The Home Of The Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914.
by Mawson, Douglas
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
William Heinemann, 1915. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Home Of The Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914. Two Volumes. Blue cloth over boards. Gilt lettering on front boards and spines. Illustration in silver on front boards. Name on front pastedown of both boards. B/W and color plates. Three maps in rear pocket of Volume II . All complete. Some foxing. Some wear in gutters. First printing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bearly Read Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 076151
- Title
- The Home Of The Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914.
- Author
- Mawson, Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...