In the Antarctic; Stories of Scott's "Last Expedition
de Debenham, Frank
- Usado
- near fine
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Librería
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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London: John Murray, 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [8x5.5in]; [viii], 146 pp., pen and ink illustrations throughout; Cream-white boards with with debossed blue snow flake patterns and blue lettering on spine, cartographic end papers; Dark turquoise dust wrapper with brown and white lettering and brown images on front cover and spine, narrative on back covers of brown lettering on white background; Binding a little toned with minor shelf wear; Dust jacket with minor shelf wear and appears to be a second impression with old price clipped and new price added. [Rosove 90.A1, Spence 359, Howgego S13]. Frank Debenham (1883-1965) was an Antarctic explorer, geologist, professor and first director of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in Cambridge. Born in Australia, he studied geology under Sir Edgeworth David, noted geologist and Antarctic explorer, and participated in Scott's Terra Nova Expedition (1910-13). As one of the geologists of the expedition, he explored and mapped the western mountains in Victoria Land. As the cofounders of the SPRI, over the years, he and other former Antarctic explorers grew the Institute into the premier center of polar studies.
This book is a collection of remembrances of the author on the lighter and personal stories of Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole (1910-1912), which ended in tragedy for the polar team. Debenham was the last member to write about the expedition and includes tributes to Edward Wilson, who also died with Scott returning from the pole. An important work describing life during the expedition and is similar to Murray's Antarctic Days from the 1907-09 Shackleton expedition. Debenham went on to write many other related Antarctic books.
This book is a collection of remembrances of the author on the lighter and personal stories of Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole (1910-1912), which ended in tragedy for the polar team. Debenham was the last member to write about the expedition and includes tributes to Edward Wilson, who also died with Scott returning from the pole. An important work describing life during the expedition and is similar to Murray's Antarctic Days from the 1907-09 Shackleton expedition. Debenham went on to write many other related Antarctic books.
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- Librería
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 11683
- Título
- In the Antarctic; Stories of Scott's "Last Expedition
- Autor
- Debenham, Frank
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1952
- Palabras clave
- Scott, Antarctic
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Exploration;
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Sobre David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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