Ponting, Herbert.

The Great White South, Being an Account of Experiences with Captain Scott's South Pole Expedition ...

New York: Robert M. McBride, 1922. First American edition. Hardcover. A personal narrative of Scott's last expedition by the photographer on the expedition. Printed from the British sheets.

Much larger than the 2nd edition. Royal 8vo, frontispiece, (xxvi) & 306 pp, 94 plates, map in text, uncut. Original blue gilt stamped and decorated cloth. Gold title somewhat tarnished on spine. Internally, some light scattered fox spotting early pages. A previous owner inscription dated Christmas 1922 at the front free end paper. Spence 925. Item #22146

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