First on the Antarctic Continent: Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900.

Borchgrevink, Carsten E

Published by George Newnes, Limited, London, 1901

First edition of Borchgrevinkâ s detailed account of the first expedition to establish a base on the main body of the continent. Octavo, original publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and explorer to the spine, gilt titles to the front panel with ship vignette in gilt and silver, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded photogravure portrait frontispiece, 32 pages of advertisements to the rear, and profusely illustrated with 3 folding maps, 18 full-page plates, and 186 illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, "Nurse Brackley, from the author, July 9th 1901." In very good condition with rubbing, recased. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed. Carsten Borchgrevinkâ s First on the Antarctic Continent (1901) documents the British Antarctic Expedition of 1898â "1900, the first expedition to winter over on the Antarctic mainland and a landmark in the history of polar exploration. Funded by the publisher Sir George Newnes, Borchgrevink led the Southern Cross party to Cape Adare, where his team endured the harsh Antarctic winter while conducting meteorological, magnetic, and biological research. Though often overshadowed by later, more celebrated expeditions, Borchgrevinkâ s account highlights both the immense hardships and the significant scientific contributions of his venture, including the first systematic studies of Antarctic fauna and climate. Seller Inventory # 148927

Bibliographic Details

Title: First on the Antarctic Continent: Being an ...
Publisher: George Newnes, Limited, London
Publication Date: 1901
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition