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SCOTT, ROBERT F. The Voyage of the 'Discovery.' Maps and plates. 2 volumes. 8vo, publisher's blue cloth with gilt medallions in high relief, some abrasions to the medallion portrait of Scott on volume 2 as usual (very minor abrasion to the medallion on volume one), backstrips a bit darkened, minor wear to the extremities; foxing at the edges at times extending into the margins and text, foxing to the maps in the rear pockets. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905
first american edition. Scott's monumental 1901-04 Discovery Expedition yielded a number of firsts: a new farthest south (82º17'S), the discovery of King Edward VII Land and the Polar Plateau and the most extensive exploration on the continent to that date. "No prior Antarctic narrative had put forth in such minute and fascinating detail every facet of an expedition's planning, execution and results. The character of the Antarctic is revealed in exquisite, beautiful, and even rapturous detail as never before . . . The Voyage of the 'Discovery' is a powerful and articulate documentary of an extraordinary man and his company who went forth to uphold the honor of Great Britain and discover the unknown"--Rosove 286.A3; Spence 1050.
From the library of Dr. John M. Levinson, with his bookplate.
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