Sir John Richardson — The Polar Regions

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1861 . First edition. Cloth. Initially intended to serve as a chapter in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, this is the uncommon first edition of Sir John Richardson's impressive scientific and social history of the Polar regions. An uncommon first edition.Illustrated with a folding chart to the rear. Collated, complete.A highly detailed work offering a history of the exploration of the poles, with writings on the flora, fauna, and indigenous population of the region.Including discussion of key figures in the history of Polar exploration, and of the geography of the region.With the bookplate of Captain Richard Campbell to the front pastedown. He served on submarines before becoming a specialist in hydrographic surveying, a skill which took him around the world including Antarctica aboard the HMS Endurance. During the Falklands War he led the conversion of deep ocean survey vessel HMS Hydra into a hospital ship, which transported wounded personnel to Uruguay. For this significant contribution, he was appointed OBE. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light fading to back strip. Small losses of cloth to back strip head. Front joint starting, with board firmly held. Rear joint starting and repaired with an adhesive, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .