The first crossing of Greenland / by Fridtjof Nansen ; translated from the Norwegian by Hubert Majendie Gepp ; with numerous illustrations and map.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nansen, Fridtjof, 1861-1930.

Contributor:

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Standardized Title:

Paa ski over Grønland. English

Language:

English

Norwegian

Subjects (All):

Greenland--Description and travel.

Greenland.

Arctic regions.

Genre:

Pictorial cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1892.

Physical Description:

xii, 452 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Edition:

New ed., abridged.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Longmans, Green, 1892.

Contents:

Introduction

The equipment

"Ski" and "skilöbning"

The voyage to iceland

Cruising in the ice

The bladder-nose seal and its capture

Attempt to land-drifting in the ice

Still drifting

The east coast of Greenland

The east coast-an eskimo encampment

The east coast-another stage northwards

The east coast-further dealings with the eskimo

Our last encampment on the east coast

Our start for the west coast-the ascent of the ice

The crossing of the "inland ice"-we change our course for godthaab-some features of the climate and the snow

The crossing of the "inland ice"-A storm in the interior-our domestic life

The crossing of the "inland ice"-The first sight of land and first drink of water

The crossing of the "inland ice"-The descent to ameralikfjord

Our voyage, and arrival at godthaab

Waiting in ameralikfjord

Winter quarters at godthaab

First lessons in the "kayak"

Christmas at godthaab

Sardlock and kangek-notes from my diary

Further attempts on the "inland ice"-The ship! The ship!-the voyage home.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Bound in ice blue cloth with a picture of men with sleds behind them in dark blue on the front cover. Title and author's name is in dark blue.

Athenaeum copy: Livezey Fund bookplate.

OCLC:

2992074