NORDENSKJÖLD, OTTO. 1832-1901.

1. Antarctic. två år bland sydpolens isar. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1904.

1. Antarctic. två år bland sydpolens isar. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1904.
2 volumes. 8vo. Half-titles, portrait frontispieces, numerous photographic illustrations, two folding maps. Later half-calf and marbled boards. Ownership stamps removed from both title pages, dampstaining and moisture warping to some pages in Volume II.
FIRST EDITION, originally sold in parts by subscription, then published in this form in the original Swedish. Rosove 239 A3; Spence 856; Taurus 31.
2. Antarctic. Zwei Jahre in Schnee und Eis am Südpol. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer, 1904.
2 volumes. 8vo. Half-titles, portrait frontispieces, numerous collotype illustrations, 2 folding maps loose in back of Volume II, tipped-in notice in front of Volume I directing readers to errata at end of Volume II. Publisher's pictorial blue cloth. Light shelfwear, browning to page edges, glue residue on rear endpaper of Volume II from map retaining strip.
FIRST GERMAN EDITION, translated by Mathilde Mann. Rosove 239 A2; Spence 861; Taurus 32.

The Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-03 was eventful, as the men became separated into three separate parties and their boat, Antarctic, was wrecked and sunk. The men were eventually rescued by an Argentinian ship, and only one man perished.