Fine Books & Manuscripts

DRYGALSKI, Erich Von (1865–1949). Zum Kontinent des eisigen Südens… Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition fahrten des “Gauss” 1901–1903. Berlin: George Reimer, 1904. 4to. Photogravure frontispiece, numerous photographic plates, folding plates and plans, large folding map at rear. Publisher’s gray cloth over pictorial paper boards (uneven toning to upper cover). FIRST EDITION of this official narrative of the German South Polar Expedition whose ship Gauss became trapped in the ice for more than a year. This proved to be beneficial as Drygalski and his team of scientists were able to amass a wealth of scientific data which when completed compiled into 85 thick quartos becoming known as the “University of the Antarctic”. SCARCE in pictorial paper boards (Rosove’s binding c). Rosove 101.A1.c; Spence 384; Taurus 28.