spectacular aurora plates

From the library of Professor Otto Nordenskjöld (1869-1928), the distinguished Swedish Antarctic explorer and scientist. Nordenskjöld was on the Swedish scientific expedition to the Antarctic (1901-1903) and would have had a particular interest in the results of the Discovery expedition.

Physical Observations is notable for the series of eight lithographs of aurora observations including seven of aurora effects on thick brown paper.

First edition; 4to; 2 coloured maps (1 folding), 21 plates including 8 lithographs, photographic plates including a folding panorama; original red buckram-backed boards, spine faded, a very good copy; v, 192 pp.

Rosove 288-8.A1; Spence 839; Taurus 47.