Diary of the 'Discovery' Expedition to the Antarctic Regions 1901-1904. Edited from the original mss. in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge by Ann Savours
by Wilson, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Blandford Press, 1966 VG+/VG. 8vo. original black cloth gilt (cloth slightly rubbed) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, rubbed and slightly creased, a little frayed at extremities); pp. 416, with numerous illustrations, including several watercolours by the author, and maps (1 folding). Heavy item (1.7 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025777
- Title
- Diary of the 'Discovery' Expedition to the Antarctic Regions 1901-1904. Edited from the original mss. in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge by Ann Savours
- Author
- Wilson, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Blandford Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Edward Wilson Diary Discovery Expedition Antarctica Robert Falcon Scott Natural History South Pole
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