Alexandre Simon-Ekeland
asimonekeland.bsky.social
Alexandre Simon-Ekeland
@asimonekeland.bsky.social
Academic librarian at the University of Oslo and historian of exploration in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly interested in the polar regions, the history of celebrity and the history of emotions
(not Markham's choice of title...). Cornelia Lüdecke mentions briefly the tensions about the Scott expedition in a chapter, in a book about Otto Nordenskjold called Antarctic Challenges
November 17, 2024 at 7:47 PM
It's more of a source, but: Antarctic Obsession by Clements Markham (1986)
November 17, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Delcampe is also very nice for buying French stuff (www.delcampe.net/en_GB/collec...). It's usually a bit cheaper than eBay - I bought many early C20 explorer collectible cards this way
April 10, 2024 at 4:52 PM