ANTARCTICA or Two Years Amongst the Ice of the South Pole (Reprint edition)

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1977. (CAD) 1st of this reprint edition: the book first appeared in Sweden in 1904. No markings, a touch of dust soiling to the top edge of pages, a small faint splash of tea(?) to a small potion of the lower edge of pages, the top corner tips of the covers are bumped, hinges solid, the two fold-out maps are in perfect order, Very Good (-) used copy in unclipped Very Good (-) dust jacket with a few edge tears and a fine errant pen mark to the front panel; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, xx, 608pp, index, B&W photos; maps, 2 fold-out maps. This is a chronicle of survival in the polar ice during the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-03. Two key Antarctic islands are associated with the expedition: Snow Hill Island, where Nordenskjöld and five of his colleagues spent two winters—one of them planned and the second forced by the sinking of the Antarctic—and Paulet Island, where the crew of the Antarctic were stranded from February until November 1903. The expedition was rescued by the Argentinian naval vessel Uruguay. Despite its end and the great hardships endured, the expedition would be considered a scientific success, with the parties having explored much of the eastern coast of Graham Land, including Cape Longing, James Ross Island, the Joinville Island group, and the Palmer Archipelago. The expedition, which also recovered valuable geological samples and samples of marine animals, earned Nordenskjöld lasting fame at home, (2.7 JM 0526. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good (-)/Very Good (-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".