SOME RARE ANTARCTIC BOOKS
This section is intended to focus on various rarities of Antarcticana including expedition publications such as the Aurora Australis and the South Polar Times.
Launched: 8 July 2007. Last updated: 28 April 2010.
Accessed at least
times
since 9 July 2007.
Content is gradually being added
The Blizzard
Antarctica's First Periodical
Aurora Australis
Antarctica's First Book
Title page of the Tom Eames copy of the Aurora Australis which sold at Bonhams in London on 26 June 2007 for £43,200 (including the 20% buyer's premium).
Photo from Bonhams website.
The Antarctic Book
Title page of Robert Stephenson's copy of the The Antarctic Book.
I'm also working up some informaton on the South Polar Times:
The three published volumes of the South Polar Times which sold at Swann Galleries on 24 May 2007 (Levinson Sale) for $20,000 (excluding the 20% buyer's premium).
Photo from Swann's website.
I'll be adding information as well on other expedition publications including The Adelie Mail and the The Barrier Bull to name just two.
—R. Stephenson
(16 December 2007)