First published accounts of the “HMS Discovery” rescue mission including:

The Departure, The Successful Mission, The Awards and Recognition

By Sir Clements Markham, President, RGS and William Huggins, President, RS

The National Antarctic Expedition — The Departure of the “Morning”.
London, The Royal Geographical Society, August 1902. The Geographical Journal, Vol XX No 2, 8vo – 24.3cm. 8pp., 2 black-and-white photographs in text. Publisher’s printed blue wrappers in Near Fine condition inside and out, with mild intermittent foxing. The complete issues. Very Scarce.

This first published announcement of the rescue mission under the command of Lieutenant William Colbeck, R.N.R. The article by Clements Markham provides a detailed presentation of the mission and objectives, its costs and outfitting, and 17 numbered instructions to the commander of the “Morning”. This is followed by “Letter to the Officer Commanding the National Antarctic Expedition (Capt. Robert Falcon Scott)”. This letter to Capt. Scott from Clements Markham, President of the Royal Geographic Society and William Huggins, President of the Royal Society, lists 13 numbered detailed instructions regarding the rescue mission.

The National Antarctic Expedition — Captain Colbeck on the Relief Expedition.
London, The Royal Geographical Society, June 1904. The Geographical Journal, Vol XXIII No 6, 8vo – 24.3cm. 4pp., large color fold-out map bound at rear showing titled S.Y. “Morning” Track Chart by Capt. Colbeck. Publisher’s printed blue wrappers in Near Fine condition inside and out with mild intermittent foxing. The complete issue – an extraordinary copy — very clean. Very Scarce.

After a brief introduction by the Clements Markham, this issue publishes the entire sequence of communications sent from Capt. Colbeck on March 24, 1904 from Port Ross, Auckland Island informing of the successful completion of the rescue mission. The letter provides a concise synopsis of the rescue mission written by Capt. Colbeck.

The Antarctic Meeting at the Albert Hall — Presentation of Medals to Captain Scott.
London, The Royal Geographical Society, December 1904. The Geographical Journal, Vol XXIV No 6, 8vo – 24.3cm. 5pp., 1 full-page photographic plate showing front and back of the Special Antarctic Medal awarded to Captain Scott (in gold to Scott and in silver to crew members). Publisher’s printed blue wrappers in Near Fine condition inside and out with mild intermittent foxing. The complete issue – an extraordinary copy — very clean. Very Scarce.

The final article published in the “Morning” series, this provides an interesting description of Scott’s well received presentation to the Royal Society of the National Antarctic Expedition with an audience that numbered “some seven thousand” in attendance. Included are the presentation statements by the Honorable Joseph Choate, American Ambassador, and lengthily statements of appreciation by both Capt. Scott and Capt. Colbeck.

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