The Voyages of the Discovery; The Illustrated History of Scott’s Ship
London: Virgin Books, 1992. Fine in Fine dust-jacket First Edition. [7.5x9.5”] xvi, 384 pp., 51 black/white illustrations and images and 22 colored illustrations on twelve plate leaves, 10 maps and diagrams; Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, maps of Antarctic National Expedition on end papers; Dark Blue dust jacket with gold and white lettering on front and spine, black/white image of Discovery on front and spine, excerpt of forward in dark blue lettering on light yellow field with image inset; Minimal shelf wear. [Rosove 283.A1]. Item #13442
Ann Savours (1927 - ) was a researcher/historian at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge. She has had a long history in polar research and participated in Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. From Rosove, "This book, a thoroughly researched thirteen-year endeavor by this well-known polar historian, surveys the illustrious life history of the ship that was built for Scott's 1901-04 expedition and then served polar research for many more years."
Price: $35.00