Denucé 2467; Spence 993; Renard 1328; Rosove 276.A1.d (“Scarce”). An important work of Antarctic exploration: Ross’s expedition was the first officially to sight the Antarctic continent. Incorporating a scientific programme that included the establishment of stations around the southern hemisphere to observe terrestrial magnetism, the expedition also sailed three times into Antarctic waters, making a circumnavigation of the continent. Ross spent some time writing his narrative, and the fear of a decline in interest led the publisher to print only 1500 or so copies.