Description
The first American edition of In Northern Mists: Arcitc Exploration In Early Times by Fridtjof Nansen.
Quarto, two volumes, [xviii] 384pp (Vol.1), [xiii] 420pp (Vol.2). Publishers blue cloth, illustrated cover, gilt title on spine. Color frontispieces in both volumes, opposite title page. Lacking scarce dust jackets. Library tag on spine. Clean pages, illustrations fine. (Arctic Bibliography, 11993)
Published at the same time as the London first edition. Nansen was known for his exploration of Greenland and setting a record in 1896 for the northern most voyage. He was later surpassed by Robert Peary.
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.
