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 1088 (1666) Category Antarctic; Author Huxley, Leonard & Markham, Clements R & Scott, R F Title SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION. 2 VOLUMES 3rd Edition 1913 Publishing Information London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1913. Description 3rd Edition; Two Volumes. Contemporarily rebound in tan cloth with dark brown label with similar gilt titling as original on spine. Top page edges gilt, some minor foxing to page edges, contents clean, a handsome set. Journals of Captain Scott. Vol.2. Reports of the Journeys & the Scientific Work by Dr.Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition arranged by Leonard Huxley, Preface by Sir Clements R. Markham. Vol 1, xxvi, 636 pages, similar collation, edges and formatting, with changes of 2nd edition, addition of 3 pages to appendix of volume I, an additional map at page110 and table of distances in volume I expanded. Vol 2, xii,534 pages, 84 plates including photogravure frontispiece plus 7 folding maps and 8 sketches in text. Price £150.00 Keywords Antarctic, expedition, Wilson, Ross sea, Shackleton, polar S1-Ant ISBN Add this to your basket