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A VOYAGE TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE PERFORMED IN THE YEARS 1822-1824 CONTAINING AN EXAMINATION OF THE ANTARCTIC SEA (1827)
by James Weddell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0715347837
- ISBN 13
- 9780715347836
- Seller
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About This Item
David & Charles, 1970. Facsimile Edition. Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. A facsimile of the second edition of 1827 with introduction by Sir Vivian Fuchs. x, iv, 324pp, illustrated, folding maps & charts. Blue cloth covers with gilt titling in unclipped dust jacket. Weddell, sailing in the "Jane" and the "Beaufoy", was the first to explore as far south as 74 degrees 15 minutes into what is now the "Weddell Sea". Appears unread First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. 324 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; ISBN: 0715347837. ISBN/EAN: 9780715347836. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 516. . 9780715347836
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 516
- Title
- A VOYAGE TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE PERFORMED IN THE YEARS 1822-1824 CONTAINING AN EXAMINATION OF THE ANTARCTIC SEA (1827)
- Author
- James Weddell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0715347837
- ISBN 13
- 9780715347836
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbot
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BZDB349 Weddell, exploration, expedition, polar, polar book, Antarctic book, Antarctic polar books antarctic book arctic book Artic/Arctic, Antartic/Antarctic Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; ISBN: 0715347837 EAN: 9780715347836 James Weddell A VOYAGE
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