Gino Watkins
by Scott, J.M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1935 8vo. original blue cloth gilt, with gilt medallian portrait on upper board, teg (slightly rubbed & bumped, a little dustmarked, short split in cloth on upper hinge, inscrip. to FFE, else internally clean & unmarked; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xviii, 318, with 29 illustrations & 7 maps. Heavy item (1.2 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate S37: Gino Watkins (1907-1932) was a good climber who became a driving force in arctic exploration. He discovered the highest mountains in Greenland (now named after him) but drowned while out hunting in a kayak].. Second Impression. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025806
- Title
- Gino Watkins
- Author
- Scott, J.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Jamie Scott Gino Watkins Greenland British Arctic Air Route Expedition
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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