Scottish National Antarctic Expedition ~ Scientific Results ­ Complete 8 Volume Set

Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the “Scotia” During the Years 1902, 1903 and 1904, under the Leadership of William S. Bruce, L.L.D., F.R.S.E. ~ 8 Volumes — The complete set — Rare — Near Fine Condition.

By William S. Bruce

Volumes II-VII are uniformly bound in publisher’s brown cloth, covers with blindstamped borders, upper cover with gilt stamped device, spines with Scottish National Expedition emblem, spines lettered in bright gilt. NOTE: two volumes are numbered IV — original from publisher.

This complete work includes all of the original sledge diaries of the expedition. Volume I, the official narrative, was only published 88 years after the expedition ended, while the publication of several other volumes was interrupted by the First World War. Nevertheless, the entire scientific work was intended to complement the popular narrative, Voyage of the Scotia, published in 1906. — Taurus 52.

—Conrad p.129 (for Volume I), Spence 1079, Taurus 52, Rosove 52-1.A1. — 52-7.A1. inclusive.

Volume I: The Log of the Scotia Expedition, 1902-04. pp [i-iv], v-viii, [2], 306, 5 full page maps, 11 full-page ship’s plans, 20 photographic illustrations on 13 plates, 12 full page text figures, publisher’s brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, original pictorial dustwrappers, upper cover image of ship, back cover of with map, black lettering.

Volume II: Part I. Meteorology, Part II. Magnetism, Part III. Tides, pp [14], iv, 324, 2 folding maps (1 colour), 5 colour charts (4 folding), 17 photographic illustrations on 7 plates.

Volume III: Botany. Parts I—XI. Pp [i—vi], vii-ix, [1], 1 full page map, 4 photographic plates, 8 sketched or engraved plates, 1 text figure.

Volume IV-1: Zoology. Part I. Zoological Log. Pp. [i—v], vi-xiv, [2], colour frontpiece, 2 full page maps, 100 photographic illustrations on 32 plates, 2pp index, 1p errata.

Volume IV-2: Zoology. Parts II—XX. Vertebrates. Pp. [2], [iv], vi—xi, [3], 505, 5 maps (2 full-page, 3 in text), 4 colour plates, 58 photographic and other plates (several figures on each plate), 28 photographic and sketch illustrations in the text.

Volume V: Zoology. Parts I—XIII. Invertebrates. pp [2], [i—vii], viii, [6], 313, [1], 36 plates (several figures on each plate), 24 text figures.

Volume VI: Zoology. Parts I—XI, Invertebrates. pp [i—vii], viii, [6], 353, [1], 26 plates (several figures on each plate), 28 text figures—1 full page. Torn half title page with loss.

Volume VII: Zoology. Parts I—XIII. Invertebrates. pp [2], [i—vii], viii, [1—8], 9-323, [1], 15 plates (2 colour, several figures on each plate), 23 text figures including 1 chart.