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Esplorazioni polari - Fridtjof, Nansen

Between ice and darkness. The Norwegian Polar Expedition 1893-1896, 1900

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€ 130 - 200

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€ 166

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Information

16 x 23

Rome, Enrico Voghera, 1897-1901. In 8th. 3 vols. Portrait of Nansen in volume I and of the author with his wife in volume II, numerous illustrations and plates out of text, including some chromolithographs on cardboard, 3 folded color maps, light browning, more intense in the third volume, small tears without loss along the fold line of the geographic maps, 1 detached card in vol. II, some cards in vol. loose, slight defects on the internal hinges, editorial binding in red canvas with color illustration on the plate and dry impressions on the spine, slight discolorations, some abrasions, binding of the II vol. partially detached from the body of the book, slight defects. Paper ex libris


Specialist Notes

First Italian edition, translated from Norwegian by Prof. Cesare Norsa. & Nbsp; Nansen Fridtiof (Oslo 1861-Oslo 1930) was one of the greatest Norwegian explorers as well as a scientist and politician. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his efforts as High Commissioner for Refugees & nbsp; of the League of Nations. In 1893 he carried out the great polar expedition of the ship "Fram" ("Avanti") which reached the maximum north latitude until then reached 86 ° 13 'putting in place his brave and brilliant plan: to let himself be imprisoned voluntarily in the ice packs of the Arctic and then, with Fredrik & nbsp; Johansen reach the Polo with dog sledges. The "Fram" was designed, built and equipped in order to resist the pressure of the ice; it is arguably the strongest wooden ship ever built. Nansen achieved incredible scientific results and developed travel and survival methods that greatly influenced subsequent polar expeditions and contributed to their success.