Description
The first American edition of Farthest North by Fridtjof Nansen, the first man to reach a record northern latitude of 86°14′.
Large octavo, [two volumes], x, [4], 587pp; x, [2], 714pp, [4pp ads]. Publisher’s original full gray cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine of both volumes. Top edge gilt. Volume I with folders affixed to front and rear pastedowns to hold maps. Solid text blocks, bumped corners, occasional foxing throughout, a near fine set. Both volumes feature numerous in-text illustrations and black and white plates. Volume I complete with a frontispiece portrait, four folding maps, and 8 full-page color plates. Volume II complete with a frontispiece of the Fram and 8 additional full-page color plates. (Arctic Bibliography, 11983) (Howgego III, N3)
Farthest North tells the story of Fridtjof Nansen and his crew as they broke the record for the most northerly expedition aboard the Fram from 1893 to 1896.
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) was a renowned Norwegian explorer, scientist, and diplomat who led the first successful expedition across Greenland’s interior in 1888, making significant contributions to Arctic exploration. He later developed the Nansen Passport, a document that provided stateless refugees with legal protection, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922. Nansen also made notable contributions to oceanography and zoology, enhancing the understanding of the polar regions.
