A THOUSAND DAYS IN THE ARCTIC: With Preface by Admiral Sir F. Leopold McClintock

Harper & Brothers, London, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition: Vol I xxi, 551 pages, Vol II xxii-xv, 580 pages. Appendices, indices. Illustrated throughout with over one hundred eighty black & white drawings, plates, 5 maps. Matched set. Original covers, top edges gilt. Shelf wear, corners bumped, chipping to spines, some small splits to spines, some foxing, repaired tears to 2 of the 5 folding maps, all maps fragile, staining to creases as expected. An original set, now very difficult to find with the original bindings. A day-by-day journal of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition (1894-97). The party established winter quarters at Cape Flora, Franz Joseph Land, and remained there for 3 years. By sheer coincidence, Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen encountered Jackson's camp in June of 1896 during the Fram Expedition, and enjoyed several weeks of generous hospitality (after surviving through the winter on walrus and bear meat). Throughout their stay, the party made sledge journeys in the archipelago, surveyed, made scientific collections, hunted, and described the polar night. Includes a chapter on scurvy. [AB 7943]. "This is an unvarnished tale of a thousand consecutive days spent in the Arctic, printed almost word for word as it was written--while the facts and impressions were fresh in my memory, in our hut, or tent, when on sledging and boating journeys in Franz-Josef Land. It is a simple, true account and statement of facts incident to our life and work there, plain facts, penned by a plain man." (from the author's note). A very important title in early arctic exploration. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2352. . This is a SET of books, therefore heavier than a standard volume, and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries.