(Covers to) Antarctic exploration : A plea for a national expedition. By Sir C.R. Markham

• Main Authors: Markham, Clements Robert, 1830-1916, Hamilton, Richard Vesey, Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
• Format: Book
• Language: unknown
• Published: Royal Geographical Society 1898
• Subjects: Antarctic; Clowes; Markham; Antarc*; Antarctica
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1st. edition of proposal for expedition and exploration of Antarctic. By Sir C. R. Markham, with a report of the Royal Society's Antarctic Conference, with a letter by Admiral Sir R. Vesey Hamilton. In 15 pages of text in original light blue wrappers with black print on the front wrapper and one folding color map. Published by the Royal Geographical Society. Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles. Bound in a marbled paper covered boards, quarter bound with black leather. This conference would be a significant catalyst for the formation of not only a British National Expedition, but a series of nationally sponsored expeditions to different parts of Antarctica.