In Search of the North Pole

By Henri Lachambre & Alexis Machuron

New York: Frederick Stokes, 1898. 1st US Edition. 12mo. (19.7 cm). The First English Language Edition, pp. 306, [16]. Publisher’s dark blue cloth with white lettering on cover and spine. Over fifty photographic illustrations. Only slight darkening to spine cloth, professionally replaced end leaves, no prior ownership markings, minimal wear to covers and spine, no foxing, folds or tears. An unusually well preserved and attractive copy in Very Good+ condition. —Arctic Bibliography 9534.

The first biography of Solomon Auguste Andrée, description of the balloon account for the expedition in 1896 in the Virgo to West Spitsbergen, the sojourn on Danish Island and the cancellation of the flight; also account of the trip in 1897 in the Svenaksund to Danish Island, the preparations there for the flight, and the ascension of the balloon.

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