Main Series #100. Penguin 1st edition as a double volume edition, published 1948.
One of the world's greatest works of travel and adventure writing - a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of Scott's team, recorded the experience of his adventure and in doing so created a masterpiece of travel writing. Despite the horrors that Scott and his men faced, Cherry's account is filled with details of scientific discovery, unforgettable descriptions of landscape and a belief in the spirit of human beings. A celebrated and compelling book on Antarctic exploration.
Condition grading: Good. Bright covers. Some foxing spot and light creases to rear cover. Light creases to bottom right of front cover. Light creasing to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Main Series #100. Penguin 1st edition as a double volume edition, published 1948.
One of the world's greatest works of travel and adventure writing - a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of Scott's team, recorded the experience of his adventure and in doing so created a masterpiece of travel writing. Despite the horrors that Scott and his men faced, Cherry's account is filled with details of scientific discovery, unforgettable descriptions of landscape and a belief in the spirit of human beings. A celebrated and compelling book on Antarctic exploration.
Condition grading: Good. Bright covers. Some foxing spot and light creases to rear cover. Light creases to bottom right of front cover. Light creasing to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
