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Diary of the Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic 1910-1912
by Wilson, Edward and H. G. R. King (editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0713705620
- ISBN 13
- 9780713705621
- Seller
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Bridgewater , Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
"Diary of the Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic 1910-1912 by Edward Wilson. An account of Scott's last expedition edited from the original mss. in the Scott Polar Research Institute and the British Museum by H. G. R. King." London: Blandford Press, [1972]. (First published in 1972). pp. 279, Index, Bibliography. numerous illus. (27 colour, many full-page). Hardcover, beige cloth with author's signature in gilt on cover and gilt title & ship on spine, coloured top edge (corners bent & lower corners dented, text block corner bent, light foxing in margins). dj., unclipped (yellowed, some wear & soiling, lower corners wrinkled, spine faded and a few scratches).
Very good condition.
Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/2" (24.5cm x 19cm).
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- Bookseller
- Bazaar of Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A330
- Title
- Diary of the Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic 1910-1912
- Author
- Wilson, Edward and H. G. R. King (editor)
- Illustrator
- Edward Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, beige cloth with author's signature in gilt on cover, gilt title & ship on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0713705620
- ISBN 13
- 9780713705621
- Publisher
- Blandford Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 279
- Keywords
- Edward Wilson, Robert Scott, 1910-1912, Antarctic expedition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Travel;
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