- 365
Ritscher, Alfred
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Deutsche Antarktische Expedition 1938/38 mit dem Flugzeugstützpunkt der Deutschen Lufthansa A.G.M.S. "Schwabenland", Kapitän A. Kottas. Ausgeführt unter der Leitung von Kapitän A. Ritscher. Leipzig: Koehler & Amelang, [1942]
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (240 x 168mm.), 8 folding maps and plans (4 in end sleeve of vol.2), 3 coloured plates, numerous illustrations (some in 3D), special 3D glasses and paper slip with instructions, original cloth-backed boards, upper covers and spines lettered in red, printed on 2 types of paper stock, a few scattered stains
Provenance
Walter Lieder, ink stamps
Literature
Taurus Collection 84
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"A chilling Nazi attempt to claim large areas of the Antarctic for the Reich, after dropping aluminium darts with swastikas from two aircrafts over large portions of Queen Maud Land. Dedicated to Hermann Göring and printed in Leipzig at the height of Nazi success, the edition may well have been bombed into oblivion. Today, the original exploration provides important information about a little-known sector of the Continent" (Taurus).