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NANSEN, Fridtjof (1861-1930). A pair of titles, including: Farthest North. Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship “Fram”… New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897. 2 volumes, royal 8vo. Numerous plates from photographs, chromolithographs, 4 folding maps loose as issued in rear pockets. Original pictorial brown cloth stamped in gilt, silver, green and red, top edges gilt, others uncut. Provenance: Terry R. Bruns (ownership signature on pastedown). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Arctic Bib. 11983. -- In Northern Mists: Arctic Exploration in Early Times. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1911. 2 volumes, royal 8vo. Tipped in color frontispieces in each volume, numerous in-text drawings. Original gilt-stamped blue cloth (spines gently darkened with some rubbing). Provenance: Leigh M. Pearsall. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Arctic Bib. 11993. Together, 2 works in 4 volumes, condition generally near fine.