The Home of the Blizzard

Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914.

By Sir Douglas Mawson

Philadelpia, Lippencott/ London William Heinemann 1915. First US in Very Scarce variant burnt orange cloth bindings — Two volumes, large thick Octavo. Printed in England from original plates and published before the 1st UK Edition making this the true 1st Edition.

Volume I: (2), [xxx], 349pp., (3); 114 plates printed on one side including sepia photogravure frontispiece with tissue guard, 8 color plates with tissue guards, 17 maps, charts and sketches in text. With Errata Slip bound in at title page.

Volume II: (2), xiii, (1), 339pp., (1); 104 plate leaves including sepia photogravure frontpiece with tissue guard, 10 color plates with tissue guards , 5 fold-out photographic plates, 138 photographs printed on once side only, 20 maps, charts and sketches in text, plus three large folding maps in rear pocket.

Publisher’s burnt orange cloth with black lettering on front boards and spine — a scarce set in Very Good condition. Boards in Near Fine condition with only beginning wear to extremities; internally in very near fine condition: internal hinges professionally strengthened with new endspages added, no foxing, folds or tears and all tissue guards in place; no prior ownership markings.—Renard 1025; Rosove 217.A2.d

This classic account of Australian Antarctic exploration: ‘One of the most gripping Antarctic Stories’ (Conrad).