Antarctica
Embark on a historic journey to Antarctica through our exclusive selection of rare travel books and photographs. Discover the legendary expeditions of explorers like Shackleton, Scott, and Amundsen, and experience the awe-inspiring landscapes of one of the world's most enigmatic frontiers. Our selection features iconic works such as 'The South Pole' by Roald Amundsen, 'Scott's Last Expedition', 'The Heart of the Antarctic' by Sir Ernest Shackelton, and rare photographs by Herbert Ponting, capturing the essence of polar exploration and the intrepid spirit of these adventurers. From the challenging voyages to the daily life at remote bases like Cape Evans, these pieces offer a unique glimpse into the early 20th century's era of daring exploration. Shop now and own a piece of polar history, immortalising the courage and perseverance of those who ventured into the coldest place on Earth.
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The South Pole.
AMUNDSEN, Roald.Original price $4,516.00 - Original price $4,516.00Original price $0.00$4,516.00$4,516.00 - $4,516.00Current price $4,516.00a cornerstone of Antarctic exploration; the account of the first expedition to reach the South Pole.A handsomely produced book containing ten full...
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The Heart of the Antarctic.
SHACKLETON, Sir Ernest Henry.Original price $1,162.00 - Original price $1,162.00Original price $0.00$1,162.00$1,162.00 - $1,162.00Current price $1,162.00Shackleton's account of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-9. Known today as the Nimrod expedition, this proved to be the making of Shacklet...
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The voyages of the "Morning"
DOORLY, Gerald S.Original price $1,097.00 - Original price $1,097.00Original price $0.00$1,097.00$1,097.00 - $1,097.00Current price $1,097.00Doorly was a junior officer on board the Morning, a relief ship used on Scott's Discovery expedition. It was the ship which took a disgruntled Sha...
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British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. Glaciology.
WRIGHT, C.S. & Priestley R.E.Original price $3,871.00 - Original price $3,871.00Original price $0.00$3,871.00$3,871.00 - $3,871.00Current price $3,871.00Remarkable photographic record of the Terra Nova Expedition. Charles Wright was part of Robert Falcon Scott's last expedition, the Terra Nova Exped...
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Cape Evans.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00The hut at Cape Evans. Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the hut at Cape Evans, surrounded...
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Shackleton's hut at Cape Royds. Nelson, Day, Lashly.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing biologist Edward Nelson, Bernard Day (who was Shackleto...
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Captain Scott's last birthday dinner.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00'The Leader's Birthday'. Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913).'The Leader's Birthday was the occasion ...
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The Gas Plant.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the gas plant where acetylene gas was produced for ligh...
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Day and Lashly with motor sledge.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing Bernard Day, who was in charge of the motor sledges and...
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Debenham grinding Geological specimens.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing Frank Debenham, one of the geologists on the expedition...
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Clissold, Anton and Emperor Penguin.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913) showing the expedition cook Thomas Clissold and Anton Omelchenko...
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Clissold making bread.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the expedition's chef Thomas Clissold making bread for ...
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Bowers returned from Southern journey.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $968.00 - Original price $968.00Original price $0.00$968.00$968.00 - $968.00Current price $968.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913). Showing Lieut. Henry Robertson Bowers, known as 'Birdie', one o...
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Davis - ships carpenter - building Cape Evans hut.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price $839.00 - Original price $839.00Original price $0.00$839.00$839.00 - $839.00Current price $839.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the expedition's shipwright and carpenter Francis Davie...
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The Diary of W. Lashly.
LASHLY, William.Original price $19,355.00 - Original price $19,355.00Original price $0.00$19,355.00$19,355.00 - $19,355.00Current price $19,355.00With the glassine wrapper - a remarkable survival. Lashly served on both Scott expeditions, but this portion of his diary covers his heroic return ...
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Little America
BYRD, Richard Evelyn.Original price $613.00 - Original price $613.00Original price $0.00$613.00$613.00 - $613.00Current price $613.00Author's autograph edition. 'The true first edition of Byrd's official narrative of his initial Antarctic expedition. For many it marks the end of ...
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