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Adrien de Gerlache (1866-1934) - Antarctic Expedition - Signed certificate 1931

Adrien de Gerlache (1866-1934) - Antarctic Expedition - Signed certificate 1931

$ 422.39

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  • Signed by: Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery
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    Description

    Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery (1866-1934)
    Officer in the Belgian Royal Navy who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99.
    In 1896, de Gerlache purchased the Norwegian-built whaling ship Patria, which, following an extensive refit, he renamed as the Belgica. With a multinational crew, which included Roald Amundsen, Frederick Cook, Antoni Bolesław Dobrowolski, Henryk Arctowski and Emil Racoviță, he set sail from Antwerp on 16 August 1897.
    SCARCE signed certificate (of passing ?) with a wax seal of the liner Foucauld (Chargeurs réunis company).
    Size
    : 18x24 cm.
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