AMUNDSEN (ROALD)


The South Pole: an Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram", 1910-1912, 2 vol., first English edition, translated by A.G. Chater, portrait frontispiece, plates (mostly photographic) and maps (2 folding), occasional light spotting, publisher's maroon cloth, upper covers and spines with Norwegian flag and lettered in gilt, t.e.g., slightly rubbed at extremities of spine with minor abrasion to spine flags but generally very fresh and bright [Rosove 9.A1; Spence 16; Taurus Collection 71], 8vo, John Murray, 1912
|FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH of Amundsen's account of his triumphant expedition to the South Pole. "To their credit, John Murray produced a two volume set of real quality, incorporating the Norwegian flag, despite realizing that British disappointment at being beaten to the Pole would ensure that it was not a publishing success in the United Kingdom" (Taurus Collection). The English edition also saw the inclusion of ten additional photographic illustrations not used in the original Norwegian version.