The Voyages of Captain Scott: Retold from The Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition
Turley, Charles [Introduction by J. M. Barrie] Captain Scott
(Book #ID 22721)
Published by Smith, Elder, & Co. 15 Waterloo Place, London First Thus Edition 1914. 1914.
First edition in contemporary full dark green leather covers, five raised bands to the spine, elaborate gilt lettering to morocco title label and gilt tooling to the spine, gilt insignia to the front cover with motto 'Orando Laborando', gilt knurling to edges, silk headbands, marble page edges and end papers. 8vo 8'' x 5½''. Contains [viii] 440 printed pages of text. Photogravure portrait frontispiece, four tissue guarded colour plates, twenty-eight pages of monochrome illustrations [mostly from photographs taken by members of the 'Terra Nova' expedition], facsimile and fold-out track chart of the main Southern journey of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, 17½" x 17½", errata slip tipped-in. Light foxing to early end papers, pencil message, former bookplate to upper paste down, minor rubbing to corners and spine edges in Very Good clean and bright condition, binding tight. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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