Charcot, J B - ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION: Journal de l`Expedition Antarctique Francaise, Paris, E Flammarion, [ 1906 ], 4to., orig. publisher's printed wrappers A frontis., por., fldg. map, 27 full page plates and maps, text illus.. First Edition. Uncommon. Rosove 60.A1 ; Spence 253; Taurus 54. A good copy; appx. 3 inches of the wrapper at the base of the spine chipped away.

The official account of the first French Antarctic expedition. The object of the expedition was twofold: to chart the coast of Graham Land and to try and find the missing Swedish explorer Nordenskold. Charcot got as far as 65 degrees south and spent the winter off Booth Island. The copy offered here retains the fabulous original printed wrappers. An important book. There are several appendicies to the text that contain tables. One appendix is devoted to problems and technicalities of photography in the Antarctic. The book has never been translated.

$1750.