The Voyage of the Discovery 2 volume set.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. First American Edition. Hardcover. Two volume set. 24.5 x 16.5 cm. Thick octavo. xxx 556pp. Bound in blue cloth with gold medalion. With 260 full page and smaller illustrations by Dr. E. A. Wilson and other members of the expedition, photogravure frontispieces, 12 colored plates from Dr. Wilson's sketches and maps. Fold-out map in rear of both volumes, both in nice condition without tears. This is an ex-library set but the evidence for being so has been neatly removed where possible. There is some faint ghosting on the covers and spine from where a labels were removed. Evidence that remains include a small sticker on each fold-out map, a call number on title page and rear endpaper, a ghost of a square on the tilte page of each volume, and stamp on top foredge. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endpaper of both volumes. Bindings are tight. Set presents well. Very Good. Item #69255
Price: $500.00