Scott's Last Expedition in Two Volumes. Vol. I being the Journal of Captain R. F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O., Vol. II being the Reports of the Journeys & scientific Work undertaken by Dr. E. A. Wilson and the surviving Members of the Expedition

SCOTT, Robert

Verlag: London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1913

Beschreibung

4to. 2 vols: xxvi, 633, [1], [2] of ads; xiv, [2], 534 [2=blank] pages. Slip of printed paper tippedin at end of text of 1st vol.: "it should be noted that the first stages in this map represent the marches of the Motor-party until they were joined by the main Southern party on November 21st". Photogravure frontispieces protected by tissue guards, 6 original sketches in photogravure by Dr. E. A. Wilson, with tissue guards, 18 coloured plates (16 from drawings by Dr. Wilson), 260 full-page and smaller illustrations, from photograph taken by Herbert G. Pointing, and other Members of the Expedition; panoramas and maps, two of which are large folding maps bound at the end of the volumes. Preliminary map of 2nd vol. shows the sphere of action of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13. Upper edge gilt. Deckled edges. Original publisher s dark blue cloth with gilt lettering tooled on front covers and spines. Some very light discolouring to spines, some corners slightly bumped, minor signs of wear visible on boards. An excellent copy, mainly bright and clean, of the second edition, which was printed same year as the first. "This is the famous, official expedition account. Scott's journals were among the material retrieved when the tent was discovered in November 1912. Atkinson spent several hours looking through the journals trying to discover what happened and read portions to the party. (.) This is the place to begin for this exhibition. Read this first, then supplement, compare and decide." (Conrad). "This is undoubtedly the most widely known of all Antarctic expeditions and publications. Readers, having absorbed Scott's account of the expedition in the first volume, would have discovered in the second volume a host of first-hand accounts deserving of more weight today: Cherry-Garrard's account of the Winter Journey, Victor Campbell's narrative of the Northern Party, Griffith Taylor on the Western Journeys, Raymond Priestley on the ascent of the Erebus, preliminary scientific reports from Edward Wilson's staff and throughout the unrivalled photography of Herbert Ponting." (Taurus Collection). Spence 1056; Taurus 77; Conrad p.188. Rosove 290.A1. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1606066467090

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Titel: Scott's Last Expedition in Two Volumes. Vol....

Verlag: London, Smith, Elder & Co.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1913

Einband: Rilegato

Zustand: quasi ottimo