1948 Stepping Stones to the South Pole

Name: 1948 Stepping Stones to the South Pole
SKU: 769L12
Price: 60 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Angus and Robertson

Size: 9" by 5.5" Pagination: xiii, [1], 199pp

A very smart first edition copy of this survey regarding the Antarctic.

£60.00

weight: 0.75kgs / stock code: 769L12

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Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

Uncommon in such a smart condition.

Cited to the flyleaf as being 'this is the complete story of the quest for the South Pole, of the men who have explored the great ice-covered continent and its treacherous seas'.

From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years and spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. With his bookplate to the recto of front endpaper.

With the dustwrapper in a very bright condition.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is bright. Chips to the head and tail of spine. Bookplate to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Spots to the fore-edge, not affecting pages.

Overall: Very Good Indeed

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