Captain Robert F. Scott - The Voyage of the 'Discovery'. In two volumes - 1905

Two volumes set with frontispieces, photographic plates and fold-out map

"At the behest of Sir Clements Markham, the former polar explorer and then President of the Royal Geographical Society, Scott commanded the National Antarctic Expedition in Discovery which began in 1900. The major achievements of the expedition were an exploration of the Ross Sea, the land to the east of the ice sea was sighted for the first time and named "King Edward VII Land" in honour of the then British monarch and a new "furthest south" was achieved. Scott, Ernest Shackleton and Dr Edward Wilson reached 82°17' S on December 31, 1902".

Item Description
Complete two volume set with photogravure frontispieces, photographic plates, and fold-out map. Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, London, c.1905. Publisher’s original blue full cloth with decorations on upper boards, and gilt lettering to the spines. Top page edges gilt.

Volume I.
Monochrome photographic frontispiece ‘Captain R.F. Scott’
3 photogravure plates
Folding map
Number of Pages: 478 pages

Volume II.
Monochrome photographic frontispiece ‘Chasm which prevented us from reaching the land’
3 photogravure plates
Number of Pages: 477 pages including two appendix + 2 pages of publishers’ books

Book Dimensions: 17 x 11 cm

Condition
Firm and well-bound volumes. External covers in nice shape, with light wear to corners, and spine ends. Internally; the books are in very good condition. Neat old inscriptions dated 1913 on top first front free endpaper of both volumes. Pages are clean, with occasional marks on few pages. All plates are present and in nice condition (Please see pictures).