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Christensen, Lars
Such Is the Antarctic
London Hodder & Stoughton 1935, 1st English Translation. Very good. 1935, 1st English Translation. () xiii,15-265pp. Very good. Octavo in original navy blue cloth and endpaper maps with 45 tinted plates from photos, including frontispiece portrait. Laid in 2 1/2 page carbon copy of review, with name of previous owner on half title and a few of his notations in pencil. Minor foxing to edges, else a clean, tight copy. Spence 292; Jenkins p.89. Lars Christensen made and/or sponsored several voyages to the Antarctic 1927-3. While primarily for whaling & sealing, Christensen had a strong interest in exploration, and much good work was done, including several aerial surveys, photography & meteorology. A number of important discoveries were also made. Translated by E. M. G. Jayne.
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