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The Antarctic Journals of Reginald Skelton. 'Another Little Job for the Tinker'
by Skelton, Reginald [edited by Judy Skelton]
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- 232pp, hardback, full maroon leather with gilt titling to spine and pictorial front board, New in slipcase. One of only 150 copi
- ISBN 10
- 1873877692
- ISBN 13
- 9781873877692
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About This Item
Reardon Publishing, 2004. 2004 First Edition, Special Limited Edition. hardcover. 232pp, hardback, full maroon leather with gilt titling to spine and pictorial front board, New in slipcase. One of only 150 copies, signed by Judy Skelton, the editor. Beautifully produced. Please ask if you would like jpegs.. Reginald Skelton was the Chief Engineer aboard RSS Discovery, accompanying Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his first expedition to the Antarctic from 1901 to 1904. His diaries, edited by his granddaughter Judy, give a fascinating and absorbing account of the dramas, tragedies and adventures encountered by Scott and his men during their two years based at Hut Point. They are published as an almost exact facsimile of the original seven volumes, with previously unseen family photos as well as numerous snapshots of the expedition taken by Skelton himself who was the official photographer.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
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- Title
- The Antarctic Journals of Reginald Skelton. 'Another Little Job for the Tinker'
- Author
- Skelton, Reginald [edited by Judy Skelton]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New 232pp, hardback, full maroon leather with gilt titling to spine and pictorial front board, New in slipcase. One of only 150 copi
- Edition
- 2004 First Edition, Special Limited Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1873877692
- ISBN 13
- 9781873877692
- Publisher
- Reardon Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Cheltenham, England
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- POLAR SOUTH - exploration mountaineering alpinism bergsteigen antarctic antarctica south pole discovery travel shackleton amundsen scott antarktis antarctique polaire scott
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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