Mawson’s Antarctic Diaries

A SUPERIOR COPY. Reissue of the text of Douglas Mawson’s diaries covering his four expeditions to the Antarctic. Includes editorial commentary and notes, maps, and details on the various base personnel.This was the first book to anthologise all Mawson’s descriptive writings while he was in the Antarctic, ‘revealing his thoughts on ship and on shore’. It includes some of Frank Hurley’s photographs and facsimile reproductions of the diaries, the daily work roster, menus, musical program and poems. First Edition thus. Sir Douglas Mawson was an Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer born in 1882. In 1909, he was among the first party to reach the Magnetic South Pole as a member of Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition. He manned his own expedition to Antarctica in 1911.Sir Douglas Mawson, Australia’s greatest Antarctic explorer, made four trips to the Antarctic: in 1907-09 with Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition; in 1911-14, having declined to join Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic journey, as leader of the Australasian Antarctic expedition; and twice between 1929 and 1931 as leader of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE).An uncensored record of events, they reveal Mawson’s innermost thoughts at times of great stress and conflict on ship and on shore, through achievement and failure, joy and tragedy.This book includes some of Frank Hurley’s most famous Antarctic photographs, as well as some not reproduced before.l, 414 p., [60] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. #1019(Please note: Over standard weight. Orders may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.)