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Zustand: New. pp. 394.

Zustand: New. Published in 1901, this book describes the British Antarctic Expedition (1898-1900), the first to overwinter on the continent. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 358 pages, 196 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

As photographed; Hurst facsimile reprint (together with the Australian National University Press) of the first edition, published by George Newnes, London 1901, with a new introduction (1980) by Tore Gjelsvik, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute. Very small tear to edge of paper on cover verso; o/w as new with no signs of use, unmarked throughout. Private ownership. Dark blue-black cloth w. gilt lettering; frontis. portr. + xv + VII + 333 + 2 folding maps, with numerous photographs.

Zustand: Very good.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Norwegian-born Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864-1934) claimed to have been the first person to step onto the Antarctic mainland when he first visited the continent in 1895. Becoming enthusiastic about Antarctic exploration, he was inspired to organise his own expedition on the Southern Cross, with principal funding from Sir George Newnes, an English newspaper proprietor. The British Antarctic Expedition (1898-1900) of ten men to Cape Adare comprised seven Norwegians, two British and one Australian. This was the first expedition to construct a building in Antarctica, overwinter on land, and use sledge dogs for travel. It also set a new farthest south record. Although Borchgrevink was not an effective leader, and problems developed between the Norwegians and the English speakers, the expedition's scientific and exploratory achievements were significant. First published in 1901, and illustrated with many photographs, this work illuminates these endeavours.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. pp. xv, 333, 32 (pubs. cat.); photogravure port. frontis., photo. illusts., 3 folding maps; previouis owner's inscription to half-title, bookplate of W[illiam] P[eacock] Widdowson, else very good in original blue cloth, gilt, vignette in gilt and silver of ship to upper cover, bumped to upper outer corners of boards, gilt on spine a little faded, with, loosely inserted, a letter signed by Borchgrevink in reply to a request for his autograph, dated February 3d 1896. Borchgrevink led this expedition, sponsored by George Newnes, on board the "Southen Cross"; Louis Bernacchi and Will Colbeck were also members of the expedition. It was the first to establish a base on the main body of the Antarctic continent, and the first scientific party to winter over. Signed by Author(s).

21.5cm, (Facsimile of London, 1901). xvi,vii, 333p. frontis and 186 illustrations, (inc. portraits), and 3 rear folding maps, blue cloth, gilt spine and cover titles, fine. (ar). Account of the `Southern Cross' expedition financed by Sir George Newnes, notable for the foundation of Camp Ridley at Cape Adair and the subsequent first ever wintering of an expedition on the Antarctic mainland.

M. einigen Abb. 326 S. OLwd. Vors. etwas gebräunt. St. a. Tit. Bericht über d. Expedition unter d. Leitung d. norwegischen Natur- u. Südpolarforschers Carsten Borchgrevink: mit seiner neunköpfigen Mannschaft überwinterte er 1899/1900 auf einem eisfreien Strand bei Kap Adare, erforschte d. Umland u. befaßte sich mit meteorologischen u. zoologischen Beobachtungen u. erdmagnetischen Messungen. Nach dieser ersten Überwinterung auf antarktischem Festland wurden d. Inseln u. Küsten d. Rossmeeres erkundet u. Ross' Beobachtungen ergänzt. ru.

Red hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition with new eps. Respined with original laid on. Two neat inscriptions on prelims. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xvi, 333pp, + ads. B/w illustrations and 3 fold out colour maps.