The Voyage of the 'Discovery' van Captain Robert F. Scott, in twee delen, harde kaft Engelse eerste druk (1905) met veel illustraties en kaarten, in totaal 1188 pagina's.

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The Voyage of the 'Discovery'By Captein Robert F. Scott C.V.O., R.N.With 260 full-page and smaller illustrations by Dr. E.A. Wilsonand other members of the expeditionPhotogravure Frontspieces, 12 coloured plates in facsimilefrom Dr. Wilson's` sketches, panorama's and mapsIn two VolumesSecond impressionLondonSmith, Elder, & CO., 15 Waterloo Place1905Vol. I. - 566 p.With frontispiece7 Coloured plates1 Double-page plate118 Full-page plates16 illustrations in the text2 mapsChart of the Antarctic Ocean in pocket at end of volume.Vol. II - 508 p.With frontispiece6 Coloured plates8 Double-page plates 143 Full-pages plates1 map Chart in pocket at end of volume.Scott's account of his National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904.Scott was given the command of the national Antarctic expedtion and was made Commander of the Discovery.The expedition was organized by the Royal Geographic Society and its aim was the scientific exploration of South Victoria Land and the ice barrier, discovered by Sir James Ross, and the interior of the Antarctic continent.Scott made sledge journeys inland with Shackleton and Wilson.He made the first long journey towards the interior of Antarctica, and in addition to surveying the coast of South Victoria Land and taking soundings of the Ross Sea.Important scientific discoveries were maid in the fields of zoologie, magnetism and meteorology.Both books complete with all plates and charts.With a few small restorations of the spine In very good condition. Binding strong. Pages clean.Hardly any spotting. No cracks or tears.Weight 3 kg.


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