Vorbericht zur wissenschaftlichen Publication der österreichischen Polarexpedition nach Jan Mayen vom Leiter der Expedition Emil Edlen von Wohlgemuth, k.k. Corvetten-Capitän [AND] Die internationale Polarforschung 1882-1883. Die österreichische Polarstation Jan Mayen ausgerüstet durch seine Excellenz Graf Hanns Wilczek geleitet von k.k. Corvetten Capitän Emil Edlen von Wohlgemuth. Beobachtungs-Ergebnisse. Band I - II. I. Abtheilung - II. II Abtheilung - III. [Complete].

Wien, K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei Karl Gerold's Sohn, 1886. Four parts in five. 4to (31.2 x 24.4 cm). 1075 pp.; 63 plates, maps and charts, as follows: Vorbericht: [i], 119 pp.; five large, folded maps and charts (one coloured). Band I: [i], 119 (repeat of Vorbericht, minus the fifth map); 26 pp. (Astronomie), 50 pp. (Beschreibung Jan Mayen); two large, folded map (including the 5th map of the Vorbericht, with an extra printed overlay), 202 pp.; three plates, 76 pp.; six maps, 16 pp., 18 pp.; two maps; II(I): 232 pp.; 12 plates (mostly tinted, illustrating Northern Light); II(II): 175 pp.; 25 plates (charts). III: x, 132 pp.; nine plates (Zoologie), 24 pp. (Botanie), 20 pp. (Mineralogie). Uniform printed boards (Beobachtungs-Ergebnisse) and similar original printed wrappers (Vorbericht). = Very rare set of reports of the Austrian contributions of an international (chiefly Austrian) Polar Expedition, including the rare Vorbericht. One of the few important Austrian Polar Expeditions, it dealt near exclusively with the geography, meteorology, zoology, and botany of Jan Mayen, a volcanic Norwegian island between Iceland and Spitzbergen. It also includes astronomical and geo-magnetic observations. The zoology includes papers by Von Pelzeln on birds and mammals, Fischer on Echinodermata, Steindachner on fish, and Becher on Mollusca and insects. In total, 22 species are described as new, including three molluscs. Uncut, hence fore edges a bit frayed and some with a few short tears; spine of the thick Band I broken, otherwise a very good, clean set. The Cat. BM(NH) listing is incomplete. Nissen only lists the German contributions. Cat. BM(NH) pp. 2221, 2347.