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Ernest Shackleton, 1909
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Heart of the Antarctic
Ernest Shackleton, 1909
SHACKLETON, Ernest H. (1874-1922). The Heart of the Antarctic being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909. London: Ballantyne & Co. Limited for William Heinemann, 1909.
The deluxe first edition of Shackleton’s epic account of the voyage of the Nimrod, no. 243 of 300 copies signed by all the members of the shore party. “The most luxurious publication ever to have appeared during the ‘heroic age’ of Antarctic exploration” (Taurus). During the Nimrod expedition, Shackleton's team reached the south magnetic pole, ascended the volcano of Mount Erebus, printed the first book in Antarctica (Aurora Australis), and pushed to within 97 miles of the South Pole. Famous for his strength under pressure and devotion to his team, Shackleton’s only comment to his wife on not reaching the South Pole was “a live donkey is better than a dead lion, isn't it?” Rosove 305.A2; Spence 1096; Taurus 57.
Three volumes, quarto (265 x 233mm). Half-titles. Plates, a few double-page, some mounted including 16 coloured after George Marston, some etched; 1 folding panorama and 3 folding lithographic maps printed in three colours in pocket at back of vol.II. Original vellum (vols I & II) and vellum-backed boards (supplement), covers of vols. I & II blocked in gilt with the two penguins device, spines of all three volumes lettered in gilt.
Ernest Shackleton, 1909
SHACKLETON, Ernest H. (1874-1922). The Heart of the Antarctic being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909. London: Ballantyne & Co. Limited for William Heinemann, 1909.
The deluxe first edition of Shackleton’s epic account of the voyage of the Nimrod, no. 243 of 300 copies signed by all the members of the shore party. “The most luxurious publication ever to have appeared during the ‘heroic age’ of Antarctic exploration” (Taurus). During the Nimrod expedition, Shackleton's team reached the south magnetic pole, ascended the volcano of Mount Erebus, printed the first book in Antarctica (Aurora Australis), and pushed to within 97 miles of the South Pole. Famous for his strength under pressure and devotion to his team, Shackleton’s only comment to his wife on not reaching the South Pole was “a live donkey is better than a dead lion, isn't it?” Rosove 305.A2; Spence 1096; Taurus 57.
Three volumes, quarto (265 x 233mm). Half-titles. Plates, a few double-page, some mounted including 16 coloured after George Marston, some etched; 1 folding panorama and 3 folding lithographic maps printed in three colours in pocket at back of vol.II. Original vellum (vols I & II) and vellum-backed boards (supplement), covers of vols. I & II blocked in gilt with the two penguins device, spines of all three volumes lettered in gilt.
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