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| Four Years In The White North |
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| MacMillan Donald B. |
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| The Medici Society, 1925 Revised Edition, 428pp, 67 illusts, original boards with gilt, front corners slightly bent, VG, Narrative of the Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-17., Book Ref: 42090 |
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| The Last Kings Of Thule |
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| Malaurie Jean |
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| Johnathan Cape, No Date, 415pp, paperback,, The polar Eskimos in Greenland as they face their destiny, Book Ref: 41248 |
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| Glimpses Of The Barren Lands |
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| Mallet Captain Thierry |
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| Revillon Freres Private Printing, 1930 First Edition, 142pp, VG, Mallet visits fur trading posts in the far north., Book Ref: 38971 |
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| The Great Frozen Sea |
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| Markham AlbetHastings |
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| C.Kegan Paul & Co, 1880 Fourth Edition, 384pp, A personal narrative of the voyage of the "Alert" during the Arctic Expendition of 1875-6., Book Ref: 37753 |
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| A Life Of John Davis, The Navigator, 1550-1605, Discoverer Of Davis Straits |
£ 20
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| Markham Clements R. |
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| George Philip & Son, 1891 Second Edition, 301pp, World's Great Explorers Series, original brown boards, owner's ink stamp to fep, faint outline of ink stamp to title page, lacking one of four colour maps, VG., , Book Ref: 33884 |
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| The Arctic Navy List ; Or A Century Of Arctic & Antarctic Officers 1773-1873 Together With A List Of Officers Of The 1875 Expedition, And Their Services |
£ 19
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| Markham Clements R. |
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| The Royal Navy Museum, 1992 rep, 64pp, Mint in Mint dw. The text of this edition is reproduced exactly as the original edition in 1875, complete and unabridged., , Book Ref: 33872 |
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| Arctic Village |
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| Marshall Robert |
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| Penguin Books, 1940 rep, 176pp, G, paperback, owner's signature, slight foxing, In the remote valley of the Koyukuk, above the Arctic Circle, white men and natives live the Utopian paradox of a communal life without restraint to the individual, Book Ref: 34142 |
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| Penguin |
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| Matthew L. Harrison |
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| Peter Owen, 1977 First Edition, 165pp, inscr, VG in VG price clipped dw, , Book Ref: 37387 |
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| Mawson Of The Antarctic |
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| Mawson Paquita |
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| Longmans, Green & Co, 1964 First Edition, 240pp,, The life story of Douglas Mawson, Antarctic explorer and scientist, told by his wife., Book Ref: 34235 |
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| The Home Of The Blizzard |
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| Mawson Sir Douglas |
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| Hodder & Stoughton, 1930 Abridged Popular Edition, 438pp,, The story of the Autralasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914., Book Ref: 40849 |
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| The Home Of The Blizzard |
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| Mawson Sir Douglas |
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| Hodder & Stoughton, 1930 rep, 438pp, VG+, , Book Ref: 37826 |
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| Safe Return Doubtful. The Heroic Age Of Polar Exploration |
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| Maxtone-Graham John |
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| Constable, 2000 First GB Edition, 364pp, paperback, VG+, A classic summary of early exploration., Book Ref: 34150 |
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| Safe Return Doubtful. The Heroic Age Of Polar Exploration |
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| Maxtone-Graham John |
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| Constable, 2000 First GB Edition, 364pp, paperback,, A classic summary of early exploration., Book Ref: 40856 |
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| Safe Return Doubtful. The Heroic Age Of Polar Exploration |
£ 9
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| Maxtone-Graham John |
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| Patrick Stephens, 1989 First Edition, 364pp, F in F dw., A classic summary of early exploration., Book Ref: 33999 |
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| Eskimo Family |
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| Maxwell Moreau S |
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| Encyclopaedia Britannica Press, 1962 First Edition, well illustrated, VG, A True-To-Life Book issued by Encyclopaedia Britannica for children., Book Ref: 38981 |
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| The Greenpeace Book of Antarctica. A New View Of The Seventh Continent |
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| May John |
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| Dorling Kindersley, 1988 First Edition, 192pp, Fine in Fine dw, A Greenpeace Book., Book Ref: 38963 |
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| The Voyage Of The Fox In The Arctic Seas. A Narrative…. |
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| McClintock Capt R.N. |
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| Konemann, 1998 rep, 242pp,, , Book Ref: 41070 |
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| Fatal Passage |
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| McGoogan Ken |
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| Bantam Books, 2001 First Edition, 327pp, Mint paperback., , Book Ref: 39861 |
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| Mawson's Huts. An Antarctic Expedition Journal |
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| McGregor Alasdair |
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| Hale & Iremonger, 1998 First Edition, 194pp, paperback, VG, Foreword by Sir Edmund Hillary. Personal account of the trials and triumphs of living and working in the windiest place on earth, Book Ref: 34135 |
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| Ice Crash |
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| McKee Alexander |
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| Souvenir Press, 1979 First Edition, 326pp, VG+ in VG tear repaired dw, , Book Ref: 18 |
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| Ice Crash |
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| McKee Alexander |
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| Souvenir Press, 1979 First Edition, 326pp, exlib, very few marks, VG in VG dw, , Book Ref: 1771 |
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| Karluk |
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| McKinley William Laird |
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| Book Club Associates, 1976 Edition, 170pp,, The story of the ship Karluk trapped in ice, the crew were abandoned by the leaders of the expedition., Book Ref: 41081 |
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| Karluk |
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| McKinley William Laird |
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| Panther, 1978 First Edition, 205pp, paperback, owner's signature on front cover, slight yellowing to page edges, VG., The story of the ship Karluk trapped in ice, the crew were abandoned by the leaders of the expedition., Book Ref: 38927 |
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| Karluk. The Great Untold Story Of Arctic Exploration |
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| McKinley William Laird |
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| Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976 First Edition, 170pp, VG+ in VG+ dw, The story of the ship Karluk trapped in ice, the crew were abandoned by the leaders of the expedition. Incredible story of their nightmare struggle for survival. Extraordinary photographs., Book Ref: 42129 |
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| Call To The South. A Sory Of British Whaling In Antarctica |
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| McLaughlin W.R.D. |
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| George G.Harrap, 1962 First Edition, 188pp,, , Book Ref: 41040 |
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| In The Arctic Seas. A Narrative Of The Discovery Of The Fate Of Sir John Franklin And His Companions |
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| M'Clintock Capt R.N. |
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| Porter & Coates, Alta Edition c1860, 375pp, cracked hinge to front, bottom of spine worn, crude repair to rear hinge, handwritten 'C.M'Clintock' to spine. Good., Narrative of the bold adventure which has successfully revealed the last discoveries and the fate of Franklin., Book Ref: 42125 |
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| In The Footsteps Of Scott |
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| Mear Roger & Swan Robert |
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| Jonathan Cape, 1987 First Edition, 306pp,, Modern day expedition that followed Captain Scott's 1912 route across Antarctica to the South Pole., Book Ref: 41079 |
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| In The Footsteps Of Scott |
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| Mear Roger & Swan Robert |
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| Jonathan Cape, 1987 First Edition, 306pp, slight bumping to top and bottom of spine, VG in VG dw, signed by Roger Mear & Robert Swan opposite title page, Modern day expedition that followed Captain Scott's 1912 route across Antarctica to the South Pole., Book Ref: 34136 |
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| Antarctica Both Heaven And Hell |
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| Messner Reinhold |
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| The Crowood Press, 1991 First Edition, 381pp,, Account of Reinhold Messner's and Arved Fuchs' 2800 kilometre, 92-day journey on foot across Antarctica., Book Ref: 40853 |
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| Antarctica Both Heaven And Hell |
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| Messner Reinhold |
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| The Crowood Press, 1991 First Edition, 381pp, small inscr, F in F- price clipped dw., Account of Reinhold Messner's and Arved Fuchs' 2800 kilometre, 92-day journey on foot across Antarctica., Book Ref: 32955 |
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| Antarctica Both Heaven And Hell |
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| The Crowood Press, 1991 First Edition, 381pp, Fine in Fine dw., Messner's traverse of Antarctica., Book Ref: 42259 |
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| Antarctica Both Heaven And Hell |
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| Messner Reinhold |
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| The Crowood Press, 1991 First Edition, 381pp, Fine in Fine price clipped dw., Messner's traverse of Antarctica., Book Ref: 42247 |
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| Beyond The Frozen Sea |
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| Mickleburgh Edwin |
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| Paladin, 1990 rep, 256pp, paperback, , Book Ref: 41065 |
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| Beyond The Frozen Sea |
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| Mickleburgh Edwin |
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| The Bodley Head, 1987 First Edition, F in F dw, , Book Ref: 1340 |
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| There She Blows! |
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| Mielche Hakon |
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| Travel Book Club, Date?, 227pp,, , Book Ref: 41030 |
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| The Lonely South |
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| Migot Andre |
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| Travel Book Club, no date, VG+ in VG- dw, , Book Ref: 240 |
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| The Lonely South |
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| Migot Andre |
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| Rupert Hart-Davis, 1956 First Eition, 206pp, rub markings to dustwrapper, VG+ in VG- dw, , Book Ref: 37820 |
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| The Lonely South |
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| Migot Andre |
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| Travel Book Club, no date, 206pp,, , Book Ref: 40846 |
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| Kingdom Of The Ice Bear |
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| Miles H. & Salisbury M. |
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| BBC Books, 1985 First Edition, 223pp,, The result of three years filming in the Arctic, lavishly illustrated., Book Ref: 40874 |
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| Frank Wild |
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| Mills Leif |
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| Caedmon of Whitby, 2007 reprint, 343pp, New, pictorial boards no dw issued. Only 200 copies of the reprint are available so please be quick to avoid disappointment., A well researched biography, and the only biography of Frank Wild. He undertook more antarctic exploration voyages then any of his contemporaries., Book Ref: 32676 |
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| Frank Wild |
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| Mills Leif |
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| Caedmon of Whitby, 1999 First Edition, 343pp, slight bumping to corners, F- in F dw, the Scarce First Edition, an important work., A well researched biography, and the only biography of Frank Wild. He undertook more antarctic exploration voyages then any of his contemporaries., Book Ref: 33800 |
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| Frank Wild |
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| Mills Leif |
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| Caedmon of Whitby, 1999 First Edition, 343pp, slight bumping to corners, F- in F dw, the Scarce First Edition, an important work., A well researched biography, and the only biography of Frank Wild. He undertook more antarctic exploration voyages then any of his contemporaries., Book Ref: 33780 |
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| Frank Wild |
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| Mills Leif |
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| Caedmon of Whitby, 2007 reprint, 343pp, New, pictorial boards no dw issued. Only 200 copies of the reprint are available so please be quick to avoid disappointment., A well researched biography, and the only biography of Frank Wild. He undertook more antarctic exploration voyages then any of his contemporaries., Book Ref: 33504 |
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| Frank Wild |
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| Mills Leif |
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| Caedmon of Whitby, 2007 reprint, 343pp, New, pictorial boards no dw issued. Only 200 copies of the reprint are available so please be quick to avoid disappointment., A well researched biography, and the only biography of Frank Wild. He undertook more antarctic exploration voyages then any of his contemporaries., Book Ref: 33492 |
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| Men Of Ice |
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| Mills Leif |
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| Caedmon of Whitby, 2008 First Edition, 195pp, pictorial boards, New. With illustrations from Herbert Ponting and a foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes., The lives of Alistair Forbes Mackay (1878 - 1914) and Cecil Henry Meares (1877 - 1937). Two key members from the Shackleton and Scott Expeditions about whom little is often heard., Book Ref: 33462 |
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| Men Of Ice |
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| Mills Leif |
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| Caedmon of Whitby, 2008 First Edition, 195pp, pictorial boards, New. With illustrations from Herbert Ponting and a foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes., The lives of Alistair Forbes Mackay (1878 - 1914) and Cecil Henry Meares (1877 - 1937). Two key members from the Shackleton and Scott Expeditions about whom little is often heard., Book Ref: 33443 |
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| To The Arctic! |
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| Mirsky Jeannette |
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| Allan Wingate, 1949, 334pp, + index, exlib, faded cover, reading copy only, , Book Ref: 38929 |
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| To The Arctic! |
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| Mirsky Jeannette |
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| Allan Wingate, 1949, 352pp,, , Book Ref: 41244 |
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| Shackleton & The Antarctic Explorers |
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| Mortimer Gavin |
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| Carlton, 2002 rep, 128pp, paperback, Fine Copy, Well illustrated summary of attempts to reach the South Pole. Charts the achievements of Amundsen, Scott, Shackleton and many others., Book Ref: 38901 |
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| From Husky To Sno-Cat |
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| Mountevans Admiral Lord |
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| Staples Press Ltd, 1957 First Edition, 173pp, VG in VG- dw with a few chips., , Book Ref: 42055 |
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| The Antarctic Challenged |
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| Mountevans Admiral Lord |
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| Staples Press, 1955 First Edition, 191pp,, , Book Ref: 40813 |
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| The Desolate Antarctic |
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| Mountevans Admiral Lord |
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| Lutterworth Press, 1950 Second Imp, 172pp,, Summary of early Antarctic exploration., Book Ref: 40861 |
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| The Desolate Antarctic |
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| Mountevans Admiral Lord |
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| Travel Book Club, c1949, 172pp, map endpapers, owner's signature, sunning to spine, light foreedge foxing, VG-., Summary of early Antarctic exploration., Book Ref: 32176 |
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| A History Of Polar Exploration |
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| Mountfield David |
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| Hamlyn, 1974 First Edition, 208pp,, , Book Ref: 40872 |
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| Flying The Midnight Sun |
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| Muenchen Al |
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| David MacKay, 1972 First Edition US., 164pp,, Exploration of Antartica by air., Book Ref: 40809 |
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| The Antarctic Manual For The Use Of The Expedition Of 1901 |
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| Murray George |
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| Explorer Books, 1994 rep, 586pp, one of 500 copies of a facsimile reprint of the original published by The Royal Geographical Society in 1901, blue cloth, near mint copy., , Book Ref: 37397 |
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| The Antarctic Manual For The Use Of The Expedition Of 1901 |
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| Murray George |
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| Explorer Books, 1994 rep, 586pp, one of 500 copies of a facsimile reprint of the original published by The Royal Geographical Society in 1901, blue cloth, near mint copy., , Book Ref: 37398 |
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| North Pole Boarding House |
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| Myles Eugenie & Gillis Elsie McCall |
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| The Ryerson Press, 1951 First Edition, 206pp, inscr, Fine in VG- dw, Her experiences at Arctic Bay in the far north of Canada, where her husband was a meteorologist. Mrs Gilis kept house and boarded the staff, and thus the title of this book., Book Ref: 38922 |
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