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    Category Antarctic;
    Author Rymill, John [Two Chapters by A. Stephenson and an Historical Introduction by Hugh Robert Mill]
    Title SOUTHERN LIGHTS: THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE BRITISH GRAHAM LAND EXPEDITION 1934-37.
    Publishing Information London: Chatto & Windus Ltd.,1938.
    Description 1st Edition; xv, 296pp, 80 plate leaves, 8 maps [3 folding colour]. Original apple green cloth covers with gilt titling to spine rather than the spine label. Lower page edges untrimmed. No dustjacket. The British Graham Land Expedition was a completely amateur expedition, except for their ship's Royal Navy Captain and engineer. "The objectives were simple: experience the adventure of polar living, matching danger and daring while exploring Graham Land by ship, sledge and airplane" "To sum up the results of a complex expedition working over a long period is difficult; especially as the scientists of the party will not be prepared to make any definite statements about the research in their particular branches of science for many months, when they will have finished working up their results. But as far as our exploratory work is concerned, we were able to work in a previously unvisited part of the Antarctic and make two major discoveries. First, that Graham Land is part of the Antarctic Continent and not an archipelago, as was previously thought, and secondly, that a great channel running approximately north and south separates Graham Land from Alexander Land. Since our return to England, His Majesty the King has graciously given permission for this channel to be called King George VI Sound." - Author's preface.(Conrad 302, Renard 1337 and 1338, Spence 1017, SPRI 14274). Gift dedication to previous owner on front end paper. There is splitting of the cloth but overall it is in very good condition.
    Price £60.00
    Keywords Antarctic,expedition, dogs, sledge, airplane. amateur. S1-Ant
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