The Voyage of the "Discovery"
New York / London: Scribners / Smith, Elder, & Co., 1907. Hardcover. Account of the pathfinder 1901 - 1904 expedition for later Antarctic exploration, a landmark in British exploration history.
Original dark blue illustrated cloth covers with illustration laid in, with gilt titles at spines and front boards. Deckle edges. 8vo, Volume I: frontispiece, [4], 410pp, 'Chart of the Antarctic Ocean'.
Volume II: frontispiece, called for b&w folding map 'Chart of Sledge Journeys from Winter Quarters', Index; 387pp. Volume I with short closed tear head of spine, barely visible. The gilt bright and fresh, overall a very pleasant two volume set. Very good condition. Item #22440
Price: $75.00