ALBERT I, Prince of Monaco. - Lot 427

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ALBERT I, Prince of Monaco. - Lot 427
ALBERT I, Prince of Monaco. Scientific results achieved on his yacht. Printed in Monaco, 1889 - 1935. 111 volumes in-folio, stapled. A monument of the history of oceanography. This vast typographical enterprise is the account of the scientific research and discoveries made on board the Prince's various yachts, between 1885 and 1935. Illustrated with 948 plates h.t. With the rare envelope containing 9 maps. Some darkened spines and foxed covers, traces of wetness not serious on a dozen volumes. Attached a set of original photographs: - Spitsbergen, 1899: view taken by Albert I, of 8 men gathered on a small floating iceberg. - Expedition to Spitsbergen in 1907: 12 panoramas (approx. 11.5 x 45 cm) of 3 or 4 photos glued on 6 strong cardboards, dated, signed and captioned in pencil. The photographs signed Hoel and Gunnar Isachsen (1868-1939), military and important Norwegian polar scientific explorer. Mottling, small tears, some warped. Detailed collation on request.
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