Polar Castaways. The Ross Sea Party (1914-17) of Sir Ernest Shackleton. by McElrea, Richard; Harrowfield, David - 2004

New Zealand: Canterbury University Press. Good. Hardcover. 2004. tidy e xlibrary -seldom borrowed -d/j plastic protected .

Christchurch : Canterbury University Press, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 315 pages, b/w photos, colour maps. Includes an inscribed card by David L. Harrowfield.

Canterbury University Press, 2004. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Fine. ANTARCTICA315 p., [40] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. First Edition. #070723(Booklabel on fpd, otherwise pristine.)Davis, John King, 1884-1967.  |  Shackleton, Ernest, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Travel -- Antarctica.  |  Aurora (Ship)  |  Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, (1914-1917)  |  Aurora Relief Expedition, (1916-1917)  |  Shipwreck survival -- Antarctica -- Ross Sea.  |  Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.  |  Antarctica -- Description and travel. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Hardcover in… Read More

New Zealand: Canterbury University Press, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First New Zealand Edition. 160mm x 235mm. Jacket has minimal general wear and no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 315pp.

Canterbury University Press, UK, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/Very Good. 1st Edition: SIGNED by the Author, McElrea on the title page. 315 pages, illustrated 32 pages of b/w photos, pictorial end papers. Original covers in unclipped dust jacket. Provides the first in-depth account of the Ross Sea party, the drift of the Aurora and the relief expedition under the command of polar veteran Captain J.K. Davis. The often forgotten Ross Sea Party, deposited on Ross Island to lay depots for Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic Endurance Expedition. Their ship Aurora was blown out to sea in a storm, leaving them marooned. Under severe hardships, the men carried on with their mission despite the deaths of three members. Their harrowing story and subsequent thrilling rescue is told with style and historical accuracy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. ISBN: 1877257265. ISBN/EAN: 9781877257261. Pictures of this… Read More