p. 192: The life on board the “Vega” was consequently somewhat monotonous, but owing to the anything but pleasant watches in the observatory, the time passed swiftly by. A great deal of our time was occupied with studies of different kinds. Nordenskiöld brought with him an excellent library, consisting of course mostly of books of Arctic travels and scientific works. Every morning a new number of the Gothenburg Commercial and Maritime News, of which we had brought a set of last year’s numbers. Was placed upon the table, and we read again, with the greatest interest, about the war between Russia and Turkey, and discussed other well-known topics and events.
Nordenskiöld’s Voyage Round Asia and Europe. A Popular Account of the North-East Passage of the “Vega,” 1878-80.
Hovgaard, Andreas Peter. Translated from the Danish by H. L. Brækstad. London: Sampson Low, 1882.
- 1878-80 Swedish Northeast Passage Expedition (Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld aboard Vega).
- Arctic Reading: Europe including Scandinavia
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The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe.
Nordenskiöld, Adolf Erik. Translated by Alexander Leslie. London: Macmillan and Co., 1886.
- 1878-80 Swedish Northeast Passage Expedition (Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld aboard Vega).
- Arctic Reading: Europe including Scandinavia
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Adolf Nordenskiöld was a Finnish aristocrat, Finland then being a part of the Russian empire, who led the first expedition through the entire Northeast Passage in 1878-79. He was a dedicated bibliophile who built a magnificent collection of maps and atlases, now at the University of Helsinki Library, and was a published expert on the early history of cartography. As shown in the notes below, he was even able to use the Vega expedition for his collecting needs.