The voyages of the "Morning".

£850 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Doorly was a junior officer on board the Morning, a relief ship used on Scott's Discovery expedition. It was the ship which took a disgruntled Shackleton back to England. 'not only a very interesting, pleasant, and readable firsthand account but also one of the scarcest books on Antarctic exploration.' - Rosove. This book was a prize from H. M. S. Worcester, a training vessel on which Doorly, along with Commander Evans, trained. First edition; 8vo; frontispiece and 21 illustrations (mainly photographic); near contemporary navy blue polished calf gilt, light wear to extremities, a very good copy; xx, 224pp. Taurus 142; Rosove 96.A1.

• Binding: Hardcover

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