Wilhelm Filchner - Zum Sechsten Erdteil - First Edition 1922 - Rosove 124.A2 The scarce First Edition, Deluxe Issue of Wilhelm Filchner's official account of the Second German Antarctic Expedition (1911-1912). Bibliographic Significance: This is the priority "Deluxe" issue, bound in full blue cloth with gilt titles and the binding signature "SCHON 22" at the lower edge of the front board. References: Recorded in Rosove Antarctica as 124.A2 ('Scarce') and Taurus The Antarctic Bibliography as 98. Variant Note: Unlike the common maroon quarter-cloth issue, Taurus describes this blue cloth issue as a "deluxe edition printed on special paper." Historical Context: The expedition was crucial for determining the geography of the Weddell Sea. While they did not land on the continent, Filchner's discovery of the Luitpold Coast and the Filchner Ice Shelf paved the way for Shackleton’s later Endurance expedition. Condition Report: Binding: The original blue cloth is firm and square. Heavy overall wear and some rubbing to extremities. Maps (Complete): Includes the often-missing colour-printed folding map of Antarctica by Bogdan Gisevius (Taurus 98) and the black-and-white route map of the Deutschland. Both are in good condition. Interior: Clean, on high-quality paper stock consistent with the deluxe issue. Provenance: Previous owner's signature on the title page. A good example of this primary Heroic Age narrative, rarely found with intact maps.