Aurora australis.
Subtitle: [Published at the winter quarters of the British Antarctic expedition, 1907, during the winter months of April, May, June, July 1908. Illustrated with lithographs and etchings
By: by George Marston.
Contributors: Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922.; Marston, George, illus.; British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909)
Publisher: by Joyce and Wild. Latitude 77⁰ 32ʹ South, longitude 166⁰ 12ʹ east. Antarctica
Published: 1908
Place of publication: Printed at the sign of ʻThe Penguins'
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Antarctica.; Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Notes: Title within ornamental border, with vignette in colors. At head of title: 1908-09.
The first book ever printed in the Polar regions; ed. by E. H. Shackleton. Loose sheets laced in wooden covers, made of packing-cases which contained the provisions. Only 90 copies printed.
Table of contents: title: The ascent of Mount Erebus; T.W.E. David.; title: Midwinter night; Nemo.; title: Trials of a messman; a messman.; title: A pony watch; Putty.; title: Southward bound; Lapsus Linguæ.; title: An interview with an emperor; A.F.M.; title: Erebus; Nemo.; title: An ancient manuscript; Shellback.; title: Life under difficulties; J. Murray.; title: Bathybia; D. Mawson.