The Heart of the Antarctic: being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909.
Book Description
xlviii, 372; (xvi), 418 pp., 2 photogravure frontis, col + b/w plates, 3 folding col maps, 1 folding panorama, text figs, 2 vols, roy. 8vo, orig. cloth, teg, gilt lettering to spines; lettering and large pictorial block in silver to front boards; Vol. I rebacked preserving orig. backstrip; Vol. II with minor wear, spine slightly faded, chipped to foot. Endpapers browned. Internally clean and fresh. A good set.
Dealer Notes
With an Introduction by Hugh Robert Mill, D.SC. An account of the first journey to the South Magnetic Pole by Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, F.R.S.
First edition. Shackleton's account of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-1909 (Nimrod). Amply illustrated throughout with photographic plates and diagrams, as well colour plates. Rear pocket to Vol. II contains 3 folding colour plates (two partially browned to verso) and a b/w panorama (slight marginal browning). Errata slip tipped-in to Vol. II. Numerous plates, collated and complete.
First edition. Shackleton's account of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-1909 (Nimrod). Amply illustrated throughout with photographic plates and diagrams, as well colour plates. Rear pocket to Vol. II contains 3 folding colour plates (two partially browned to verso) and a b/w panorama (slight marginal browning). Errata slip tipped-in to Vol. II. Numerous plates, collated and complete.
Author
SHACKLETON, E.H
Date
1909
Binding
Original cloth
Publisher
William Heinemann: London
Condition
Good
Pages
xlviii, 372; (xvi), 418 pp
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