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Aurora Australis

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    1908-09, Aurora Australis (Alternate title)

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    G860 AUR (Library of Congress Call Number)

    48034 (Cat ID)

    110742 (DBTextworks system ID)

    42246 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Aurora Australis
  • Other Name

    1908-09, Aurora Australis (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker

    George Marston

    Ernest Shackleton

    British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Seto Publishing
  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Date
    1988?
  • Physical Description

    192 unnumbered pages, 10 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm + 1 booklet (23 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm)

  • ISBN/ISSN
    0908697244
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    Limited facsimile edition
  • Subject Category

    British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909)/Library of Congress subject headings

  • Content
    The ascent of Mount Erebus / T.W. Edgeworth David
    Midwinter night / Nemo
    Trials of a messman / A messman
    A pony watch / Putty
    Southward bound / Lapsus Linguae
    An interview with an emperor / A.F.M.
    Erebus / Nemo
    An ancient manuscript / Shellback
    Life under difficulties / James Murray
    Bathybia / Douglas Mawson.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Antarctica - Discovery and exploration - British]

    At head of title: 1908-09. Limited edition of 375 copies. Issued in facsimile wooden case and book bound with wooden covers. Facsimile reprint of the Julienne edition. Originally published: Aurora Australia ; (edited by E.H. Shackleton ; illustrated with lithographs and etchings by George Marston). Antarctica : Printed at the sign of 'The Penguins' by Joyce and Wild, 1908. "Published at the Winter quarters of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907 during the winter months of April, May, June, July 1908 ... printed at the sign of the Penguins by Joyce and Wild"--Page [1].

  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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