The Great White South: Or With Scott in the Antarctic

by Herbert G. Ponting

2013 · Read Books Ltd

This classic book contains Ponting's well-written and witty account of Captain Scott's final Antarctic expedition of 1910-12. Fully detailed and with many of Ponting's own photographs, this moving account will make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of any admirer of Captain Scott, or anyone with an interest in travel and adventure. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Two Dianas in Alaska

by Agnes Herbert, A shikári (pseud.), A shikári (pseud)

1909

Story of hunting big game on Kodiak Island and Alaska Peninsula.

The Great White South Traveling with Robert F. Scott's Doomed South Pole Expedition

by Herbert Ponting

2025 · Bonhopai Books

Venture into one of the planet's most unforgiving landscapes through the eyes of Herbert Ponting, the official photographer of Robert F. Scott's legendary expedition. In The Great White South, Ponting offers readers a breathtaking blend of vivid storytelling and extraordinary visual documentation of the race to the South Pole. His eloquent narrative captures the stark beauty of Antarctica's endless ice fields, the daily hardships of expedition life, and the mounting tension as Scott and his men push further into the frozen unknown. Ponting's photographs—many included in this edition—remain some of the most iconic images of polar exploration. But beneath the grandeur lies the shadow of impending tragedy, lending the work an elegiac quality that resonates deeply. The Great White South is not merely a travelogue; it is a stirring homage to human aspiration, courage, and sacrifice. This timeless classic invites modern readers to witness firsthand the majesty and peril that claimed some of history's bravest explorers.

Titanic and Other Ships (Summarized Edition)

by Charles Herbert Lightoller

2026 · Quickie Classics

Titanic and Other Ships is Lightoller's terse, technically informed memoir of a life at sea, from square-riggers to great liners, culminating in the night the Titanic foundered. He sketches cadet voyages, Southern Ocean gales, White Star bridge routines, and the mechanics of watchkeeping, navigation, and lifeboat work. Set within the interwar vogue for maritime autobiography, it is distinguished by professional specificity and an unsentimental account of the port-side evacuation and his survival on an upturned collapsible. Lightoller, the most senior surviving officer of RMS Titanic, entered the Merchant Service as a teenager and rose from apprentice to White Star officer on Australian and North Atlantic routes. Wartime duty later sharpened his sense of procedure and command. Having testified before British and American inquiries, he writes to set the record straight, situating choices within ice warnings, Board of Trade regulations, and a bridge culture that prized discipline, economy of speech, and practical seamanship. Scholars of maritime history, leadership, and risk, as well as general readers drawn to sea narratives, will value this primary source for its clarity, texture, and restraint. It offers both a gripping chronicle and a rare inside view of early twentieth-century shipboard practice and decision-making. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.