Scott Barrie Sir Clements Markham (10 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Offered here is a 1927 reprint of Scott s Last Expedition, published by John Murray. This edition presents the poignant and historic personal journals of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, documenting his ill-fated journey to the South Pole during the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910 1913. Captain Scott s firsthand account provides a gripping narrative of endurance, discovery, and tragedy, culminating in his final, moving diary entries before his death on the return journey. This book preserves the integrity of the original 1913 publication and includes beautiful photographs, offering readers a direct connection to one of the most legendary expeditions in polar exploration. Scott's Last Expedition; The Personal Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O., On His Journey to The South Pole. With Biographical Introduction by J.M. Barrie and a Preface by Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S. Published by John Murray, London. June 1927 reprint of the 'Cheap Edition', first published by John Murray in September, 1923, following the first edition, in 2 Volumes, by Smith, Elder & Co., in November, 1913. A good hardback copy with pictorial cloth cover. Worn and bumped, with the pine heavily faded and frayed to extremities. With printed map endpaper designs. Endpapers and first few pages at either end of the book with some spotting. A little weak in the spine, but all still soundly bound. Text is generally bright and clean, with clear, high-quality plates that resonate with the human drama of the expedition. Text in English. xxviii + 519pp (including 2 illustrated pages) +(2) Publisher's Advertisements + 17 Plates (including frontispiece). All Plates as called for. Dimensions: Approximately 202mm high x 139mm wide x 50mm deep. Weight: Approximately 604g (unpacked). More photos on request.

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G-) tatty jacket; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Octavo hardcover (G+) scruffy copy; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

With Biographical Introduction by Sir J.M. Barrie and a Preface by Sir Clements R. Markham. With 19 gravure photo illustrations by Herbert G. Pointing and others. (illustrator). Front endpapers a little toned. Barely visible stain at bottom of cover. Otherwise a book in fine condition. 8vo. 8" x 5-3/8". Blue pictorial cloth cover. 519 pp. Map endpapers of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A smart later edition of this record of Scott's last expedition to the South Pole, with illustrations. Later printing of the cheap edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, sixteen plates, two in-text images, and mapped endpapers. Collated complete. The personal journals of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions. These journals record his last journey to the South Pole with chapters on stormy seas, settling in, excursions, preparations for journeys, the summit to the pole, and the last march. With a biographical introduction from Sir James Matthew Barrie, a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. Preface by Sir Clements Robert Markham, an English geographer, explorer and writer. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the extremities. School prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good. book.