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Aurora Australis

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Aurora Australis was the first book published in the Antarctic. This edition is based on the "Julienne" edition located in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    G860 AUR (Library of Congress Call Number)

    20254 (Cat ID)

    14286 (DBTextworks system ID)

    11392 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Aurora Australis
  • Primary Maker

    George Marston

    Ernest Shackleton

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

    xxiii, 151 unnumbered pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (1 colour), portraits ; 26 cm

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

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • 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]

    At head of title on jacket: 1908-09. "The British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909"--Endleaves. Facsims. on lining papers. Facsim. reprint. Originally published: Aurora Australis ; [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.

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