1st edition. Published in 1912. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole. Fully illustrated from authentic sources ad with maps. 9 full page colour plates and 16 b/w plates and 164 in-text b/w illustrations. The book covers early travel right up to the quest for the South Pole of 1911 and covers such characters as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Ptolemy; Marco Polo; Prince Henry of Portugal, Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Martin Frobisher, Sir Walter Raleigh, Cook, Mungo Park, Franklin, Flinders, David Livingstone, Nordenskiold. Decorative boards with gilt decoration and lettering, in goo+ condition. 554 pages. dimension: 24.0 x 17.0 cm. Please view the photos for further details! Shipped tracked and insured.