Scott R F Fuchs Sir Vivian (5 results)

2nd printing. This journal described Scott's his final and successful attempt to reach the South Pole, which, unfortunately, resulted in the death of his companions and himself, illustrated. Fine hard cover book in cardboard slipcase/ no dust jacket.

Slipcase. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. The case containing this book is damaged near it's spine with tears along the edge. No damage has been done to the book. Used Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 322 pages. 26 cm. Blue cloth with gilt lines to front cover and gilt lettering and lines to spine. Cream slipcase with black top and bottom. Maps on end-pages (McMurdo Sound and The Northern Coast + The Polar Route). Frontispiece (Captain Scott). Illustrated with many out-of-text plates (b/w photographs). Spine lightly sunned. Slipcase rubbed with water-stain at edges. Book is unmarked, tight and bright in a poor slipcase.

Cloth Boards. Introduction by Sir Vivian Fuchs (illustrator). 1st thus. Original decorated cloth boards, in original slipcase, pp. 322, b/w frontis port., b/w plates, ep maps. Slipcase silverfished and tanned. Near-fine British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13, illustrated with photographs from the expedition.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Folio Society Edition. Hardback. Scott's Last Expedition.Previous owners two ex libris name sticker to inside cover. Slightly sunned spine. Blue cloth with silver lettering. In a good slip case. Wear to edges of slip case. Captain Robert Falcon Scott has taken his place in the history of this country and will always come to mind when the Antarctic is mentioned. Although he made his mark with the first expedition in 1901-3, it was the final and successful attempt to reach the South Pole - culminating in his death and the death of his companions - which struck the imagination of the world. This was the epic British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13, described in his Journal and published posthumously under the title of Scott's Last Expedition. Illustrated. 322 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).