GERLACHE (Cdt Adrien de).

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GERLACHE (Cdt Adrien de).
Journey of the "Belgica". Fifteen months in Antarctica. Preface by E. Reclus. Book containing one hundred and six illustrations and an out-of-text map. Second edition. Brussels, Bulens, 1902, large 8°, half red wedge-shaped grief, spine with 5 nerves, author, title and head gilt. Adrien de Gerlache (1866-1934) and his crew are the first to spend a winter in Antarctica and bring back scientific data essential for the knowledge of these regions. The return of the Belgica aroused an explosion of popular enthusiasm in Antwerp on 5 November 1899. A fine example./ LECOINTE (G.). Belgian Antarctic expedition. In the land of penguins. Accounts of the voyage of the "Belgica". Brussels, Schepens, 1904, big 8°, photos and in-text maps, depl. map, same rel. (small wet. in tail of back)./ Set of 2 vols.
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