Polar Books Catalogue

  • Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;

    Search for a book by author or title

    one or two words from the title should be enough
    + ensures a word is present, - excludes it
    Putting your search in " " means the exact phrase is searched

    I.e. South Polar brings all titles that have South and/or Polar in them whilst "South Polar" will only bring those titles up that have South Polar in that order in them
    Click for Full Size image: 225 x 300 (30478 bytes)
    Select for Full Size image: 225 x 300 (30478 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (29983 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (29531 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (36475 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (29410 bytes)
    Reference 1792 (328)
    Category Arctic;
    Author Amundsen, Roald
    Title THE NORTH WEST PASSAGE. Being The Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the The Ship "Gjoa" 1903-1907 by Roald Amundsen with a Supplement By First Lieutenant Hansen Vice-Commander Of The Expedition.
    Publishing Information London: Archibald Constable and Company Limited, 1908.
    Description 1st Edition; Vol I, xiii, 335pages, 1 colour fold-out map in rear, photogravure frontis,numerous b/w plates and illustrations; Vol II, ix, 397pages, fold-out map before index, numerous b/w plates and illustrations. The great Norwegian explorer and adventurer, Amundsen (1872-1928), commenced in 1903 a sailing voyage in the ship "Gjoa" which ended in 1906; and took him and his crew from east to west through the northwest Passage, in the course of which voyage he located the magnetic North Pole. Amundsen's first great adventure, for which he had to leave Norway in the dead of the night to avoid creditors, who wanted to seize his ship. The GJOA was the first vessel to transit the northwest passage, and the accomplishment brought fame to Amundsen, and gave him the resources to mount his successful 1910-12 South Pole expedition. Rebound , red cloth with gilt titling to spine. Library number on spine usual Ex.Libri with usual stamps and pockets. Maps at end of Volume I has a closed tear, but is in good condition. Very Good.
    Price £250.00
    Keywords Arctic, expedition, polar, North pole, qpolarq S1-Arc
    ISBN
    Add this to your basket