1935 Such is the Antarctic

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition, second impression of this work, with the folding plates.

Lars Christensen's memoir of his time spent exploring the Antarctic, commenting on whaling, sealing, botany, and geography.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding plans, and forty-four plates.

Collated, complete.

Translated by E. M. G. Jayne.

Without the dustwrapper.

From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back, with his bookplate to the verso to the front endpaper.. 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.