WHITE DESERT: The True Adventure of the Toughest Expedition Ever Made--the Fuchs-Hillary Trek Across the Antarctic Wasteland
by Barber, Noel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good-
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1958. 206 pp. Original blue paper covered boards w/ white cloth spine. Spine ends and bottom corners slightly bumped. Light foxing to foredge of text block. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear and short tears to edges. Spine sunned. Paper lift to title on spine. Price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 452
- Title
- WHITE DESERT: The True Adventure of the Toughest Expedition Ever Made--the Fuchs-Hillary Trek Across the Antarctic Wasteland
- Author
- Barber, Noel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- TRAVEL WORLD HISTORY EXPLORATION ANTARCTICA ADVENTURE EXPEDITION FUCHS HILLARY TREK ANTARCTIC WASTELAND NONFICTION GENERAL
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- Exploration;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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