Scott's Last Expedition, in two volumes; Volume I: Being the journals of Captain Scott. Volume II: Being the reports of the journeys and the scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the surviving members of the expedition

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Scott's Last Expedition, in two volumes; Volume I: Being the journals of Captain Scott. Volume II: Being the reports of the journeys and the scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the surviving members of the expedition

By Scott, Captain R.F.; arranged by Huxley, L.

SKU# 19701

$ 65.00
Pp. xxiv, 443; pp. xiv, (i), 376; 2 engraved frontispieces (portraits), 8 folding maps, including one in color, 4 folding panorama, numerous plates, 18 in color (some from Wilson's watercolors), 8 photogravures, 100+ other illustrations.  Publisher’s original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and with gilt panel lines, lg thick 8vo.  This set documents the tragic story with considerable detail of the second expedition to reach the South Pole, arriving a month after Amundsen, but perishing before completing their return trip to base camp.  This is the first issue of the first American edition.  See also Antarctic Bibliography 23-6320 (American edition), Spence 1058 and Conrad, 188.

Publisher

Dodd, Mead and Company
Publisher Place New York
Date Published 1913
Date Published Estimated No
Edition First American edition, first issue
Number of Volumes 1
Reprint
Condition Very good
Condition Description A few rub marks to the spine cloth of volume one; a tight and clean copy in very good condition.
ISBN
Limited Edition