De La Croix, Robert; translated from the French by Edward Fitzgerald

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The stories of four expeditions that set out to conquer the far north but disappeared. The EREBUS and TERROR of 1845; Swedish aeronaut Andree who attempted to survey the North Pole from a balloon; the Russian trawler SAINT ANNE; and the ITALIA under Nobile. Illustrated with five maps.

12mo., 251pp., Jacket frayed with tiny edge tears

VG

G

Black & White Photos/maps

First American

Cloth

John Day Company

New York, NY

(1956)