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[POLAR EXPLORATION]. A set of 10 volumes of the British National Expeditions to the Antarctic (1901-1904 and 1910-1913). London and Calcutta: Published by the Royal Society [and] Harrison and Sons [and] Thacker, Spink, 1907-1923. 9 folio volumes. Illustrated. Publisher’s red cloth backstrips over boards, or full red cloth (bindings dampstained at lower half or spines, bindings worn, soiled, some with bookplates or ink markings). FIRST EDITIONS. Titles from 1901-1904 include: Natural History Vol. I Geology; Physical Observations with Discussions by Various Authors; Natural History Vol. V. Zoology and Botany. Titles from 1910-1913 include: Meteorology Vol. I Discussion; Meteorology Vol. II Weather Maps and Pressure Curves; Meteorology Vol. III Tables (2 copies); Terrestrial Magnetism; Report on the Maps and Surveys (with 15 loose folding maps in rear pocket).