Polar Books Catalogue

  • Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;

    Search for a book by author or title

    one or two words from the title should be enough
    + ensures a word is present, - excludes it
    Putting your search in " " means the exact phrase is searched

    I.e. South Polar brings all titles that have South and/or Polar in them whilst "South Polar" will only bring those titles up that have South Polar in that order in them
    Click for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (51469 bytes)
    Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (51469 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (39185 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (52215 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (41390 bytes) Select for Full Size image: 300 x 225 (50221 bytes)
    Reference 307 (2047)
    Category Antarctic;
    Author Cook, Frederick A
    Title THROUGH THE FIRST ANTARCTIC NIGHT 1898-1899; a Narrative of the Voyage of the 'Belgica' among Newly Discovered Lands and over an Unknown Sea about the South Pole.
    Publishing Information New York: Doubleday & McClure, 1900.
    Description 1st US Edition; xxiv, 478 pages, maps, 76 plates [4 colour, including frontispiece,110 illustrations in all] plus 21 illustrations in text [4 maps], top pages edges gilt, others uncut. Original covers. Ex Libris with removal of library pocket from back of front cover apparent, spine label, Michigan library blind stamp to Title page, no other library markings, covers slightly bumped and worn, spine faded, covers fraying at edges but overall in nice condition. Some stains to odd page edges. Text block intact. A nice copy considering age.Cook was a member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99: "Amundsen does make some comments about Cook that are interesting: "I came to know Dr Cook intimately and to form the affection for him and the gratitude to him which nothing in his later career could ever cause me to alter. He, of all the ship's company, was the one man of unfaltering courage, unfailing hope, endless cheerfulness, and unwearied kindness....not only was his faith undaunted, but his ingenuity and enterprise were boundless"."Spence 311; Conrad 85;Rosove 76.A3; cf Taurus 19 (limited edition).Narrative of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache. Cook served as surgeon and anthropologist, and Roald Amundsen was first mate. "His narrative is certainly one of the finest and most interesting works from any Antarctic expedition." - Rosove.
    Price £500.00
    Keywords
    ISBN
    Add this to your basket