First on the Antarctic Continent: Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900
Author(s):
Borchgrevink, C. E.
Copyright: 1901, Newnes, London
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.xv, 333, 32 pgs ads, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 196 bw illus, 3 color fldg maps, appendices, uncut, teg, gilt decorated & lettered spine, front cover w/ gilt & silver image, dark blue cloth
Condition: cloth w/ light edge wear (principally to spine), corners lightly rubbed, maps w/ original folds, 1 map split along fold line & edge tear, tight, vg+
Borchgrevink's British Antarctic Expedition in the 'Southern Cross' was composed almost entirely of Norwegians and was the first to winter over on the continent, at Cape Adare, the first to use dogs on the continent, established a new ‘furthest south’, and made the first sledge journey on the Ross Ice Shelf. Louis Bernacchi wrote of the expedition in his book ‘To the South Polar Regions’. Uncommon.
AB-USN 23-52.11, Conrad p.91, Karrow 93, Mackenzie 24, Meadows 302, Renard 152, Rosove 45.A1.a, Spence 152.