Scott's Last Expedition (Two Volumes)
John Murray
, London, England
A famous detailed description of arguably the bravest and most tragic episodes of polar exploration with Vol I being Scott's journals and Vol II being the reports of the journeys and the scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.Wilson and the surviving expedition members. This is the smaller 'cheap edition' for 21 shillings originally,not the small 4to First Edition but it is still a handsome compact set in overall excellent condition.
$115.00
Specifications
| Author | Huxley, Leonard (compiler) |
| Publisher | John Murray |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | XX and XVI |
| Pages | 497pp and 431pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Both Vols. hardcover in publisher's blue cloth with sound firm spines and titles in gold original spine only showing very little shelf-wear other than edge flecking original Vol. 2 with beige coloured non price clipped dust wrapper bearing titles and details of publication in brown, both in excellent condition devoid of markings, damage original edge wear. both volumes protected in removable clear plastic covering with white dust wrapper reinforcement too. |
| Overall | Internally both are in very good condition original better with the eight illustrations and fold-out maps still present in excellent order. |
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