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NY: The Century Company, 1896. Book. VG. Soft cover. 8vo. 18pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 7 drawings by the author, and 1 photo portrait, minor water staining at bottom margins, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume LI, No. 3, January, 1896. The author's important account of the Norwegian sealing and whaling expedition of the ship Antarctic, 1893 - 1895, led by Henrik Johan Bull, in which Borchgrevink first claims to have been the first man to set foot on Victoria Land, on September 24, 1895. From the text, "I do not know whether it was to catch the jelly-fish, or from a strong desire to be the first man to put foot on this terra incognita, but as soon as the order was given to stop pulling the oars, I jumped over the side of the boat. I thus killed two birds with one stone, being the first man on shore, and relieving the boat of my weight, thus enabling her to approach land near enough to let the captain jump ashore… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. Norwegian-born Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864-1934) led the British Antarctic Expedition (1898-1900), which overwintered for the first time on the continent. The expedition constructed the first building in Antarctica, was the first to use sledge dogs, and set a new farthest south record. This illustrated 1901 publication illuminates these endeavours.

Cambridge University Press, 2014-04-16. paperback. New. 5x0x8. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

22cm by 14.5cm, 333pp plus foldout maps, with portraits, maps and 186 illustrations, covers a bit faded, name, date and city written in ink on front pastedown otherwise unmarked.

London: George Newnes Limited, 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Borchgrevink led the "Southern Cross" expedition, the first expedition to winter on the Antarctic mainland. Borchgrevink was an amateur adventurer and explorer, born in Norway in 1864 and migrated to Australia in 1888. In 1894, Borchgrevink shipped on board the whaler Antarctic on its way to the Ross Sea as a deckhand and part-time scientist. He took part in the historic landing at Cape Adare, and collected the first vegetation to be found within the Antarctic Circle. He travelled to London and under the financial sponsorship of Sir George Newnes, the wealthy publisher, sailed in 1898 in Southern Cross. He spent the first winter on the continent and made the first sledge journey on the Ross Ice Shelf. Spence 152; Rosove 45.A1. 8vo, 333 pp, frontis. & many full pp plts. & ills. throughout text, 3 maps at the end. Secondary binding in orig. red & gilt cloth, very slightly marked and spine a trifle sunned but overall a copy superior to many… Read More

London: George Newnes, Ltd. G : in Good condition with new eps. Respined with original laid on. Two neat inscriptions on prelims. 1901. First Edition. Red hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xvi, 333pp, + ads. B/w illustrations and 3 fold out colour maps. .

London: George Newnes, 1901. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. xv,333 + 32pp. (publisher's catalogue)pp. Octavo in original gilt lettered orange/red cloth. Photogravure portrait frontispiece, many photo illustrations in text, and 3 folding colour maps. Spine slightly darkened else a clean copy in the later issue binding. A very good copy. Spence 152; Rosove 45.A1-b. The expedition, sponsored by Sir George Newnes and led by Borchgrevink, in the Ship "Southern Cross", was the first to establish a base on the main body of the continent, and the first scientific party to winter over. 1901

London: George Newnes. Very Good. 1901. Hardcover. 9333662316 . 333 pages .

Newnes, London, 1901. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition; xvi, 333 pages, 3 folding maps, 32 publishers adverts, photogravure frontispiece, 18 full-page plates, 183 mostly photographic text illustrations, original blue decorative cloth covers with ship vignette to front cover in gilt and silver, gilt explorer with staff on skis on spine. Top page edges gilt. Possible evidence of neat library stamp removal to spine. Previous ownership inscription in pencil on half title. Discreet Library stamp (Botany Division, Christchurch NZ) to 1st page chapter 1 but no other library markings. The account of the first expedition to make winter camp on the Antarctic mainland and the first to use dog teams. Spine slightly worn and faded, corners bumped, some slight foxing mainly to prelims, frontispiece and tissue paper guard. A very nice copy. The expedition, sponsored by Sir George Newnes and led by Borchgrevink, in the Ship "Southern Cross", was the first to establish a… Read More

London : George Newnes, Limited, 1901. Octavo, illustrated pictorial cloth (small stain central panel upper board, slight wear to head and foot of spine), pp. xvi; 333, 32 (catalogue), photographically illustrated, three colour maps; a fine, bright copy.

George Newnes, 1901. 1901 First Edition. hardcover. xvi, 333pp, 32pp adverts, 186 illusts, 3 folding maps, original dark blue highly decorative boards, ship design to front board, t.e.g., private bookplate, inscr, Fine, signed on the half title by C. E. Borchgrevink, London, 28/2/1901. A beautiful copy in the bright original elaborate binding.. Borchgrevink recruited Sir George Newnes, the publisher, as a sponsor for this expedition, on board the Southern Cross. His plan was to ‘make deep sea and inshore soundings, collect natural history specimens, make pendulum observations, take meteorological data and attempt to reach Magnetic Pole and South Pole. Borchgrevink had been denigrated by Sir Clements Markham for, as Markham perceived, having usurped funds and priority from the British National Antarctic Expedition.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.