South: the story of Shackleton's last expedition, 1914-1917
London: William Heinemann, 1919. First edition, 8vo, pp. xvi, [6], 380; errata slip tipped in at p. 1; color frontispiece, 87 plates throughout (1 double-page), folding map showing the track of the Endurance, 6 sketch maps in the text; previous ownership signature on front free endpaper, minor rubbing, pages a little toned (as usual for the first issue - see Rosove), else a near fine copy in original pictorial blue cloth stamped in silver on upper cover and spine. "Shackleton's account is a classic, and one of the finest in the Antarctic literature. With his inimitable style he chronicled a great tale - an epic of leadership, loyalty, and survival" (Rosove). Rosove 308.A1; Spence 1107. Item #61095
Price: $3,500.00
