The crossing of Antarctica :; the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958
by Fuchs, Vivian, Sir; Hillary, Edmund, Sir
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, faint discoloration to spine, very gently bumped corners, few faint spots to half
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston ; Toronto: Little Brown and Company, 1958. First American edition. Hardcover. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, faint discoloration to spine, very gently bumped corners, few faint spots to half title page, bright pages, tight binding, light soiling to DJ, mostly to front DJ, DJ spine foot clipped, else Very Good(+) in Very Good DJ.. Octavo in blue-white DJ, xv, 328 pages, b&w illustrations (some color), plates, portraits, maps ; 23 cm. Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Narrative, with appendices concerning vehicles and aircraft used. || Newspaper clipping included to front free endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90391
- Title
- The crossing of Antarctica :; the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958
- Author
- Fuchs, Vivian, Sir; Hillary, Edmund, Sir
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, faint discoloration to spine, very gently bumped corners, few faint spots to half
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston ; Toronto
- Date Published
- 1958
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography;
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Half Title
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- Octavo
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