The home of the blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic expedition, 1911-1914
by Mawson, Douglas, Sir
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1915. First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, pp. xxx, 348, [2]; xiii, [1], 337, [3]; photogravure frontispieces, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps, and plans throughout (some folding, 21 in color), and 3 folding maps in pocket at back of volume II; near fine in original blue cloth stamped in gilt and silver. Account of the 1911-14 Australian Antarctic Expedition led by Douglas Mawson. The expedition discovered 1,320 miles of land, including the Mertz, Denman, and Scott Glaciers; the Davis Sea; and mapped 800 miles of coastline between Gaussberg and Cape Adare, along Adelie Land coast and beyond. Rosove 217.A1; Spence 774.
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- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
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- Title
- The home of the blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic expedition, 1911-1914
- Author
- Mawson, Douglas, Sir
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- Australia , Polar , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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