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Heart of the Antarctic, being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909, … an account of the first journey to the South Magnetic Pole by T.W. Edgeworth David.
Shackleton, Ernest · London
- Author
- Shackleton, Ernest
- Date
- 1909
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 4to (7.125x9.875") Publisher's full blue cloth, blocked in silver, top edge gilt, uncut, spines and portions of boards faded.
- Format
- 1st volume illustrated with 6 coloured plates and 125 plates including frontispiece portrait, 2nd volume with 6 coloured plates, 134 plates including frontispiece, 2 of which showing photographic views on a folding sheet in end-pocket, 38 illustrations in the text, and 3 maps in pocket of binding-case: General Map showing the Explorations and Surveys of the Expedition, Route and Survey of the South Magnetic Polar Parity, and Route and Survey of the Southern Journey Parity, 1908-9. All coloured plates are after painting by George Marston and are protected by captioned tissue guards, upper edge gilt. Titles in reddish brown and black. Original dark blue publisher s cloth and silver letterings and blocks stamped on front covers and spines. Light wear to rear hinge of 2nd volume, though holding firm and not starting yet. Some occasional light scuffing to binding. Internally very fresh and bright. A very good copy. This important work by Shackleton tells about the story of the famous British Antarctic Expedition, which was carried out between 1907 and 1909 by a group of courageous explorers: "The shore party consisted of fifteen men, including Shackleton. Professor T.W. Edgeworth David and Douglas Mawson had embarked at Sydney. Their sledge journey to the south magnetic pole was one of the three foremost achievements of this expedition. The other two achievements were, first, the ascent and survey of Mount Erebus (12,448 feet), the active volcano on Ross Island and, second, the southern sledge journey, which reached within 100 miles of the south pole" (ODNB). Taurus 57; Spence 1097; Conrad, p. 148; Books on Ice 7.4; Rosove 305.B1.
- Category
- Travel & Exploration
- Record
- S.I.1677
The Heart of the Antarctic, Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909, with an Introduction by Hugh Robert Mill, and Account of The First Journey to The South Magnetic Pole by Professor T.W. Edgeworth David. London: Heinemann. 1909. 4to (7.125x9.875") Two volumes. Full blue cloth with silver title and vignette to upper board, gilt lettering to spine. Top edge gilt. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine ruffled with tiny closed tears. Both volumes with faded spines, fading continues to top and spine edge of boards. Vol.I with 3" split to cover material only to rear joint. Intermittent spots of foxing to both volumes. 1st volume illustrated with 6 colored plates and 125 plates including frontispiece portrait, 2nd volume with 6 colored plates, 134 plates including frontispiece, 2 of which showing photographic views on a folding sheet in end-pocket, 38 illustrations in the text, and 3 maps in pocket of binding-case: General Map showing the Explorations and Surveys of the Expedition, Route and Survey of the South Magnetic Polar Parity, and Route and Survey of the Southern Journey Parity, 1908-9. All colored plates are after paintings by George Marston and are protected by captioned tissue guards. Titles in reddish brown and black. Original dark blue publisher s cloth and silver letterings and blocks stamped on front covers and spines. Some occasional light scuffing to binding. Internally very fresh and bright. A very good copy. This important work by Shackleton tells about the story of the famous British Antarctic Expedition, which was carried out between 1907 and 1909 by a group of courageous explorers: "The shore party consisted of fifteen men, including Shackleton. Professor T.W. Edgeworth David and Douglas Mawson had embarked at Sydney. Their sledge journey to the south magnetic pole was one of the three foremost achievements of this expedition. The other two achievements were, first, the ascent and survey of Mount Erebus (12,448 feet), the active volcano on Ross Island and, second, the southern sledge journey, which reached within 100 miles of the south pole" (ODNB). Taurus 57; Spence 1097; Conrad, p. 148; Books on Ice 7.4; Rosove 305.B1.
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