{"product_id":"scotts-last-expedition-the-journals-of-captain-r-f-scott-1st-folio-society-ed","title":"Scott's Last Expedition: The Journals of Captain R. F. Scott — 1st Folio Society Ed.","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_becb91776e07df81-423\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1157\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1157 citation-end-1157\"\u003e London, The Folio Society, 2009\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Large 8vo, pp. [xxvi], 496.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_becb91776e07df81-420\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The volume presents exceptionally well, housed in its original dark grey slipcase which remains structurally rigid but shows the faintest hints of superficial shelf-wear and dusting to the extremities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. The full cloth binding, featuring a continuous striking photo-montage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e, remains remarkably taut, bright, and square, with uncrushed spine tips and absolutely no rubbing to the outer boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"\u003e. Internally, the pages are perfectly crisp and completely free from foxing, toning, or handling marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,8\"\u003e. The text block is perfectly flush and unblemished, suggesting the book has remained completely unread, resulting in a superlative, collector-grade example of this edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,10\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_becb91776e07df81-421\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1156 citation-end-1156\"\u003eThis is the celebrated Folio Society edition of Scott’s historic journals, first published in this format in London in 2009\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1155 citation-end-1155\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The text is drawn directly from the 1914 edition of the journals (originally published in two volumes by Smith, Elder in 1913) and features J. M. Barrie's introduction alongside E. L. Atkinson’s original account of 'The Finding of the Dead'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_becb91776e07df81-422\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1154 citation-end-1154\"\u003eThe volume is profusely illustrated with the iconic contemporary photographs taken by Herbert Ponting, the expedition's official photographer, bringing a stark visual reality to the harrowing journey\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1153 citation-end-1153\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The distinctive binding comprises a full cloth wrap-around photo-montage of the expedition team and ponies sledging across the ice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4\"\u003e, printed on Gardapat paper at Memminger Medien Centrum AG, and expertly bound by Lachenmaier in Reutlingen, Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eWhile Folio Society titles are widely collected, pristine examples of this specific 2009 edition, especially complete with a structurally sound original slipcase, remain highly desirable among enthusiasts of polar exploration, historical journals, and fine press bindings alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\" id=\"p-rc_becb91776e07df81-424\"\u003eA cornerstone of polar literature, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eScott’s Last Expedition\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles one of the most tragic and legendary feats of endurance in human history. Through Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s own meticulously kept journals, readers are transported to the unforgiving Antarctic landscape, following his ill-fated Terra Nova expedition in the desperate race for the South Pole. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1152 citation-end-1152\"\u003eScott’s elegant, elegiac prose captures the profound isolation, the crushing physical toll, and the indomitable spirit of his men, culminating in a final entry that has echoed through the past century as the ultimate testament to courage in the face of absolute despair.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54160384819539,"sku":"4400","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_103438.jpg?v=1782973673","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/scotts-last-expedition-the-journals-of-captain-r-f-scott-1st-folio-society-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}