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The Voyages of the Discovery; The Illustrated History of Scott's Ship
de Savours, Ann
- Usado
- Aceptable
- First
- Estado
- Fine/Fine
- Librería
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: Virgin Books, 1992. First Edition. Fine/Fine. [7.5x9.5"] xvi, 384 pp., 51 black/white illustrations and images and 22 colored illustrations on twelve plate leaves, 10 maps and diagrams; Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, maps of Antarctic National Expedition on end papers; Dark Blue dust jacket with gold and white lettering on front and spine, black/white image of Discovery on front and spine, excerpt of forward in dark blue lettering on light yellow field with image inset; Minimal shelf wear. [Rosove 283.A1]. Ann Savours (1927 - ) was a researcher/historian at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge. She has had a long history in polar research and participated in Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. From Rosove, "This book, a thoroughly researched thirteen-year endeavor by this well-known polar historian, surveys the illustrious life history of the ship that was built for Scott's 1901-04 expedition and then served polar research for many more years.
Sinopsis
Includes index. Originally published: London: Virgin, 1992. "Abridged from 'The Voyages of the Discovery' [London : 1992]"--T.p. verso. "Reprinted 2005"--T.p. verso.
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- Librería
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 13442
- Título
- The Voyages of the Discovery; The Illustrated History of Scott's Ship
- Autor
- Savours, Ann
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Virgin Books
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1992
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Exploration;
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David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2018
Sebastopol, California
Sobre David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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