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THE SOUTH POLAR TIMES 1902-1911 |
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The South Polar Times, created on a typewriter in 1902, was a monthly newspaper written and compiled by the crew of the 'Discovery' on their expeditions to the Antarctic between 1902 and 1911. Scott decided that the crew should produce the newspaper to fill the long dark hours of Autumn. Each 30pp to 50pp edition, of which there was only one produced, described life on the ice, and featured water colours, crew caricatures, poems about penguins and life in the Antarctic. Robert .F. Scott led the expedition, with Ernest Shackleton, an officer on board prior to his own exploration, being actively involved in the editing of the first volume of 'SPT'. An original set of the three bound volumes, totaling nine sub volumes of colour drawings, scientific observations, editorials and much more, command around £15,000. Due to the scarcity of these sets we have produced a limited edition facsimile, obtained from a set of originals, a hand bound single volume consisting of 700pp, printed in superb colour throughout to the same exacting standards, thread sewn in sections and full bound in a dark blue buckram , finished with a colour picture of the 'Discovery' inlaid to the front cover, just as the originals. The Case bound facsimile volume printed in colour is available at £200, or alternatively on CD Rom as searchable PDF format. For £70 The CD also includes film footage of the Terra Nova, Bergs, Penguins, sledge dogs, ponies etc, and even Scott himself! For more samples or to purchase the book or CD please email us using the link below. mailto:mail@southpolartimes.com Please visit digitalrarebooks.co.uk for further titles of rare books available on CD or as Bound hardbacks. Thank you.
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