Saga of the "Discovery"

Saga of the "Discovery". Bernacchi, L.C., O.B.E. (Milt.) 1938. London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son Limited. 8vo. (5.5" x 8.5") 240 pp. No dustjacket. Full blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Minor edgewear, corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Printed map endpaper to front pastedown, toned as can be seen in photo. Two obituaries of the author, L.C. Bernacchi, pasted on back of front fly-leaf. Foxing predominately to first and last few leaves and fore-edge of text block. Illustrated with folded maps and dozens of b&w photographic plates, all accounted for, the first folded map with soiled edge from old misfold.