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CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley (1886-1959). The Worst Journey in the World. Antarctic 1910-1913. London: Constable and Company Limited, [1922]. 8vos, 2 volumes. Volume I: pp. lxiv, 300, 4; 30 plate leaves including color front-piece with tissue guard, 2 folding panoramas, and 27 plate leaves (3 color; 36 sketch, paintings, and photographs), and 4 maps [3 folding]; Appendix. Volume II: pp. viii, 301-585, (1), 28 plate leaves including color front-piece with tissue guard, 8 folding panoramas, and 19 plate leaves (1 color; 24 sketches, painting, and photograph), 1 folding map; Index. ??Publisher's quarter coarse tan linen on blue-gray papered boards, printed paper labels on spines, all edges uncut, blue-gray endpapers (some wear, soiling to bindings, some intermittent foxing to text and illustrations, previous owner's signatures on both ffeps. publisher's extra spine labels in each volume). Very good. THE IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER, AND MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND PUBLICATION IN THE POLAR CANON, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR'S SISTER. This is the dramatic and well-written account of Scott's (“Terra Nova") expedition of 1910-1913. The expedition was comprised of three actual journeys: the depot journey – during which supplies were laid for the polar trip; the winter journey to Cape Crozier to visit the penguin rookery (the "worst journey" of the title); and the final, tragic attempt on the pole, during which Scott and three others perished. Many say that this is the best polar book ever written. Later editions omitted the numerous panoramas, color plates, one of the maps, and most of the photographs — this edition contains all in its complete and original state to include the very scarce extra spine labels tipped inside the front cover of each volume. Provenance: Inscription on half title volume I from Elizabeth (Elsie) Cherry-Garrard, the author's sister. Full-page note penned in presumably the same hand as Elsie Cherry-Garrard on verso of half-title in volume I.