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The Taurus Collection: 150 Collectable Books on the Antarctic
by Mackenzie, Julian
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Fine. London: Travellers' Bookshop, 2001. Edition limited to 500 copies, 4to., [x], 197pp., approx. 160 colour illustrations, publisherÕs black cloth with gilt spine titles, dust-wrapper. A Fine copy in Fine dustjacket - As New and signed by Julian Mackenzie on the main title page.A pictorial bibliography of one of the finest collections of Antarctica in private hands. The collection is limited to first-hand accounts, and was assembled with a view to condition. It contains many outstanding copies, some with rare dust-wrappers. The Taurus Collection was formed with two objectives in mind: First was to obtain the finest possible copies of books on the Antarctic; second was to focus on the people and expeditions who went to the Continent when heroism was most important, ie: before the age of mechanization. - from the introduction.The Taurus Collection publication should prove to be a valuable resource for both written and visual documentation for key books important to documentation of exploration of the Antarctic Continent -- the last, and possibly the most demanding unexplored area of our planet.
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- Bookseller
- Chet Ross Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MTTX508
- Title
- The Taurus Collection
- Author
- Mackenzie, Julian
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's black textured cloth with gilt spine title
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Travellers' Bookshop
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Antarctic, Antarctica
- Size
- 4to
Terms of Sale
Chet Ross Rare Books
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About the Seller
Chet Ross Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Tucson, Arizona
About Chet Ross Rare Books
Chet Ross Rare Books specializes in Travel and Exploration with an emphasis in first person narratives and scientific research related to exploration of the Polar Regions.
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