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CHAVANNE, Josef (1846-1902). Jan Mayen und die österreichische arktische Beobachtungsstation. Vienna: A. Hartleben, 1884.
An early report from the Austrian Arctic observation station on Jan Mayen, part of the First International Polar Year. This international effort saw twelve nations collaborate for the purpose of advancing Arctic research during 1882-3.
Octavo (235 x 161mm). Frontispiece map, illustrations in text (occasional light marginal spotting). Original publisher’s black cloth-backed printed boards (some spotting and browning on covers). Provenance: Paul Shiber (inscription dated 1941) – Antiquariat Ralf Eigl.
An early report from the Austrian Arctic observation station on Jan Mayen, part of the First International Polar Year. This international effort saw twelve nations collaborate for the purpose of advancing Arctic research during 1882-3.
Octavo (235 x 161mm). Frontispiece map, illustrations in text (occasional light marginal spotting). Original publisher’s black cloth-backed printed boards (some spotting and browning on covers). Provenance: Paul Shiber (inscription dated 1941) – Antiquariat Ralf Eigl.