SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Being the Journals of Captain R. F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O. Vol. II. Being the Reports of the Journeys and the Scientific Work undertaken by Dr. E. A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition. Arranged by Leonard Huxley. With a Preface by Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B, F.R.S. With Photogravure Frontispieces, 6 Original Sketches in Photogravure by Dr. E. A. Wilson, 18 Coloured Plates (16 from Drawings by Dr. Wilson), 260 Full-Page and smaller Illustrations from Photographs taken by Herbert G. Ponting, and other Members of the Expedition; Panoramas and Maps.

Published by Smith, Elder and Co., 15 Waterloo Place., London, 1913

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FIRST EDITION. TWO VOLUMES. Large 8vo. 9 X 6.25 inches. Vol. I, xxvi + 633 + [i] + [2] pp. publisher's advertisements; Vol. II, xiv + [ii] + 534 pp. Title pages in red and black. Bound in blue cloth, gilt. Re-sewn ex-library copy with labels, etc., lacking folding map at end of Vol. I. Patterned endpapers. Boards stained and worn at edges and head and tail of spine. Scattered foxing, but otherwise a very good set. Illustrated by 8 photogravures (6 with tissue guards captioned in red), including 2 portrait frontispieces, 18 watercolours, 2 folding panoramas, 3 double page plates, 176 black and white, sepia, etc. pages of photographic plates, 2 tipped in facsimiles (3 leaves), 7 folding maps (NB, lacks map at end of Vol. II), including one in colour and text figures and tables. The narrative of Scott's Southern Party is contained in Vol. I. Vol. II includes the Winter Journey to Cape Crozier, the narratives of the Northern Party and Western Journeys, the Last Year at Cape Evans, the Ascent of Erebus, the Voyages of the Terra Nova and various scientific reports covering geology, physics, meteorology and biology. Extensively and beautifully illustrated with maps and over two hundred pages of plates, including the sketches and watercolours of Dr Edwqrd Wilson and the photographs and panoramas of Herbert Ponting. THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY SET WHICH WILL INCUR SHIPPING COSTS ABOVE THE DEFAULT RATE QUOTED BY ABE. PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A QUOTATION FOR POSTAGE BEFORE ORDERING. EXPLORATION TRAVEL EXPLORATION 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED EXPLORATION.

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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Being the Journals of Captain R. F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O. Vol. II. Being the Reports of the Journeys and the Scientific Work undertaken by Dr. E. A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition. Arranged by Leonard Huxley. With a Preface by Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B, F.R.S. With Photogravure Frontispieces, 6 Original Sketches in Photogravure by Dr. E. A. Wilson, 18 Coloured Plates (16 from Drawings by Dr. Wilson), 260 Full-Page and smaller Illustrations from Photographs taken by Herbert G. Ponting, and other Members of the Expedition; Panoramas and Maps.
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SCOTT, CAPTAIN R. F. HUXLEY, LEONARD, edited by.
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Smith, Elder and Co., 15 Waterloo Place., London
Publication year
1913
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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