The prospectus for the "First Cheap Edition" of Herbert Ponting’s book The Great White South. Undated. A four page prospectus that provides pricing, press opinions and an order form. For the avid Polar book collector.  From the personal library of William E. Davies (1917-1990), USGS (United States Geological Survey) geologist, polar explorer, and recipient of the Antarctic Medal from US Congress. His work took him to Greenland, Alaska, the Appalachian Mountains of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and in Antarctica - where the Davies Escarpment is named after him; his bibliography contains more than 200 titles.  Ships carefully packaged with tracking via USPS Ground Advantage and Ebay International Shipping.