South Polar Times. London: The Folio Society, 2018. Introduced by Ann Savours. 282 × 216 × 58 mm. Pp. [i–vii] viii–xxvi [xxvii–xxviii], [1–653] 654–659 [660]. Type: Walbaum. Printed on Stucco Old Mill paper and bound by Neografia in full printed and blocked cloth with detail from cover of the South Polar Times (1902); pale blue endleaves. Pale blue slip case printed with detail of Map of Antarctica (1920) in silver. Reproduces in facsimile the 12 issues of the magazine that were produced during the Discovery and Terra Nova expeditions. Based on the 2012 limited edition.
The South Polar Times was first produced as individual magazines during the British National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition, 1901-1904, and the British National Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition, 1910-1913. The first five issues were subsequently published in Britain as a single volume (Volume I), and the following three as Volume II by Smith, Elder in 1907. The first three issues of the Terra Nova Expedition (Volume III) were also published by Smith, Elder, in 1914, and the final issue (Volume IV) in 2011 by the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge in conjunction with J. & S. L. Bonham, London.
Near-fine book with pages clean, bright and tightly bound, and only light rubbing to the silver gilt on the front cover, as common with most copies of this edition. In like slipcase that has a little shelf-wear and a slight ding to front (around the opening), as pictured.
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