Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
South, the story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914-1917
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
William Heinemann
Place
Date
1919
Physical Description
xxi, 375 pages, 89 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (1 colour), maps, portraits ; 26 cm
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Edition/State/Version
1st edition
Subject Category
Content
Into the Weddell Sea -- New land -- Winter months -- Loss of the Endurance -- Ocean camp -- The march between -- Patience Camp -- Escape from the ice -- The boat journey -- Across South Georgia -- The rescue -- Elephant Island -- The Ross sea party -- Wintering in McMurdo Sound -- Laying the depots -- The Aurora's drift -- The last relief -- The final phase.
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Discovery and exploration, British]
Author planned and commanded the expedition. Errata note tipped in at chapter one. paper highly acidic, much browning.
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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