AMADEO, PRINCE LUIGI, DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI (1873-1933). Farther North than Nansen Being The Voyage of the Polar Star. London: Howard Wilford Bell (by the Chiswick Press), 1901. 8vo. Illustrated with 3 photographic plates, one of which is folding. [iv], 1-[98] pp. Publisher's full cream cloth, front board decoratively stamped in black and yellow, spine lettered in black (spine and board edges toned, some rubbing, soiling to binding, front hinge starting, endleaves and text a bit toned, a few pages unopened). Near fine. With the bookplate of sporting author Christopher Thomas Dalgety on the fp. THE SCARCE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION OF DUKE ABRUZZI'S ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION OF THE POLAR STAR. Abruzzi was a mountaineer and explorer, and was a member of this expedition. Unfortunately, frostbite claimed 2 of his fingers, so he was unable to participate in the sled ride from the Polar Star to the Pole. Captain Cagni made the trip, and was able to go further north than Nansen, the closest to the Pole at the time.