The Voyage of the 'Discovery'
Author(s):
Scott, Robert Falcon
Copyright: 1913, John Murray, London
Specifications: New Edition, 2 vol, 8vo, vI pp.xvi, 410, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 5 bw plates, plan, fldg map, vII pp.x, 387, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 5 bw plates, fldg map, appendices; blue straight-grained cloth
Condition: cloth tight, maps w/ original folds & no tears, fine
Scott's British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) made the first balloon ascent on the continent, several overland sledge journeys, and achieved a new furthest south of 82°16.5’S. His book set a new standard for polar literature with its details of the expedition’s planning, execution, and results. The first printing quickly sold out and the book was described as being ‘among the foremost books of travel and discovery’. A classic work from the Heroic Age. Rosove 286.B6.