2001 The Taurus Collection 150 Collectable Books on the Antarctic

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first edition of this work, of which only five-hundred copies were printed.

In the original unclipped dustwrapper.

An extensive bibliography into one-hundred and fifty works on the Antarctic held in the Taurus collection, one of the finest collections of Polar works. Each book mentioned in detailed with a brief explanation on the subject, and a collation.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, and lavishly in colour throughout.

Edited by Julian Mackenzie, collated by Lisa Milton, notes by Richard Kossow.

Bookplate of Kenn Back to the verso to the front endpaper. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations.  His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.