Nansen broke the ice for a first UK appearance

A remarkable late Victorian lecture programme on early polar exploration by the Norwegian scientist Dr Fridtjof Nansen has been sold at Chaucer Auctions (18% buyer’s premium) in Folkestone.

The aged paper programme appeared in an auction held on August 16 dedicated to a single-owner coll…

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