The White Desert the Official Account Of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition

New York: E P Dutton, 1954. 256pp/illus/maps. An official account of the first ever large-scale International Expedition to the Antarctic 1949-1952, led by Captain John Giaever. It tells the story of him and his fourteen companions working for two years at the base at Maudheim, and includes contributions from four members of the team, Gordon de Q. Robin,… Read more about this item

New York:: Dutton , 1955. 1st edition, 1st printing.. hardcover. very good, no dj. 8vo. 256pp. 14 plates.10 maps & diagrams. blue/gray cloth.. Family run used bookstore open to the public since 1988. 30 Years of Bookselling Experience backing the careful selection and description of each book we offer.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1954 blue cloth buckram, gilt spine, minor rubbing to corners, still sharp, small booksellers ink stamp bottom of fep, 304pp+ maps and plates. DW has rubbing to corners and spine ends showing as white crazing to the blue printed surface. the reverse of the spine has been strenghtened with rice paper to stop chipping from… Read more about this item

Chatto & Windus, 1954. 1954 First Edition. hardcover. 304pp, 33 illusts, 10 maps, original blue cloth, first signs of foreedge foxing, VG+, no dustwrapper.. 1949-52 they established a base at Maudheim on Quarisen, Dronning Maud Land. A comprehensive programme of meteorological, geophysical, seismic and glaciological studies and surveys was undertaken. Sledge journeys established an advance base camp 300km… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus Limited, 1954. Clean blue cloth on boards with gilt tiltes. Spine: small white spot to spine; head & foot with light bumping & rubbing. Small rubbed wear to boards fore corners. Edges: top-edge once blue now faded to grey; few only faint foxings. Frontis: b/w photo On The Roof of Maudheim, January 1951: John… Read more about this item