By Ernest Shackleton; Charles Rabot [trans.]
Paris   Hachette
12" by 92 96pp.
A piece from the serialisation on a geographical magazine of the story of Shackleton's antarctic expedition on the "Nimrod" of 1907.
By Ernest Shackleton; Charles Rabot [trans.]

[1910] Au Coeur de l'Antarctique: Expedition du "Nimrod"

Paris   Hachette
12" by 92 96pp.
A piece from the serialisation on a geographical magazine of the story of Shackleton's antarctic expedition on the "Nimrod" of 1907.
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Illustrated, Rebound

A serialisation published in eight parts in some geographical magazine.

Dated 1910 on page one, published in the same year as the first French hardback. 

Despite the shortening of the book, this is the full story of the "Nimrod" Expedition, also known as the British Antarctic Expedition" led by Ernest Shackleton. Translated from the English by Charles Rabot. 

Illustrated with various photographs throughout.

From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations.  His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.

Condition

Rebound in marbled paper cover boards. Externally smart with slight shelf wear and a minor tear to the tail of the front joint. Kenn Back bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. A minor faint scattered spotting to the leaves. Illustrated with various photographs.

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