Edward Wilson of the Antarctic, Naturalist and Friend
by Seaver, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: John Murray. 1938. Octavo, original cloth boards, colour frontis, colour plates, b&w plates, folding map, pp xxxiv, 301. Pencilled previous owner's inscription. Spine faded, scattered foxing, good condition. Edward Adrian Wilson, naturalist and polar explorer, took part in two British expeditions to Antarctica and died on the return from the South Pole with Scott. This biography includes illustrations from his own sketches of Antarctica. Reprint. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96072
- Title
- Edward Wilson of the Antarctic, Naturalist and Friend
- Author
- Seaver, George
- Illustrator
- Introduction by Apsley Cherry-Garard
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- Antarctica, Biography, Britain, Exploration, Naturalists, Polar, South Pole
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Reprint
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