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This 1898 English translation of a popular 1895 Norwegian work
provides a valuable first-hand account of Arctic exploration in
Greenland. Elvind Astrup (1871 95) took part in the expeditions led
by the American explorer Robert Peary (1856 1920) between 1891 and
1894. Another of Astrup's shipmates during this time was Frederick
Cook (1865 1940), who would later claim to be the first man to have
reached the North Pole. Astrup gives here a short narrative of the
expeditions, yet the real appeal of his work lies in its vivid
descriptions of life on the ice - not merely that of the explorers,
but crucially that of the Inuit, whose survival skills and
techniques were later to prove invaluable during Peary's own drive
towards the Pole. Numerous illustrations are spread throughout the
text, based on sketches and photographs taken during the
expeditions."
Title: With Peary near the Pole ... Translated ... by H. J. Bull.
With maps.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF TRAVEL
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel
guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and
female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal
narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe,
Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Astrup, Eivind;
Bull, Henrik Johan.; 1898. 362 p.; 8 . 10460.d.25.
Title: Blandt Nordpolens Naboer. Med Illustrationer af Th. Holmboe,
etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF EUROPE
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. This collection includes works chronicling the
development of Western civilisation to the modern age. Highlights
include the development of language, political and educational
systems, philosophy, science, and the arts. The selection documents
periods of civil war, migration, shifts in power, Muslim expansion
into Central Europe, complex feudal loyalties, the aristocracy of
new nations, and European expansion into the New World. ++++The
below data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Astrup, Eivind; Holmboe, Thorolf; 1895. 319, vi.
p.; 8 . 10460.f.33.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ "Fram" Ekspeditionen: Nansen I Den Frosne Verden. Tilligemed
En Levnetsbeskrivelse Af Den Store Forsker, Mange Uddrag Af Nansens
"Paa Ski Over Gronland," Og Eivind Astrups "Blandt Nordpolens
Naboer," En Beskrivelse Af Astrups Reise Over Nord Gronland Med
Loitknant R.E. Peary Eivind Astrup, John Elliot Read S. L. Berens
A. J. Holman & co., 1897 History; Polar Regions; Arctic
regions; Fram" Expedition; Fram" Expedition/ 1893-96; History /
Polar Regions; Travel / Polar Regions
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