Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Emperor Penguin in The Phantom of the Poles
A tall penguin stands in profile, its dark head and back contrasting with the broad pale breast. A narrow pole or support appears beside it. Reed reproduces the bird while speculating about Antarctic migration in support of his hollow-Earth argument.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Emperor Penguin in The Phantom of the Poles" [editorial title]. In The Phantom of the Poles, William Reed. New York: Walter S. Rockey Company, 1906; complete IAPSOP historical scan, including the author’s portrait and final page 283., 1906, Walter S. Rockey Company. Source scan leaf 254. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0453-0254
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
An illustration from William Reed’s historical hollow-Earth argument. The source’s polar geography and proposed openings are speculative claims, not established geography.
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The Phantom of the PolesWilliam Reed1906More from this book
William Reed: Portrait of the Hollow-Earth Author
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Illustrator not identified. The Emperor Penguin in The Phantom of the Poles. The Phantom of the Poles. Scan leaf 254. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0453-0254