{"product_id":"shackletons-boat-journey-commander-f-a-worsley-1st-folio-society-edition","title":"Shackleton's Boat Journey, Commander F. A. Worsley — 1st Folio Society Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication: \u003c\/b\u003eLondon, The Folio Society, 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_a457a7e0bbc8d0ec-290\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting: \u003c\/b\u003e8vo, pp. \u003cspan class=\"citation-950 citation-end-950\"\u003e147.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_a457a7e0bbc8d0ec-291\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eNear Fine. The binding is firm and structurally sound, holding the text block tightly without any leaning or looseness. The pictorial cloth boards are bright and completely free from shelf-wear, with the gilt titling to the spine remaining vivid and unoxidized. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from any foxing or notable blemishes. \u003cspan class=\"citation-949 citation-end-949\"\u003eThe book is housed in its original publisher's slipcase, which remains in Very Good condition, showing only light, commensurate age-toning and very minor rubbing to the edges, having protected the volume admirably.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_a457a7e0bbc8d0ec-292\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-948 citation-end-948\"\u003eThis First Folio Society edition presents Commander F. A. Worsley's classic account of Antarctic survival, featuring an introduction and notes by Duncan Carse.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Published by kind permission of Mrs. F. A. Worsley, it brings a highly readable and handsome presentation to the historic text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_a457a7e0bbc8d0ec-293\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-947 citation-end-947\"\u003eThe volume is beautifully illustrated throughout with historic black-and-white photographs documenting the expedition, including a striking frontispiece portrait of the author.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Bound in decorative cloth with a wrap-around photographic design, it is a highly attractive reading and collector's copy. While readily available on the secondary market, this edition remains a staple for enthusiasts and collectors of polar exploration literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_a457a7e0bbc8d0ec-294\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-946\"\u003eFollowing the devastating loss of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-946\"\u003eEndurance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-946 citation-end-946\"\u003e to the crushing grip of the Weddell Sea pack ice in 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew were faced with seemingly impossible odds.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-945\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"191\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-945\"\u003eShackleton's Boat Journey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-945 citation-end-945\"\u003e is the definitive, firsthand account written by the expedition's brilliant navigator and captain, Commander F. A. Worsley.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-944\"\u003eIt chronicles the legendary 800-mile voyage of the 22-foot open lifeboat, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"418\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-944\"\u003eJames Caird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-944 citation-end-944\"\u003e, through the monstrous swells and hurricane-force winds of the Drake Passage from Elephant Island to South Georgia.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-943 citation-end-943\"\u003eWorsley's gripping narrative is a testament to extraordinary endurance, unparalleled seamanship, and the indomitable human spirit in the face of absolute despair.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"11\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54161658052947,"sku":"4414","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_121618.jpg?v=1782977709","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/shackletons-boat-journey-commander-f-a-worsley-1st-folio-society-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}