Identifies a book which James Clark Ross had with him on both his Arctic and Antarctic voyages and which he inscribed twice to so indicate. The book is The Economy of Human Life, 1808, variously attributed to Lord Chesterfield, Robert Dodsley (Johnson’s publisher), John Hill, or even unascribed as a volume from the library of the Grand Lama of Tartary. It is a small book of homilies on the conduct of life, often published; this copy first belonged to Isabella Ross, sister of James Clark Ross. He had it with him as first lieutenant to Captain Edward Parry in H.M.S. Hecla in the high Arctic when he inscribed it: “Written on board the Endeavour [a sledge boat detailed from the Hecla] in Latitude 82 3/4˚ N. 27th July, 1827. Jas. C. Ross.” (p. 355)
A Relic of Ross.
- Arctic Reading: Great Britain
A Relic of Ross.
- 1839-42 British Antarctic Expedition (James Clark Ross/Terror and Erebus).
- Antarctic Reading: Expeditions
Identifies a book which James Clark Ross had with him on both Arctic and Antarctic voyages and which inscribed indicated so. The book is The Economy of HumanLlife, 1808, variously attributed to Lord Chesterfield, Robert Dodsley (Johnson’s publisher), John Hill, or even unascribed as a volume from the library of the Grand Lama of Tartary. It is a small book of homilies on the conduct of life, often published; this copy first belonged to Isabella Ross, sister of James Clark. He had it with him as first lieutenant to Captain Edward Parry in H.M.S. Hecla in the high Arctic when he inscribed it: “Written on board the Endeavour [a sledge boat detailed from the Hecla] in Latitude 82 3/4˚ N. 27th July, 1827. Jas. C. Ross.” (p. 355)
Rejoice My Heart: The Making of H. R. Mill’s “The Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton”: The Private Correspondence of Dr. Hugh Robert Mill and Lady Shackleton, 1922-33
- Antarctic Reading: General
This is a collection of collaborative correspondence that led to the publication of Mill’s Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton (1923) with a great deal of help from Emily Shackleton (Shackleton’s second wife).
The Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
- Antarctic Reading: General
A well-written and fairly balanced hagiography by a friend of both Shackleton and his widow. There are few passages on Shackleton’s early reading including the first Scott expedition aboard Discovery.