A Treatise on the Southern Continent

By Hayes, Gordon J.
Signed and Inscribed by J.G. Hayes to Sir Richard Gregory

London: Richards Press, 1928. First Edition. Large 8vo. 26 cm, [xvi], 448 pp. 3 Addenda, 8 Appendices, Index. With 16 photographic illustrations, numerous charts and maps including four large loose folding maps in a pocket on rear cover pocket. Bound in publisher’s slate blue cloth, bright gilt lettering on cover and spine. No foxing and with tight un-cracked hinges. Covers showing very little wear but with discoloration to outer edges of cloth – actually an attractive patina. Overall a Very Good copy. —Rosove 164.A1

‘Antarctica’ covers many aspects of the continent including geology, glaciology, meteorology and natural history. ‘Antarctica’ also includes sections on the great southern explorers including Shackleton, Amundsen and Scott. A Very Good copy of an exhaustive and thorough treatise of the South Pole.

$450.00 - S O L D