PONTING, Herbert G.

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The Great White South or with Scott in the Antarctic Presentation copy of a later edition, with a lengthy inscription from the author to the doctor who attended to his father, Francis William Ponting (c.1842-1923), during his dying years in Southport. Herbert Ponting was personally invited by Scott to join the Terra Nova crew, and many of the plates are based on his fine photographs.Ponting's inscription, located on the front free endpaper of this fourth edition, reads, "My dear Mackie: My father had intended to give you this copy of my book as a small Xmas gift, which he thought you might like to have. He had asked me to send him this signed copy, to which he had intended to add a few words for the purpose. Owing to his death on December 22nd he was never able to add those words. So I personally ask you to accept the volume not only as a token of my father's affection for you, but also of my own deep appreciation of your devoted and untiring efforts to prolong his life. Yours gratefully, H. G. Ponting. Southport, December 24th 1923." Above the inscription is the signature and short inscription ("To Dr Campbell Mackie") Ponting originally provided for his father. The recipient is likely William Campbell-Mackie, who practised in Southport.

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