ANTARCTICA: A TREATISE ON THE SOUTHERN CONTINENT.

Hayes, J. Gordon

Published by The Richards Press, London, 1928

About this Item

1st Edition; SIGNED by the author on title page, xv, 448 pages, 16 plates including frontispiece, 10 thin paper leaves [charts and diagrams], 4 maps in rear pocket. Top edge gilt, rest uncut. Brown cloth covers. Half title and frontispiece detached. Odd page loosening, hinges beginning to split. Minor spotting, mainly to page edges. Odd neat pencil annotation in margins. The work includes the history of exploration of the region from the mid-1800's to 1916, including the "Discovery" expedition, Shackleton's first expedition, Amundsen, Scott's last journey, Mawson's expedition, and Shackleton's second voyage. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 328. Seller Inventory # 328

Bibliographic Details

Title: ANTARCTICA: A TREATISE ON THE SOUTHERN ...

Publisher: The Richards Press, London

Publication Date: 1928

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good.

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.