Saga of the “Discovery”
Author(s):
Bernacchi, Louis C.
Copyright: 1938, Blackie, London
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.xv, 240, 54 bw photos, 5 sketches, 3 maps (2 fldg), map ep, dark blue cloth, gilt lettered spine
Condition: dj spine rubbed, unclipped, very good-, cloth w/ toning to eps, maps w/ orig folds & no tears, very good+
Bernacchi, a physicist, served on Borchgrevink's “Southern Cross” expedition (1898-1900) and then on Scott’s British National Antarctic Expedition (1901-04), in the “Discovery”. This is the history of the “Discovery” which was built in 1900 for Scott’s expedition. Following this expedition, the “RRS Discovery” returned to southern waters in 1925 as a whale research ship for the British Government. Her final Antarctic voyage was with Mawson’s British, Australia, New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE, 1929-31). “Discovery” has now been fully restored and resides in Dundee, Scotland. Copies including the dust jacket are scarce.
AB-USN 23.344, Conrad 111, Karrow 74, Meadows 768, Renard 116, Rosove 37.A1, Spence 129, Taurus 129.