Dr Karl Fricker; A Sonnenschein [Trans.] — The Antarctic Regions

London, Swan Sonnenschein & Co. 1904. Cloth. An early edition of this richly illustrated survey of Antarctic exploration, charting the discoveries and expeditions that shaped knowledge of the southern polar regions. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. The second edition of this work, first published in 1900.Illustrated with twelve monochrome plates including a frontispiece, a large folding map, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. A comprehensive account of the Antarctic regions and the history of their exploration, Fricker surveys the expeditions of figures such as James Cook, James Clark Ross, and the nineteenth-century sealers and explorers who helped chart the Antarctic seas. Karl Fricker (1861–1939) was a German geographer and historian of exploration whose works helped synthesise contemporary knowledge of the polar regions. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Spine slightly faded. The odd minor handling mark to rear board, only visible when angled against the light. Previous owner's contemporary ink inscription to front paste down. Light scattered spotting and offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd light spot to fore edge, heavier to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None Stated. Very Good Indeed .