Polar Books Catalogue
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Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;
Reference 328 (1590) Category Antarctic; Author Hayes, J. Gordon Title ANTARCTICA: A TREATISE ON THE SOUTHERN CONTINENT. Publishing Information London: The Richards Press, 1928. Description 1st Edition; SIGNED by the author on title page, xv, 448 pages, 16 plates including frontsipiece, 10 thin paper leaves [charts and diagrams], 4 maps in rear pocket. Top edge gilt, rest uncut. Brown cloth covers. Half title and frontispiece detached. Odd page loosening, hinges beginning to split. Minor spotting, mainly to page edges.Odd neat pencil annotation in margins.The work includes the history of exploration of the region from the mid-1800's to 1916, including the "Discovery" expedition, Shackleton's first expedition, Amundsen, Scott's last journey, Mawson's expedition, and Shackleton's second voyage. Price £400.00 Keywords Scott, Shackleton, Mawson, Wilkins, Byrd, polar, antarctic, expedition. S1-Ant ISBN Add this to your basket