1879. No Edition Remarks. 336 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Three black and white illustrated plates throughout. Personal label of Ernest H. Shackleton to front pastedown. Volume II of II. Moderate cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages partially detached from front board. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout with markings to some page edges. Plates are lightly tanned with some foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Pencil mark to final page. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rub wear all over. Severe crushing to spine ends causing fraying to cloth. Front board and spine partially detached from text block. White markings to front board. Slight staining and moderate wear marks overall. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.