Saga Of The 'Discovery'
The book possesses wonderful character and age patina as it matures towards a hundred years post publication. 'Discovery' made three famous voyages over a total of 150,000 nautical miles , surveying over 2500 miles of new coastland plus ice-barriers and glaciers too, eventually becoming a training ship for the Sea Scouts in 1936, being moored in the Thames at the time. Its first commander was the famous Robert Falcon Scott. The RRS Discovery was a barque - rigged auxiliary steamship built for research in Dundee Scotland being launched in 1901 and returned to Dundee in 1986 where it is still cared for by the Dundee Heritage Trust. A rare book in this near-fine state.
Specifications
| Author | Bernacchi, L.C |
| Publisher | Blackie & Son Limited |
| Place Published | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | XI |
| Pages | 240pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Hardcover in original publisher's dark blue cloth with gold title original the firm spine and acceptable minor shelf wear with scuffing of top and bottom edges only and no dust wrapper though protected now by removable heavy clear mylar covering. |
| Overall | Lightly aged paper stock internally with 3 detailed maps including two fold-outs in perfect untorn condition with a further use of the free end papers for an overall Antarctica map that is unmarked and undamaged and also with 48 black and white photo illustrations on glossy double sided plates (all in a pristine state too). devoid of any margin cracking original other deterioration. clearly in an excellent original better condition overall. |
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