South Georgia. Gateway To Antarctica. Tapa dura - 2003

United Kingdom: Bluntisham Books The Erskine Press, 2003. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp. 294 and fold out map, b/w illustrations. Original dust jacket near fine, tiny crease to the front top corner, not price-clipped. Hard back binding near fine. Contents clean and tight. A near fine bright copy in a near fine jacket..

Bluntisham Books / Erskine Press, 2003. 2003 First Edition. hardcover. 294pp, hardback, New in dustwrapper.. South Georgia had been the gateway to the Antarctic for many of the early expeditions to the continent. Ludwig Kohl-Larsen first visited the island in 1911 as a doctor on the Otto Nordenskjold expedition. Seeing South Georgia kindled in him an enthusiasm for returning to the Antarctic. He married Captain Larsen’s daughter and used his close connection with the Larsen family to return, firstly in 1924 on board the first whaling factory ship (Sir James Clark Ross) and then, in 1929, to travel around South Georgia and film the wildlife. He spent a summer camped in various parts of the island, exploring the interior on skis, collecting specimens and filming. This is the story of this private expedition, translated for the first time from the German.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Bluntisham Books / Erskine Press, 2003. 2003 First Edition. hardcover. 294pp, hardback, New in dustwrapper.. South Georgia had been the gateway to the Antarctic for many of the early expeditions to the continent. Ludwig Kohl-Larsen first visited the island in 1911 as a doctor on the Otto Nordenskjold expedition. Seeing South Georgia kindled in him an enthusiasm for returning to the Antarctic. He married Captain Larsen’s daughter and used his close connection with the Larsen family to return, firstly in 1924 on board the first whaling factory ship (Sir James Clark Ross) and then, in 1929, to travel around South Georgia and film the wildlife. He spent a summer camped in various parts of the island, exploring the interior on skis, collecting specimens and filming. This is the story of this private expedition, translated for the first time from the German.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Bluntisham Books / Erskine Press, 2003. 2003 First Edition. hardcover. 294pp, hardback, New in dustwrapper.. South Georgia had been the gateway to the Antarctic for many of the early expeditions to the continent. Ludwig Kohl-Larsen first visited the island in 1911 as a doctor on the Otto Nordenskjold expedition. Seeing South Georgia kindled in him an enthusiasm for returning to the Antarctic. He married Captain Larsen’s daughter and used his close connection with the Larsen family to return, firstly in 1924 on board the first whaling factory ship (Sir James Clark Ross) and then, in 1929, to travel around South Georgia and film the wildlife. He spent a summer camped in various parts of the island, exploring the interior on skis, collecting specimens and filming. This is the story of this private expedition, translated for the first time from the German.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Archival Facsimiles Ltd, 2002. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2002 first edition hardback in near fine condition. No marks, clean and bright, tight binding, flawless grey cloth boards. In its original, unclipped dust wrapper with minimal shelf wear. A lovely copy. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback.