Mein Bruder Sven. Nach Briefen und Erinnerungen

First Edition. Original cloth in the dust-jacket. 8vo (24 x 17 cms); pp x + 410 + [2 adverts]; 54 photographs and portraits including the frontispiece (with tissue-guard). Very slight edgewear to jacket and two closed tears, light spotting in places. Cloth bright and unfaded; top edge of pages stained dark pint, light spotting to the fore edge. Without inscriptions, etc. A near fine copy. A biography of the great explorer by his sister. Using letters and source material, Alma Hedin offers a brief outline of brother Sven's early years before discussing his explorations. The later chapters of the book provide valuable information relating to other aspects of Hedin's life.