Quinze mois dans l'Antarctique: l'expedition de la Belgica 1897-99
Second edition of the expedition of De Gerlache into the Antarctic.
Type of object:
Book & Prints
Time period:
Ontdekkingsreizigers 19de eeuw of later
Place:
Brussels & Paris
Date:
1902
Maker / Author:
Cpt. Adrien de Gerlache
Publisher / Printer:
printed by Lebègue à Bruxelles et Hachette à Paris
Dimensions:
25.5 x 18 cm With large map at the end of 63 x 54 cm
Material:
Originally red calf bound book of 291 pag. With many gravures made of original photo’s taken during the expedition, and with one large map at the end: Carte des connaissances actuelles des terres Antarctique coprises entre les 53 et 73 Méridiens Ouest de Grenwich compilée & dressée par A. de Gerlache: 63 x 54cm
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Provenance:
Eric Borms whose father worked as metereologist during the military mission to the Antarctic in the fyfties with the son of Adrien, Gaston De Gerlache.
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Description
Second edition of the voyage of the Belgica to the Antarctic, by De Gerlache , see firtsedition for more details
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