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First edition of Scott's The Voyage of the Discovery, one of the iconic publications of polar exploration.
First edition of Scott's The Voyage of the Discovery, one of the iconic publications of polar exploration.
First edition of Scott's The Voyage of the Discovery, one of the iconic publications of polar exploration.
First edition of Scott's The Voyage of the Discovery, one of the iconic publications of polar exploration.
First edition of Scott's The Voyage of the Discovery, one of the iconic publications of polar exploration.
First edition of Scott's The Voyage of the Discovery, one of the iconic publications of polar exploration.

SCOTT, Robert Falcon.

The Voyage of the 'Discovery'.

London, Smith, Elder, 1905.

£1,500.00
£1,500.00

The Voyage of the 'Discovery'.

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Scott's account of his National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904.

Scott was given the command of the National Antarctic expedition and was made Commander of the Discovery. The expedition was organized by the Royal Geographic Society and the Royal Society and its aim was the scientific exploration of South Victoria Land and the ice barrier, discovered by Sir James Ross, and the interior of the Antarctic continent. Scott made sledge journeys inland with Shackleton and Wilson. He made the first long journey towards the interior of Antarctica, and in addition to surveying the coast of South Victoria Land and taking soundings of the Ross Sea, important scientific discoveries were made in the fields of zoology, magnetism, and meteorology.

First edition, first impression; 2 volumes, large 8vo (24.5 x 17.5); photogravure frontispieces, 12 coloured plates, 12 monochrome plates, 158 half-tone photographs, 5 double-page panoramas by Dr. E.A. Wilson and other members of the expedition, 5 maps (1 double-page, 2 folding in end-pockets); publisher's original blue cloth, gilt medallions to upper boards, gilt lettering to spines, top edges gilt, others uncut, occasional light spotting as usual, spines slightly faded with some discreet expert restoration, otherwise a very good set; xx, 556; xii, 508pp.

Rosove 286.A1; Taurus 41.

Stock code 116826

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First edition of Scott's The Voyage of the Discovery, one of the iconic publications of polar exploration.

The Voyage of the 'Discovery'.

£1,500.00
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