maps, charts and graphs in text, 1 sketch illustration in text. Including 11 unlisted sketches, charts and maps at the rear of Volume II.

Publisher’s ribbed light blue cloth, covers with dark blue panels containing image of expedition party at the South Pole; covers with raised lettering in bright gilt, spines with image of penguins in bright gilt and lettered in gilt, publisher’s blue gray end pages, marbled page edges. An extraordinarily clean set inside and out of the Norwegian First Publisher’s Bound Edition. Tight, un-cracked and strong hinges, no prior ownership markings, no foxing, wear or dents. A very bright and crisp copy in Fine condition. In all likelihood, the Finest copy you will come across.

—Spence 14; Conrad 156; Taurus 70; Rosove 8.A2

The original Norwegian text of Amundsen’s pioneering march to the (South) Pole and safe return, was written before the fate of Scott and his men was known. As Amundsen’s feat had considerable importance for newly independent Norway, his narrative was first published in serial form, to be bound up by purchasers after the last issue. Hard on the heels of the last issue this splendidly baroque cloth bound version was published… —Taurus 70.