S.A. Andree, Nils Strindberg & Knut Fraenkel. Utgiven pa grundval av S.A. Andrees, Nils Strindbergs och Knut Fraenkels sommaren 1930 pa viton funna anteckningar av Svenska Sallskapet for Antropologi och Geografi.

By Svenska Sallskapet

Stockholm: Albert Bonnier (1930). First Edition in the original Swedish. Royal 8vo. 487,(1) pp, black-and-white photographic plates and illustrations, laid-in folding color map, fold-out map, full page map, fold-out diagrams. Half-calf binding with marbled boards and end-leaves. Spine with four raised bands, bright gilt ruling and titles and bright gilt image of hot air balloon and basket. Wear to extremities of boards, otherwise in Near Fine condition. Interior clean with front hinge cracking and prior Swedish infantry regiment inscription on ffe. A very nice copy overall. — Arctic Bibliography 17276

Account of Swedish polar explorer S.A. Andrée lost with his two companions while attempting flight in balloon to the north polar region. It was not until 1930 that a Norwegian scientific expedition accidentally found the remains and diaries of Andrée and his two companions. These diaries are included in this volume. Translated in 1930-1 as ‘Andree’s Story’ in English.

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