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Kessinger, 1909. Reprint. HC, no DJ. MV VG. Facsimile reprint. Vol. II. Illustrations. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

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London: Heinemann. 1932. Large octavo, Volume 1 (of 2), original cloth boards, school crest embossed in gilt upper boards, b&w plates, large folding map (fine condition), pp xv, 368. School prize plate front endpaper. Spine faded (as often), rear board discoloured possibly from water damage. Scattered foxing index pages and outside edge. Contents clean. Good condition. The classic account of Shacketon's British Antarctic Expedition 1907- 1909, lavishly illustrated with many black and white photographs. The final expedition party reached 88 degrees South, at that time the Farthest South and 113 miles short of the Pole, before being forced to turn back. The large folding map shows their route. Popular Edition. Boards.

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William Heinemann. Very Good with no dust jacket; Blue cloth, raised bands, blk labels, . probably not the original binding since it buckrum cloth; No marks or . writing, clean tight binding; very light foxing on endsheets;. 1909. First British Edition. Hardcover. First british printed simultaneous with US; lacks maps; photos; large books may require extra postage; ; Vol. 2 .

New York & London: J. B. Lippincott & William Heinemann, 1909. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Complete set, though mismatched as to publishers. Original cloth hard covers with titles and illustration blocked in silver. Top edges gilt. Volume I covers moderately worn, with old owner's name inside and inner hinges cracked but holding. Volume II covers worn and faded, and cracked here and there along spine edges. Tanning to edges and endpapers of both volumes. Otherwise still a neat set, with sound bindings. All plates present in each volume, as well as the folded panoramas and three map sheets in the rear pocket of Volume II. liv,366;xvi,419pp..

J. B. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcovers. pictorial blue cloth. Vg+ condition. Spine pictorial inset on Volume I rubbed. Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Bindings square and tight, with no separation at endpaper seams. Pocket map present, rear, Volume II. A very nice copy of this iconic title.

London; William Heinemann; 1909.. First Edition; 2 Volumes, Thick Super Roy. 8vo; Vol.1 pp. xlviii, 372; photogravure portrait frontispiece, 104 pages of plates in all 125 illustrations, (of which 6 are full-page colour plates with titled tissues, 77 are full-page b/w. plates & 3 are double-page), 11 illustrations in text, Vol.2 pp. xvi, 420 (last blank); 3 folding maps and 2 panoramas on large folding sheet, photogravure frontispiece, 6 pages of coloured plates with titled tissues, 95 pages of plates in all 142 illustrations, ( of which 51 are full-page plates, 74 are half page, four pages have 3 illustrations each and one page has 4 illustrations), 1 double-page plate & 38 text illustrations, 10 appendices, index, newly bound in contemporary style in full blue cloth, title lettered in silver on black title label, the illustrations from the original bindings laid down on the upper boards of the new binding, very good set.

London: William Heinemann, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. London, William Heinemann, 1909 (first trade edition). Quarto, two volumes, xlviii, 372 and xvi, 419 pages with a total of 49 line illustrations plus 2 frontispieces and 12 colour plates from watercolours (each with a captioned tissue-guard), 204 pages of plates (including 4 double-page) and 3 folding maps and a folding panorama in an endpocket (lacking the errata slip in the second volume). Silver-pictorial cloth, top edges gilt, others uncut; covers a little rubbed, marked and bumped; spines sunned, with a few short tears at either end; minimal damp stains to the bottom edges of the covers, with the cloth on the bottom edge of the rear board of the second volume a little worn; endpapers a little marked; scattered light foxing; recto of the frontispieces discoloured; small light tidemark to the bottom margin of half a dozen plates (and leaves) in the first volume; two folding maps a little discoloured on the versos; one folding map and the… Read More

1909. London, William Heinemann, 1909. Small 4to. 2 orig. blue pictorial full cloth, uncut, topedge gilt. Spines faded. Hinges on volume one strenghtened. spine ends a bit frayed. A few small closed tears to cloth. Stamp on title-page. XLVIII,372,XV,419 pp., 2 frontisp., 258 plates, textdiagrams, large panoramic illustration, 3 maps (in pocket at end). Internally clean and fine. First edition.

London: Heinemann, 1909. First edition, first printings published by William Heinemann, London, 1909. Two volumes. Large 8vo. Pp xlviii, 372; xvi, 419. Tissue-guarded photographic frontispieces to both volumes. Both volumes feature 6 colour plates and numerous black & white plates. Folding maps in rear pocket of volume 2. Errata slips. Original cloth. Pictorial gilt design to front boards; lettered gilt to front boards and spine. Top edge gilt. Spines are slightly faded. Volume I has a light stain to the fore-edge. One neat ownership inscription to the half-title. Map in volume II present and all plates collated. Some spotting to the prelims and endpapers. "The Heart of the Antarctic" is an account of the Nimrod Expedition (1907–1909), one of the earliest attempts to reach the South Pole. Published in 1909, the book details the challenges faced by Shackleton and his team in Antarctica. It covers their scientific pursuits, sledging journeys, and ultimately, their attempt to reach… Read More

London: William Heinemann, 1909. In good condition. Edges are uncut.. Edition: First Edition, Binding: Original cloth boards with tooled lettering and picture rebacked expertly saving the original spine.. Gilt lettering and rules on the spine. Title in black and red., Notes: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish polar explorer,[1] one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. His first experience of the polar regions was as third officer on Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, from which he was sent home early on health grounds. Determined to make amends for this perceived personal failure, he returned to Antarctica in 1907 as leader of the Nimrod Expedition. In January 1909 he and three companions made a southern march which established a record Farthest South latitude at 88° 23′ S, 97 geographical miles (114statute miles, 190 km) from the South Pole, by far the… Read More

London: William Heinemann, 1909. xlviii, 372; (xvi), 418, 2 photogravure frontis, col + b/w plates, 3 folding col maps, 1 folding panorama, text figs. . HB. 2 vols, roy. 8vo, orig. cloth, teg, gilt lettering to spines; lettering and large pictorial block in silver to front boards; Vol. I rebacked preserving orig. backstrip; Vol. II with minor wear, spine slightly faded, chipped to foot. Endpapers browned. Internally clean and fresh. A good set.. With an Introduction by Hugh Robert Mill, D.SC. An account of the first journey to the South Magnetic Pole by Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, F.R.S.First edition. Shackleton's account of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-1909 (Nimrod). Amply illustrated throughout with photographic plates and diagrams, as well colour plates. Rear pocket to Vol. II contains 3 folding colour plates (two partially browned to verso) and a b/w panorama (slight marginal browning). Errata slip tipped-in to Vol. II. Numerous plates, collated and complete..

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No D/J. 10x8x3. Rebound in quarter leather with marbled papers to front and rear boards. Hand painted image to spines of both volumes. Some foxing to page edges. Rubbing to corners. Top edge gilt. Attractive and unusual bindings of these important works.

London: William Heinemann, 1909. Volume 1: 371 pages. Volume 2: 419 pages. Pages are in very good, clean condition with some light foxing throughout. Bottom and fore-edges have light foxing. Top edges gilt. Previous owner's name and address on the ffeps of both volumes. Both volumes illustrated with many plates, some coloured, and diagrams. Three maps in a folder at the back of volume 2. Blue cloth with gilt titles on the spines. Spines are faded and show light wear at the head/tail. Bright, silver titles and lovely illustration on the upper covers. Corners lightly bumped. Bindings good and tight. Lovely set. VG **very heavy; may require extra postage**. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG. 7 x 10.

London: Heinemann, 1909. hardcover. very good. 12 color plates, many b/w plates, 3 folding maps and a double panorama folding sheet in back pocket. 2 Vols. Thick 4to, expertly rebound in modern blue cloth with original cloth mounted on front cover of both volumes, page margins uncut, very light foxing to some margins of both volumes. London: William Heinemann, 1909. First Edition. Very good<br/> <br/> Ex libris of the Exeter Diocesan Training College Library with their rubber stamp on the half-title page of both volumes. There are not any other library markings. A tight and bright set.<br/> <br/>

William Heinemann, 1915. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Heart Of The Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909. Two Volumes. Blue cloth over boards. Gilt lettering on front boards and spines. Illustration in silver on front boards. B/W and color plates. Three maps and panorama in rear pocket of Volume II. All complete. Some foxing. Some wear in gutters. First printing.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1909. First American edition. Near Fine. Quarto, two volumes. First American Edition. Originally published as a limited edition in London the same year. Publisher's blue cloth, titles, designs and rule in silver on the spine and front boards, top edges gilt. A Nearly Fine set, much nicer than usually found. Booksellers' tickets for W. A. Butterfield on the front end papers. A few spots of foxing, but overall clean and bright. Three folding maps and one folding panorama at the rear of volume two, all Fine. Shackleton gained fame as a member of Capt. Robert F. Scott's first expedition (1901-1902), and in 1907 came within 100 miles of the South Pole; a record at the time. This expedition of Shackleton's was the first to reach the Magnetic South Pole, the first to ascend the volcano Mt. Erebus, and substantially added to the knowledge of the geology and biology of the region. Spence 1098. Near Fine.