Antarctic Obsession A Personal Narrative of the Origins of the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901- 1904
by Markham, Sir Clements
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- NF+/VG
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
England: Bluntisham Books and Erskine Press, 1986. Clean red cloth on boards with gilt titles and gilt flag on front of cover. Frontis: b/w profile photo of The Managing Owner Sir Clements Markham. Nice clean contents. B/w illustrations. Binding is As New. 179p Dj: clean jacket. Sunning to spine.. First Edition. Hb. NF+/VG.
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- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039476
- Title
- Antarctic Obsession A Personal Narrative of the Origins of the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901- 1904
- Author
- Markham, Sir Clements
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bluntisham Books and Erskine Press
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1986
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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BOOKMARK Ltd
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