Southern Lights
The Official Account of the British Graham Land Expedition 1934-1937
By John Rymill
Chatto and Windus, London 1938. First Edition. 4to. 25.8cm, [xv], 296pp., frontispiece plus abundant exceptional sepia toned photographic illustrations – many full page, full page maps and fold-out colour maps – complete. A Near Fine copy in original green cloth covered boards with gilt title label on spine. Dust jacket is clipped and in good condition. Internally in Fine crisp condition with tight un-cracked hinges and no prior ownership markings. Containing 121 excellent sepia toned photographs, three fold-out maps with color, several full page maps – some in color, one large fold-out colour map at rear, no foxing, inscriptions, folds or tears. Exterior is Near Fine with no wear to edges or corners of original green cloth. A well-preserved copy in Near Fine condition. Dust jacket in good condition with tear at spine top and chipping on extremities — otherwise serving its purpose well. —Conrad 296; Spence 1016
Southern Lights is a well-written first person narrative of an important expedition which established that Graham Land, in the Weddell Sea, was part of the Antarctic Continent and not an archipelago. Containing two chapters by A. Stephenson and a historical introduction by Hugh Robert Mill. The British Graham Land Expedition’s objectives were simple: “experience the adventure of polar living, matching danger and daring while exploring Graham Land by ship, sledge and airplane”. This book is an interesting and good read.
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