Author: MAWSON, Douglas.
Title: Leben und Tod am Südpol.
Description: Leipzig, F.A. Brockhaus, 1921. 2 volumes. Original printed boards (spines sl. faded). With 104 plates and illustrations including 5 panoramic views, 6 coloured plates and 7 maps. XVIII,292; VI,263 pp. First German edition; first published in English in 1915 The Home of the blizzard. - Account of the first Australian Antarctic expedition 1911-14. Mawson (1882-1958) recruited expedition members from Australian and New Zealand Universities and had 15 professional scientists among his staff. His expedition did great work, both in geographical exploration and scientific research. A seperate party, under George F. Ainsworth, spent 23 months on Macquarie Island, and made the first detailed scientific investigations there. The first radio contact with Antarctica was made 25 September 1912. The expedition took the first aeroplane to Antarctica which crashed in Australia on the outward voyage and was used without wings as an 'air tractor' sledge. The photographs were taken by Frank Hurley. - A good copy of 'one of the most gripping Antarctic stories'. Spence 775; Headland 1456; Conrad p.208.

Keywords: Antarctic Pole