THE CROSSING OF ANTARCTICA - THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1955-1958.

Fuchs, Sir Vivian & Hillary, Sir Edmund

Verlag: Cassel And Company Limited, 1958

Beschreibung

1st Edition; xviii, 338 pages, illustrated, 30 colour, 63 b/w, 9 maps, end papers showing map of the Antarctic,original covers, no dust jacket. Appears Unread. Contents clean. A must-have for any collector of Antarctica this attractive book tells the story of the Trans-Antarctic expedition. On the 24th November 1957 12 men set out from Shackleton base equipped with 8 vehicles, sledges and two dog teams to cross more than two thousand miles of unexplored snow and ice, this is the fascinating account of the expedition. Meanwhile on the other side of the Antartic continent Sir Edmund Hillary probed the immense Skelton Glacier from the Ross Sea and blazed a trail for the crossing party to follow. To him goes the honour of the achievement of reaching the South Pole by land for the first time since Captain Scott planted a British flag there some forty six years earlier. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1950s; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1496.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1496

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: THE CROSSING OF ANTARCTICA - THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1955-1958.
• Verlag: Cassel And Company Limited
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1958
• Einband: Cloth
• Auflage: First Edition.
• Zustand: Very Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Arctic & Antarctic