ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE: Scott's Northern Party.

Priestley, Raymond E, Raymond

Verlag: T Fisher Unwin,, London, 1914

Beschreibung

1st Edition: 382 pages, illustrated 97 plates, 149 photographs in all, 4 diagrams in text, 3 folding maps. Original covers, shelf wear, covers slightly marked, spine sunned, softening, hinges splitting, text block loosening, odd page loose but all complete. Contents clean. An account of Scott's Terra Nova expedition, here covering the wild adventures and amazing survival of the Northern Party. A letter from Priestley survives in which he says that many copies of this first printing were destroyed in a warehouse fire. A gripping read covering two winters, Cape Adare and Inexpressible Island and the journey back to Ross Island to rescue themselves after the second winter. This is the first UK edition. 382 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3145. This book weighs over 1Kg and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 3145

Bibliografische Details

Titel: ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE: Scott's Northern Party.

Verlag: T Fisher Unwin,, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1914

Einband: Hardcover (Original Cloth)

Zustand: Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket

Auflage: First Edition.