Life in the Antarctic. Photographs by Members of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, Bruce, William Speirs. Published by Gowans & Gray, London & Glasgow 1907. Gowan’s Nature Books Series, No. 10. Third reprint for a total 15,000 copies. 16mo up to 6½” tall., 8pp. ads; 67pp. plates; 5pp ads. Illustrated paper wraps over plain card covers. Chips and browning to covers; foxing to ads; page7/8 detached; page 9/10 missing. Plates are in very nice condition.
The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition took place from 1902 to 1904. Led by naturalist and polar scientist William Speirs Bruce. The introduction to the book states that many of the mammals and birds shown had never been photographed before this expedition and makes note of the difficult environmental conditions under which these photographs were taken and preserved.
