KLÓVER, Geir O. The Nansen Photographs. Oslo, The Fram Museum, 2021.
Large square 4to. Original boards with illustrated dust-wrappers; pp. 712, 850 photographs and illustrations, 35 ship drawings and 25 maps; minimal rubbing to one edge of the wrappers, front fly-leaf and half-title; otherwise very good; weight unpacked 5.0 kilos.
First edition, signed by the author on title-page. This impressive book is focussed mainly on Nansen's North Pole expedition, the design and construction of the Fram, the photographic and other equipment, besides the breathtaking photos of the hazards of the expedition itself.
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