Andree, S.A. (Edward Adams-Ray, translator): THE ANDREE DIARIES: , London: John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., 1931.1st English Edition; xx, 471pp. Authorized translation from the Official Swedish Edition by Edward Adams-Ray with 103 illustrations and 6 Maps, Plans and Diagrams. Red cloth covers with gilt titling to spine and front cover, no dustjacket. Being the diaries and records of S.A. Andree, Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel written during their balloon expedition to the North Pole in 1897 and discovered on White Island in 1930, together with a complete record of the expedition and discovery. Spine sunned, shelfware,marking to covers, staining due to old paperclip on prelims and half title, odd marking on eps, annotations in margins, and underlining of text, mainly in pencil but a few in ink. Some foxing, mainly to page edges, small tear to rear coloured folding map. A good reading copy. (Book ref. 1992) £30.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Polar Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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