“…the stark Polar lands grip the hearts of the men who have lived on them in a manner that can hardly be understood by the people who have never got outside the pale of civilization.” Ernest Shackleton, 1907
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. Near Fine in Near Fine dust-jacket First Edition, 5th Printing. [9.25x8.25in]; 211 pp., frontispiece of Endurance trapped in ice and heeled over, many images from Frank Hurley of the 150 that were saved with the rescue; Black cloth covers with silver lettering on spine..... Item #13953
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. Near Fine in Near Fine dust-jacket First Edition, Later Printing. [9.25x8.25in]; 211 pp., frontispiece of Endurance trapped in ice and heeled over, many images from Frank Hurley of the 150 that were saved with the rescue; Black cloth covers with silver lettering on spine..... Item #14181
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Near Fine in Near Fine dust-jacket First Edition, 1st Printing. [9.25x8.25in]; 211 pp., frontispiece of Endurance trapped in ice and heeled over, many images from Frank Hurley of the 150 that were saved with the rescue; Black cloth covers with silver lettering on spine..... Item #14317
New York: Lee Keedick, 1913. Very Good Plus. First Edition, 1st Printing. [In Two Volumes] [The English Translation of 'Sydpolen'] 8vo [9.25x7in]; Vol. I - [1], xxxv, 392 pp., frontispiece of Amundsen with tissue guard, introduction by Fridtjof Nansen, 82 images, two maps one color foldout at back, Vol. II..... Item #11240
London: Mills & Boon, Ltd, 1922. Very Good. First Edition. 8vo, [7.75x5.25in]; [vi], 11-89 pp., [1], 1-16 pp., advertisements; Light Blue cloth covers with dark blue ink lettering on front and spine, bottom edge untrimmed; Some shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, minor soiling and spots on covers, spine..... Item #11244
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Near Fine in Near Fine dust-jacket First Edition. [9.25x6.25in]; xviii, [10], 428 pp., five maps, satellite image, many images in text, glossary, bibliography and index; Dark gray cloth covers with white ink lettering on spine; Dark pictorial dust jacket with mint-green band and black..... Item #13993
Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons LTD, 1958. Very Good in Very Good dust-jacket Second Edition. [revised from 1939 edition] [9.25x6.25in]; ix, 123 pp., frontispiece of photograph of seals on beach, 16 black/white plates of images, 2 maps, one fold out, numerous pen and ink illustrations throughout; Light blue cloth over..... Item #13061
Paris: M. Bonne, 1787. Fine. First Edition. Gaspard André, Engraver. [9.25x13.5”]; Copper engraving, uncolored as published, detailed map of southern tip of Patagonia with Fireland and the Magellan Strait, five detailed inset maps and decorated with compass rose [Longitude based on Paris Rose line as prime meridian]. Framed. Rigobert Bonne..... Item #11229
New York: J. W. Clement, 1935. Very Good. First Edition. [9x7.25]; [48], many illustrations and images from the expedition interspersed with advertising and articles on the expedition; Original dark blue paper wrappers with two staple binding, white lettering on front over image of men on the ice during a winter..... Item #13507
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1911]. Very Good. First Edition, 2nd Printing. [undated title sheet] 8vo [10x7.75in]; viii, 315 pp., fold out frontispiece photograph of the 'Pourquoi-Pas?' in winter quarters at Petermann Island, 42 plates with 47 black/white photographs, 3 sketches and 1 map, index, title leave is a cancel; Original..... Item #13060
London: Constable & Co, Ltd [R. & R. Clark, printers], 1922. Very Good. First Edition, 1st Printing. [December, 1922 in two volumes], 8vo, [9x6in]; Vol. I - lxiv, 300 pp., [4] appendix, frontispiece color illustration of McMurdo Sound, two foldout panoramas, 27 plate leaves with illustrations and images (3 color..... Item #11254
Washington DC: Judd & Detweiler, Inc., 1940. Very Good. First US Edition. [Title page of original Norwegian printing in 1938] [9.25x7.25in]; 16 pp., frontispiece portrait of Christensen, six plates with 25 black and white images and 2 maps; Original black decorative covers with black lettering in bordered paper label on..... Item #14337
![Item #13875 Southern Regions; [Published in Colton's General Atlas, 1861 as No. XIII]. George Colton](https://davidspilmanfinebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/13875.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1653687742)
New York: J. H. Colton & Co., 1855. Very Good. First State, later printing. [14x11in Neatline, 17.5x14.25in Sheet]; Map with distinctive Colton borders of discovered Antarctic features of few land features and the ice covered coast line as of 1855 from reports of explorers; Some age-toning and light stains along..... Item #13875
Washougal, WA: L.J. Conrad, 1999. Fine. First Edition. limited to unnumbered 1,000 copies [11.25x8.75in]; xv, 424 pp., author and expedition leader indices; Dark blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine and front; Bookplate of Steve Fossett on front end paper. Each expedition has its own section which contains a...... Item #13599
London: William Heinemann, 1900. Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo [9.5x6.75in]; xxiv, 478 pp., 84 plates of 122 illustrations and images including color frontispiece and three color illustrations with tissue guards, 3 maps, and 21 illustrations in text, six appendices of scientific summaries and index; Blue-gray cloth covers with gilt lettering..... Item #11257
New York: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1900. Very Good. First Edition. Trade Edition, Ex-Library, 8vo [9x6.5in]; xxiv, 478 pp., 82 of 84 plates of 120 images including color frontispiece with tissue guard and three color illustrations without tissue guards, 3 maps, and 21 illustrations in text, six appendices of scientific..... Item #13692
Washington DC: American Geophysical Union, 1956. Very Good. First Edition. [Cosponsored by the U. S. National Committee for the IGY of the National Academy of Sciences, National Science Foundation / American Geophysical Union] [10x7in]; 133 pp. Papers from the symposium include numerous maps in text, images, figures and tables, large..... Item #12933
London: John Murray, 1952. Near Fine in Very Good dust-jacket First Edition. [8x5.5in]; [viii], 146 pp., pen and ink illustrations throughout; Cream-white boards with with debossed blue snow flake patterns and blue lettering on spine, cartographic end papers; Dark turquoise dust wrapper with brown and white lettering and brown images..... Item #11683
London: John Murray, 1952. Near Fine in Very Good dust-jacket First Edition. [8x5.5in]; [viii], 146 pp., pen and ink illustrations throughout; Cream-white boards with with debossed blue snow flake patterns and blue lettering on spine, cartographic end papers; Dark turquoise dust wrapper with brown and white lettering and brown images..... Item #12974
London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1969. Very Good in Good dust-jacket First Edition. 8vo, [8.75x6in]; 160 pp., nine images on four plates, full-page text map and diagram, lists of expedition members; Dark blue cloth on covers with gilt lettering on spine; Lime green dust jacket with white and black lettering on..... Item #11263
Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, [1908]. Very Good Plus. First Edition. C. R, Ford. [5.75x4.375in] 31 pp., [1], 12 images and 1 illustration by Ford in text; Light blue-green gray waxed linen limp wrappers with black ink lettering and illustration of an emperor penguin on front, cream colored string 3..... Item #14451
Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, [1908]. Very Good Plus. First Edition. C.R. Ford. [6x4.625in] 31 pp., [1], 12 images and 1 illustration by Ford in text; Black, brown and yellow mottled design on pebbled paper with white ink and embossed "Antarctica" in upper left front, the verso is light brown..... Item #14452
London: Cassell & Company LTD, 1958. Very Good in Good dust-jacket First Edition. [9x6in]; xv, 337 pp. [1] , 92 color and black/white images, 9 maps, appendices and index; Light blue-gray cloth covers with silver lettering on spine, Antarctic map on front and rear endpapers; Panoramic pictorial dust jacket of..... Item #11271
London: Cassell, 1959. Near Fine in Very Good dust-jacket First Edition. [children's version of 'The Crossing of Antarctica', 1958] [8.5x6in]; [8], 189 pp., [1], illustrated title page, numerous black and white and color images and illustrations, nine maps and plans, ; Dark blue cloth covers with silver lettering on spine..... Item #13661
![Item #11715 Le Voyage de la Belgica [Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-1899]; Le Premier...](https://davidspilmanfinebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/11715.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1654025033)
Bruxelles: Imprimerie Scientifque Charles Bulens, Ed. 1902. Near Fine. First Edition. In French, 8vo [10x6.75in]; [1-6], 7-94 pp., [2], frontispiece image of Gerlache, image of Belgica in ice on title page, 5 maps [1 full page color, 1 full page black and white, 3 in text], 14 full page photo..... Item #11715