Antarctic regions : Maps showing present state of research. By J. G. Bartholomew. F.R.S.E. Royal Geographical Society. The Edinburgh Institute - John Bartholomew & Co. (to accompany) Antarctic exploration : A plea for a national expedition. By Sir C.R. Markham . London: The Royal Geographical Society. 1898.

5 color maps on 1 folded sheet. By John George Bartholomew, F.R.S.E., With inset maps: Victoria Land and of Graham Land. Issued to accompany: Antarctic exploration : A plea for a national expedition. By Sir C.R. Markham. 1898. Maps showing South Pole region “Supposed outline of Continent after Murra...

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Main Authors: Markham, Clements Robert, 1830-1916, Hamilton, Richard Vesey, Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Bartholomew, John George, 1860-1920, Edinburgh Institute, Murray, John, 1841-1914
Format: Book
Language:unknown
Published: Royal Geographical Society 1898
Subjects:
Exploration
Climate
Antarc*
Antarctic
Antarctica
Graham Land
South pole
Victoria Land
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Summary:5 color maps on 1 folded sheet. By John George Bartholomew, F.R.S.E., With inset maps: Victoria Land and of Graham Land. Issued to accompany: Antarctic exploration : A plea for a national expedition. By Sir C.R. Markham. 1898. Maps showing South Pole region “Supposed outline of Continent after Murray”; Mean temperature, February, after Dr. Buchan; Isobars and winds, February, after Dr. Buchan and Sir John Murray; Oceanic deposits, after Dr. J. Murray; and Ocean Currents. Relief shown by hachures, contours and gradient tints. Depths shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. "The Principal Explorers' Routes within South Polar Regions are marked in Red”. Includes explanation and Sea coloring notes. 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.

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