NANSEN THE EXPLORER by Shackleton, Edward - 1959

H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1959. Cloth. Very Good. 1st Edition; xii, 209pages, illustrated, 13 b/w illustrations, 2 maps. Original blue cloth covers with silver titling to spine in price clipped illustrated dustjacket. Shelfware. Contents clean. Long considered the authority on Fridtjof Nansen, Baron Shackleton writes an affectionate and lucid biography of the famed Arctic explorer. From the Preface. "Although I have relied almost wholly on published sources for my material, I hope that the book will provide a fresh evaluation and a more complete narrative than is at present available of Nansen's remarkable Arctic journeys." The son of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, the late Edward Shackleton was a British geographer, Labour Party politician and Leader of the House of Lords as well as a life-long admirer of Nansen. Contents include: Apprenticeship; Across Greenland; Farthest North the Drift of the FRAM; Homecoming and Service to Mankind; Index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2827. .