Scott's Last Expedition In Two Volumes, Vol I. Being the Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N. C.V.O., Vol II. Being the Reports of the Journeys & the Scientific Work Undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition, Arranged by Leonard Huxley, Second Edition

Scott's Last Expedition In Two Volumes, Vol I. Being the Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N. C.V.O., Vol II. Being the Reports of the Journeys & the Scientific Work Undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition, Arranged by Leonard Huxley, Second Edition. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Lacking dust jacket. Small 4to. (6.5" x 9.5") Two volumes. Full ribbed blue cloth with gilt title, volume # and publisher on spine and gilt title on cover. Top edge gilt, others rough-cut. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with tiny loss to tips. Head and foot of spine ruffled with tiny closed tears. Joints at head of Vol.II separating from spine by about 2" both front and rear. Boards lightly stained with scuffing to extremities. Prior owners name neatly in ink to head of first free endpaper of Vol.I. Spots of foxing throughout, heavier towards front and rear of texts blocks. The panorama folding plate at pg 414 of Vol.I with old crease from mis-folding, map at rear with small closed tear to tab against spine, pg. 399/400 with small closed tear to head of page. The color plate at pg. 256 of Vol.I laid in with protective tissue intact. A nice set of heavily illustrated books with color plates, photographs, facsimiles, drawings, folding maps and panoramic views.