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International Polar Commission

Communications from the International Polar Commission (Five of Seven Parts)

St. Petersburg International Polar Commission 1882, Wrappers Very good. 1882. (Wrappers) 334pp. Very good. Quarto in original printed wrappers (brittle). First to Fifth parts lacking the sixth & seventh, a couple wrappers loose, else very good. Illustrations. Arctic Bibl. 7744. Text in German (for the most part), French or English. "a special publications ... To insure rapid and continous dissemination of intelligence relating to the international polar expeditions projected by the late Lt. Weyprecht." the commission held five conferences 1879-1891 - the third in St. Petersburg in 1881 finalizing plans for the first International Polar Year expeditions, which included Greely's Lady Franklin Bay expedition, and Ray's Point Barrow expedition. Edited By H. Wild.

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