Shelfmark
Id6.2.01-Id6.2.02
Author
Title
The voyage of the 'Discovery' / by Captain Robert F. Scott ; with 260 full-page and smaller illustrations by Dr E.A. Wilson and other members of the expedition, photogravure frontispieces, 12 coloured plates in facsimile from Dr. Wilson's sketches, panoramas and maps.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Smith, Elder, & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, 1905 (London : Spottiswoode and Co. Ltd, New-Street Square)
Physical description
2 v. : ill., maps, plates, ports. ; 25 cm.
Note
Appendices: I. Ferrar, H.T. Summary of the geological observations made during the cruise of the S.S. 'Discovery', 1901-1904.--II. Wilson, E.A. On the whales, seals, and birds of Ross Sea and South Victoria Land.
Note
Pagination: xix, 556; xii, 508 p.
Note
Each volume contains a folded map inserted into a pocket inside the back cover.
Note
Publisher's dark blue cloth binding; title, author, volume number, and publisher stamped in gold on spine; vol. I has gilt medallion on upper cover depicting the expedition with 'Presented by the Royal Geographical Society for Antarctic discovery' around the edge of the medallion; vol. II has gilt medallion depicting Captain Scott with 'To Captain Robert Falcon Scott RN CVO FRGS' around the edge of the medallion.
Binding
[Both volumes] Without dust-jacket.
Subject
Subject
British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904)
Subject
Zoology Antarctica.
Subject
Geology Antarctica.
Subject
Adventure and adventurers Antarctica Discovery & exploration.
Added entry--name
Wilson, Edward A. illustrator.
Added entry--name
Ferrar, H. T. (Hartley Travers), 1879 - 1932 (Hartley Travers)
Added entry--name
Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Spottiswoode & Co. Ltd. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B43767