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Antarctic World
by John Euller
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1960. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 8.5" by 6". None. A superior copy of John Euller's interesting study on Antarctica. Credited for being fast-paced and past-packed. With the original dustwrapper, which is clipped to the top of the flyleaf. A price of 15/ net is still present to the bottom of front flyleaf. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years and spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. With his bookplate to the recto of front endpaper.Illustrated, with seventeen maps and charts, including thirty photographs accompanying the text.A lovely copy of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is also excellent. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the fore-edge. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 769L13
- Title
- Antarctic World
- Author
- John Euller
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Abelard-Schuman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Kenn Back Antarctica Scarce Antarctica
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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