{"product_id":"nansen-fridtjof-als-in-english-concerning-illustrations-for-his-book","title":"NANSEN Fridtjof - ALS in English concerning illustrations for his book","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eFridtjof NANSEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e (1861-1930)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAutograph Letter Signed twice with initials (“F.N.”), instructions about the placement of photographs in an unspecified book [but very likely Nansen’s two-volume work, \u003ci\u003eFarthest\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNorth\u003c\/i\u003e].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e1 page oblong 8vo on his writing paper, Godthaab, Lysaker, n.d.\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAll these illustrations except 113, A, B, C, should come in Sverdrup part of the book, as the photos were taken by him, they can be put in where it is thought best, the time they are taken is marked on them. As Sverdrups part is pretty short there will probably be too many illustrations, in that case those of them which are marked with a B could be taken in my part of the book, before I leave the Fram.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIn 1893, Nansen and his carefully chosen crew embarked on a journey across the Arctic Ocean on the now-legendary ship, the \u003ci\u003eFram\u003c\/i\u003e. The ultimate aim was the North Pole. The journey, which included a 15-month sleigh trek, failed to reach the North Pole, but did succeed in going further north than any previous explorer. Unlike many other Arctic and Antarctic explorers, Nansen and his men returned alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eNansen’ account of the three-year journey, \u003ci\u003eFarthest North\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 1897. The story of the journey itself was exciting, but the scientific and geographical observations noted were of lasting value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eProminent among Nansen’s crew was his Captain and second-in-command, Otto Sverdrup, who had earlier accompanied Nansen on his journey across Greenland. Later, Sverdrup continued to explore in the Canadian Arctic, mapping the region. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eFarthest North\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e was published in London, hence Nansen’s use of English in these instructions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richmond Autographs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57000204042626,"sku":"1955","price":675.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3392\/files\/Nansen-inEnglish-n.d..jpg?v=1793030385","url":"https:\/\/www.richmondautographs.co.uk\/products\/nansen-fridtjof-als-in-english-concerning-illustrations-for-his-book","provider":"Richmond Autographs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}