Description: THE VOYAGE OF THE 'POURQUOI-PAS?', THE JOURNAL OF THE SECOND FRENCH SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITION 1908-1910; With a new foreword by Paul-Emile Victor Author: Charcot, Jean-Baptiste Title: THE VOYAGE OF THE 'POURQUOI-PAS?', THE JOURNAL OF THE SECOND FRENCH SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITION 1908-1910; With a new foreword by Paul-Emile Victor Publication: Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books, 1978 Description: Hardcover. Octavo, 5.75 x 8.75 in., pp. xxi + 315. Fascimile copy of the 1911 First English Edition.Black cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Small chips to bottom front corners of dustjacket. Protected in mylar. Near Fine / Very Good Plus. First published in French as "Autour du Pole Sud: Expedition du 'Pourquoi-Pas?'" by Flammarion, 1910. First printed in English as "The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' in the Antarctic" by Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. Reprinted in 1978 by offset lithography in UK and USA.The "Pourquoi-Pas?", a ship built by Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), was the "most modern and comfortable Polar vessel of its time. Charcot sailed it from Cherbourg on his second expedition in August 1908 and, before returning to Le Havre in June 1910, he had explored 3000 kilometres of unknown coastline in the Antarctic... (The expedition) produced a rich harvest of scientific observation in the fields of meteoerology, glaciology, geology, and especially, zoology. (from the dustjacket). Seller ID: 85644 Subject: Polar Exploration Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Charcot, Jean-Baptiste
Publisher: Archon Books
Year Printed: 1978
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
