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CHREE, Charles.

British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. Terrestrial Magnetism.

British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. Terrestrial Magnetism.

Stock Code 115800

London, Harrison, 1921

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From the collection of Hugh Robert Mill. Scarce title from the second series of scientific reports to come from the Terra Nova expedition. The second series, funded by the Committee of the Captain Scott Antarctic Fund, focuses on the physical sciences and geographical studies.

Charles Chree (1860-1928) was an authority on terrestrial magnetism, helming the Kew Observatory for thirty-two years, and won the Hughes Medal in 1919.

Hugh Robert Mill (1861-1950) was a pioneer in the meteorological field and, as secretary to the Royal Geographical Society, helped oversee the British Antarctic expeditions of Bruce, Scott, and Shackleton. He wrote the first full-length biography of Shackleton in 1923.

First edition; 4to (31 x 25 cm); 60 plates on 43 leaves, many folding; original red cloth gilt, spine lightly faded, corners just bumped, a very good copy; xii, 548, [2]pp.

Rosove 293-4.A1.

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Provenance: Hugh Robert Mill (Antarctic bookplate), Antarctic scientist and biographer of Shackleton.

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