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1928 The Tragedy of the Italia with the Rescuers to the Red Tent
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Description
First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon
The Italia was a polar airship set to take off for polar flight during 1927-8, designed and piloted by Umberto Nobile to go on an expedition under Italian control, led by Nobile. Although the airship managed to reach the Pole, its journey back involved its crashing onto a pack of ice, resulting in the death of ten crew-men, while the other six members remained trapped. The expedition provoked an international rescue effort.
The first edition of this work, an uncommon copy. Told by Davide Giudici, special correspondent of the Corriere della Sera on board of the Krassin, icebreaker who rescued Nobile and his surviving crew members.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-two full page plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete.
Condition
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, a faint minor damp marking to the front board. Previous owner's gift inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1933. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page; otherwise, the pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-two full page plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. With a minor loss to the rear free endpaper, not affecting the folding map.
Very Good
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