Item #14337 My Last Expedition to the Antarctic 1936-1937; With a review of the research work done on the voyages in 1927-1937 | A Lecture delivered before the Norwegian Geographical Society, September 22nd, 1937 [Norwefian publication 1938, Johan Grundt Tanum]. Lars Christensen.
My Last Expedition to the Antarctic 1936-1937; With a review of the research work done on the voyages in 1927-1937 | A Lecture delivered before the Norwegian Geographical Society, September 22nd, 1937 [Norwefian publication 1938, Johan Grundt Tanum]
My Last Expedition to the Antarctic 1936-1937; With a review of the research work done on the voyages in 1927-1937 | A Lecture delivered before the Norwegian Geographical Society, September 22nd, 1937 [Norwefian publication 1938, Johan Grundt Tanum]
My Last Expedition to the Antarctic 1936-1937; With a review of the research work done on the voyages in 1927-1937 | A Lecture delivered before the Norwegian Geographical Society, September 22nd, 1937 [Norwefian publication 1938, Johan Grundt Tanum]

My Last Expedition to the Antarctic 1936-1937; With a review of the research work done on the voyages in 1927-1937 | A Lecture delivered before the Norwegian Geographical Society, September 22nd, 1937 [Norwefian publication 1938, Johan Grundt Tanum]

Washington DC: Judd & Detweiler, Inc., 1940. Very Good. First US Edition. [Title page of original Norwegian printing in 1938] [9.25x7.25in]; 16 pp., frontispiece portrait of Christensen, six plates with 25 black and white images and 2 maps; Original black decorative covers with black lettering in bordered paper label on front, maps of Antarctica in 1927 and 1937 on front and back end papers, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to covers with rubbing to edges, corners and spine. [Conrad p. 306, Spence 294]. Item #14337

Lars Christensen (1884-1964) was a Norwegian Whaling ship owner with an interest in Antarctic exploration. Christensen sold a ship to Shackleton that was renamed the "Endurance". He also financed and participated in several expeditions to Antarctica on mapping and surveying the coasts by ship and airplanes. Between 1927 and 1937, his expeditions discover new lands that continued to add to the knowledge of Antarctica. This 1936-37 expedition focused on aerial surveys and coast soundings. Mrs. Christensen and his daughter were also part of the expedition and Mrs. Christensen became the first woman to fly over Antarctica.

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