The Antarctic book : winter quarters, 1907-1909.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922

Mawson, Douglas, 1882-1958.

Marston, George., Etcher.

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922., Signer.

Rare Books Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antarctica.

British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909).

British Antarctic Expedition.

Physical Description:

53 p. : ill., col. ports. ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Heinemann, 1909.

Contents:

The Southern party [4 leaves of colored ports.]

Erebus [poem] / by E.H. Shackleton

Bathybia / by D. Mawson.

Notes:

Companion volume to: The heart of the Antarctic / by E.H. Shackleton . London : J. Heinemann, 1909.

Consists of contributions by E.H. Shackleton and D. Mawson, members of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909.

Limited to 300 copies.

Published with autograph signatures of members of The British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909 on [2] printed leaves of plates at front.

With six leaves of etchings, two signed: George Marston.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum's copy bound in vellum, gilt title & "sign of the penguin" emblem on the cover.

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Mrs. Edw. Browning, jr., in memory of Edw. Browning, jr.

OCLC:

3556360