Lot 1550 , Scott, Robert Falcon - Scott's Last Expedition, 2 vols, [vol 1: the journal of Captain R.F. Scott; Vol. 2: the reports of the journey's and the scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the surviving members of t

° Scott, Robert Falcon - Scott's Last Expedition, 2 vols, [vol 1: the journal of Captain R.F. Scott; Vol. 2: the reports of the journey's and the scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the surviving members of the expedition, arranged by Leonard Huxley], 1st edition, preface by Sir Clements Markham, half-titles, titles printed in red and black, 2 photogravure frontispieces, 2 folding panoramas, 8 folding maps, numerous plates, after Herbert Ponting, Edward Wilson and others (3 double-page, 18 coloured), 8vo, publishers blue cloth with gilt lettering, Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1913.
£150-200

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Note: During their return journey from the Pole, Scott and his companions succumbed to exhaustion and frostbite, likely exacerbated by the disappointment of being beaten to their goal. They perished in an exceptionally severe blizzard. Scott’s final diary entry was dated 29 March 1912. Their tent, containing their bodies, was discovered on 12 November, along with his journal, which was later published as Volume 1. The scientific work conducted by the surviving members was compiled in Volume 2. The publication was an immediate success, with three editions printed in 1913 alone.