George Anson [ed. by Glyndwr Williams]; Louis Charles Bernacchi, Janet Crawford; Charles Swithinbank; Leif Mills — Expeditions and the Arctic: A Set

London; Christchurch; Lewes, Sussex; Whitby, Yorkshire, Oxford University Press; South Latitude Research; The Book Guild; Caedmon of Whitby, 1974-2008. First edition. Cloth. A charming set that delves of first editions which delve into the engaging stories and lives of explorers setting forth into the fascinating polar regions. First editions centered around expedition and the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctic, published between 1974-2008.In the publisher's original cloth and in the original unclipped dust wrappers (Anson, Swinthinbank and Crawford), and in the publisher's original pictorial paper boards (Mills).An attractive set that centers on these magnificent yet isolated regions of the world, with a particular focus on the explorers who ventured there and seeing how they survived in freezing conditions. - A Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV, written by British explorer George Anson. Contains all nine illustrated plates, three of which are folding, and two folding maps to the rear of the book. Collated complete. (Oxford University Press, 1974).- The First Arctic Winter: The Story of the Southern Cross Expedition of 1898-1900 as told in the Diaries of Louis Charles Bernacchi, written and edited by Janey Crawford. Scarce. Contains four double-sided colour plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. A folding map in envelope to rear paste down. Collated complete. (South Latitude Research Limited, 1998).- Vodka on Ice: A Year with Russians in Antarctica, written by Charles Swithinbank. Contains numerous in-text illustrations, many of which are in colour. (The Book Guild, 2002).- Men of Ice: The Lives of Alistair Forbes Mackay (1878-1914) and Cecil Henry Meares (1877-1937), written by Leif Mills. Contains numerous full-page illustrations. (Caedmon of Whitby, 2008). In the publisher's original cloth and in the original unclipped dust wrappers (Anson, Swinthinbank and Crawford), and in the publisher's original pictorial paper boards (Mills). Externally, in excellent condition, with minimal marks and edgewear. The odd very minor faint mark to Swinthinbank and Mills, with marginal rubbing to bottom edge of Swinthinbank and minor fading to Mills. Dust wrappers are bright and clean, with minimal marks and edgewear. The odd faint mark to reverse of Swinthinbank wrapper, and a couple of minor marks and spots to extremities of Anson and Crawford fly leaves. End papers are bright and clean, with a couple of small marks to rear pastedown of Crawford. Envelope containing folding map to rear pastedown of Crawford. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Near Fine.