Of Dogs and Men: Fifty Years in the Antarctic. The Illustrated Story of the Dogs of the British Antarctic Survey 1944-1994
by Walton, Kevin
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- ISBN 10
- 189781755X
- ISBN 13
- 9781897817551
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Malvern Wells, Worcestershire: Images Publishing, 1996. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. 190pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth with silver lettering on spine. Colour and B&W illustrations in text from photos and drawings (including maps). Pictorial wrapper is unpriced clipped and unmarked. near fine The full story with the arrival of the dogs in the 40's witnessed by Kevin Walton until the early 90's as witnessed by Rick Atkinson, including the collecting of dogs in Labrador and Greenland and aspects of training, nutrition, breeding and sledging. This copy is inscribed and signed by Ken Pawson. Also signed by Kevin Walton on titlepage. 1996
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138696
- Title
- Of Dogs and Men: Fifty Years in the Antarctic. The Illustrated Story of the Dogs of the British Antarctic Survey 1944-1994
- Author
- Walton, Kevin
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 189781755X
- ISBN 13
- 9781897817551
- Publisher
- Images Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Malvern Wells, Worcestershire
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Dogs|Polar|Antarctic|Sled Dogs
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