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    Reference 3717 (1973)
    Category Scott;
    Author Scott, Captain Robert F., C.V.O., R.N.
    Title SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION: Extracts From the Personal Journals of Capt.R.F. SCOTT, C.V.O., R.N
    Publishing Information London: John Murray, 1952
    Description 10th impression, pocket sized highly abridged 1 volume edition: 188 pages, illustrated, 22 b/w photos, map end papers. Original covers in price clipped dust jacket. Contents: Preface, Names of Officers and Men, Scott's early days and naval career, Through Stormy Seas, In the Pack, Land, Settling In, At Discovery Hut, Home impressions, The work and the workers, In winter quarters: Modern Style, To Midwinter Day, The last weeks at Cape Evans, Southern Journey: The Barrier Stage, On the Beardmore Glaciers, The Summit journey to the pole, The return from the pole, the Last March and The finding of the dead, Glosssary, Questions. (The questions page is not present and looks like it was never there in this volume as page 188 now states the printers details. Damp damage to covers and dust jacket, large piece of dust jacket missing, splitting to front hinge, minor wrinkling to pages. Sunday School presentation bookplate and previous owners inscription on front end paper. Sold as a reading copy.
    Price £2.50
    Keywords qpolarq, Antarctic, expedition, Wilson, Ross sea, Shackleton, polar S1-Sco
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