[Travel & Exploration]. Ross, James Clark, Sir (1800-1862). A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions, during the years 1839-43. London: John Murray, 1847.

2 volumes, 8vo (216 x 133 mm). 8 lithographed maps (3 folding), 8 lithographed plates (one folding); numerous in-text vignettes. (Title-page in vol.1 starting, frontispiece in vol.2 splitting at the gutter and with some binder's glue stains in the lower margin.) Contemporary half calf, green morocco lettering-pieces gilt.

FIRST EDITION OF "ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS IN THE HISTORY OF ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION" (Hill). "The first [voyage] to enter what is known as the Ross Sea, the first to sight the Admiralty Mountains, the first to see Victoria Land, Ross Island, Mounts Erebus and Terror, and the Ross Ice Shelf, amongst other momentous discoveries. Once this account became public, no one could doubt there was a great southern continent of immense proportions to be explored" (Taurus Collection). Abbey Travel 610; Conrad, p 61; Ferguson 4636; Hill 1487; Renard 1328; Rosove 276.A1a; Sabin 73367; Spence 993; Taurus 9.

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[Travel & Exploration]. Ross, James Clark, Sir (1800-1862). A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions, during the years 1839-43. London: John Murray, 1847.

The Library of Stephen J. Farber

[Travel & Exploration]. Ross, James Clark, Sir (1800-1862). A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions, during the years 1839-43. London: John Murray, 1847.

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