Review Of British Geographical Work During The Hundred Years, 1789-1889

by Clements Robert Markham

Reprint of the 1893 edition. Cloth. Oversized Octavo. pp.viii.258. Royal Geographical Society, 1893. Markham is well known as a geographer and historical writer. He is author of nearly a dozen books on history and exploration. He is also famous for his patronage of exploration in Antarctica. From 1896 on Markham threw his whole heart into the promotion of Antarctic exploration, securing funds by urgent appeals to public and private sources. Markham was responsible for selecting Robert Falcon Scott to lead the successful expedition to Antarctica. In later South Polar achievements he took little interest until Captain Scott planned the expedition in the Terra Nova in 1910, when his former ardor was rekindled. This veryscarce bibliography was prepared to accompany the Review of British Geographical Work during the Century 1789-1889. Under the various divisions and subdivisions the entries are arranged in chronological order. Originally published in 1893 by the Royal Geographical Society, this title is very scarce. There are only 8 holdings in OCLC and no copies online. Four thousand titles are described. Besterman 2445.

257 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2003

About the author

Sir Clements Robert Markham KCB FRS was an English geographer, explorer and writer. He was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) between 1863 and 1888, and later served as the Society's president for a further 12 years. In the latter capacity he was mainly responsible for organising the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901 - 04, and for launching the polar career of Robert Falcon Scott.