Recent Arrivals from Polar Books

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WITH SCOTT: THE SILVER LINING

by Taylor, Griffith (Introduction by D.W.H. Walton)

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Published
1977
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Hardcover (Original Cloth)
ISBN 10
1852970480
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Bluntisham Books, Erskine Press, UK, 1977. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1977 Bluntisham Edition: xv 464 pages, illustrated b/w photos, maps, including a large folding map at the end of the book. Original covers, no dust jacket. A beautifully produced book matching very closely the character and quality of the original… Read more about this item
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SOUTH LATITUDE

by Ommanney, F.D

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Used - Good Condition
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Edition
Book Club Edition
Published
1940
Binding
Hardcover
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Longmans,Green & Co, London, 1940. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Readers Union Edition; (3), 308 pages, illustrated, map on front end papers, 8 b/w photos. No dust jacket, Pictorial Laminated Covers. Shelf wear, Spine faded and split, previous owners signature in pencil on half title, contents clean. The author was a lecturer… Read more about this item
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SOUTH LATITUDE

by Ommanney, F.D

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Edition
Third Edition
Published
1947
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Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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Longmans,Green & Co, London, 1947. Third Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Reprinted by Novographic Process 1947 Edition; x, 308 pages, illustrated, map end papers, b/w photos. Original covers, no dust jacket. Shelf wear, covers stained, spine sunned, spotting to page edges. The author was a lecturer in zoology and made this voyage… Read more about this item
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ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC: The Will and the Way of John Riddoch Rymill
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ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC: The Will and the Way of John Riddoch Rymill

by Bechervaise, John

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No Dust Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2005
Binding
Softcover
ISBN 10
1871999073
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Bluntisham Books, UK, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition: Softcover, 230 pages, illustrated with 24 b/w photos. Previous neat inscription on title page otherwise contents clean. Appears unread. The first full biography of Rymill (1905-1968), a major, yet little known explorer who was a member of the expedition of Cambridge University… Read more about this item
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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION: Extracts From the Personal Journals of Capt.R.F. SCOTT, C.V.O., R.N
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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION: Extracts From the Personal Journals of Capt.R.F. SCOTT, C.V.O., R.N

by Scott, Captain Robert F., C.V.O., R.N

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Used - Reading Copy
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Fair
Edition
6th Edition or Higher
Published
1952
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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John Murray, London, 1952. 6th Edition or Higher. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Reading Copy/Fair. 10th impression, pocket sized highly abridged 1 volume edition: 188 pages, illustrated, 22 b/w photos, map end papers. Original covers in price clipped dust jacket. Contents: Preface, Names of Officers and Men, Scott's early days and naval career, Through Stormy Seas,… Read more about this item
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SKYWARD
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SKYWARD

by Byrd, Richard E, Edited by Anderson, W. R with Publishers Preface

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Used - Very Good
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No Dust Jacket
Edition
Revised Edition
Published
1981
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, USA, 1981. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1981 Edition: xliii xv, 382 pages plus publishers catalogue, illustrated, coloured folding map, b/w frontispiece, photos. Original covers, no dust jacket. Previous owners signature and date on front end paper otherwise contents clean. A nice copy Quantity Available: 1.… Read more about this item
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SOUTH: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition in the Antarctic
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SOUTH: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition in the Antarctic

by Shackleton, Sir Ernest. (foreword by Cahill, Tim)

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Used - Very Good Condition
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No Dust Jacket
Published
1998
Binding
Softcover
ISBN 10
1558217835
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Lyons Press, distributed by Airlife Publishing Limited, 1998. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Lyons Press 1998 Softcover Edition; xxi, 376 pages, illustrated, b/w photos, maps. Small neat previous owners verso front cover otherwise contents clean. As New. Probably the most evocative narrative of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, telling of the survival of… Read more about this item
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ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WORLD: The British Trans- Arctic Expedition
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ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WORLD: The British Trans- Arctic Expedition

by Herbert, Wally

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Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
ISBN 10
0582108012
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Longmans, London, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1st UK Edition: 209 pages, illustrated, map, 24 pages of b/w photographs. Original covers in unclipped dust jacket. Dust jacket protected in sleeve, previous owners neat inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean. A very nice bright copy. The Arctic expedition of… Read more about this item
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THREE GOT THROUGH: Memoirs of an Arctic explorer
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THREE GOT THROUGH: Memoirs of an Arctic explorer

by Lindsay, Martin

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Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
First Edition
Published
1946
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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The Falcon Press, London, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. 1st Edition: 262 pages, illustrated, 16 b/w photographs, 3 maps. Original covers in price clipped dust jacket. Shelf wear. dust jacket, faded, nibbled, contents clean. Autobiographical account of the Gino Watkins Arctic Air Route expedition and the story of three men who made… Read more about this item
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Great Exploration Hoaxes
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Great Exploration Hoaxes

by Roberts, David

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Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
First Edition
Published
1982
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
ISBN 10
0871563258
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Sierra Club Books, San Fransico, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. 1st Edition: x, 182 pages, illustrated b/w photos, maps. Original covers in price clipped dust jacket. Shelf wear, dust jacket tatty with odd piece missing. Previous owners neat inscription verso half title, front end paper removed. Contents clean. David Roberts scrutinises 10… Read more about this item
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Deep Freeze: The United States, the International Geophysical Year, and the Origins of Antarctica's Age of Science
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Deep Freeze: The United States, the International Geophysical Year, and the Origins of Antarctica's Age of Science

by Belanger, Dian Olson

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As New
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No Dust Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2010
Binding
Softcover
ISBN 10
1607320665
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University Press of Colorado, 2010. First Edition. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. 1st Softcover Edition: 494 pages, illustrated b/w photos, maps. As New, appears unread. Dian Olson Belanger tells the story of the pioneers who built viable communities, made vital scientific discoveries, and established Antarctica as a continent dedicated to peace and the pursuit of… Read more about this item
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TOM CREAN: Unsung Hero of the Scott and Shackleton Antractic Expeditions
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TOM CREAN: Unsung Hero of the Scott and Shackleton Antractic Expeditions

by Smith, Michael

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Used - Fine Condition
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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Hodder Headline, Canada, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Very Good. 1st Canadian Edition. 302 pages, illustrated, b/w photos, maps. Original covers in unclipped dust jacket. Appears Unread. Tom Crean served on three major Polar expeditions and was a key figure in the crews of both Scott and Shackleton. A biography of Thomas Crean… Read more about this item
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WILLIAM SPEIRS BRUCE: Polar Explorer and Scottish Nationalist
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WILLIAM SPEIRS BRUCE: Polar Explorer and Scottish Nationalist

by Speak, Peter

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Used - Near Fine Condition
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No Dust Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2003
Binding
Softcover
ISBN 10
190166371X
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NMS Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition; 144 pages, illustrated with b/w photographs, maps. Biography of one of the forgotten heroes. Previous owners neat inscription on verso front cover otherwise contents clean, appears unread. First softcover edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic &… Read more about this item
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One Thousand Days With Sirius. The Greenland Sledge Patrol
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One Thousand Days With Sirius. The Greenland Sledge Patrol

by Mikkelsen Peter Schmidt (Translated by David Matthews)

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Used - Fine
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No Dust Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2005
Binding
Softcover
ISBN 10
0955077303
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The Steading Workshop, Cawdor, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 1st Softcover Edition translated into English, first published in Danish as Tusind dage med Sirius by Glydendal: 222 pages, illustrated, colour photos, maps. Small neat previous owners name and comments verso front end paper otherwise contents clean, appears unread. Account of life and work… Read more about this item
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Last of the Arctic voyages being a narrative of The Expedition in H.M.S. Assistance in search of Sir John Franklin during the years 1852,53,54, with notes on the natural history
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Last of the Arctic voyages being a narrative of The Expedition in H.M.S. Assistance in search of Sir John Franklin during the years 1852,53,54, with notes on the natural history

by Sir John Richardson, Professor Owen, Thomas Bell, J. W. Salter and Lovell Reeve

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As New
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Published
2006
Binding
Softcover
ISBN 10
1905748175
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Rediscovery Books, Royal Geographical Society, UK, 2006. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Softcover, 2006 reprint by Rediscovery Books; 387 pages, illustrated, maps drawings in text. Previous owners signature and date verso front cover otherwise as new, appears unread. The voyages in question were those undertaken during the long search for Sir John Franklin's missing Arctic… Read more about this item
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OF ICE AND MEN - The Story of the British Antarctic Survey 1943-73
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OF ICE AND MEN - The Story of the British Antarctic Survey 1943-73

by Fuchs, V

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Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1982
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
ISBN 10
0904614069
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Nelson, UK, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1st Edition; 383 pages, illustrated, 24 colour photos, numerous b/w illustrations, maps, map end papers. Original covers in pictorial price clipped dust jacket. Previous owners neat inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean. This work explores the early struggles, tragedies and successes… Read more about this item
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SHACKLETON'S FORGOTTEN MEN: The Untold Tale of an Antarctic Tragedy
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SHACKLETON'S FORGOTTEN MEN: The Untold Tale of an Antarctic Tragedy

by Bickel, Lennard

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Used - Good Condition
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No Dust Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1980
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0712668071
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Pimlico, London, 1980. First Edition. Paperback. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition: xi, 243 pages, b/w photos, map. Neat previous owners inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean. From the Authors notes - "In 1915, a small party of men made one of the greatest journeys in Polar history. Abandoned by their ship,… Read more about this item
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THE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD, ANTARCTIC 1910 - 1913
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THE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD, ANTARCTIC 1910 - 1913

by Cherry-Garrard, Apsley (Foreword by Gearge Seaver, Introduction by Paul Theroux)

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Very Good
Edition
6th Edition or Higher
Published
1994
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
ISBN 10
0330335855
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Picador, London, 1994. 6th Edition or Higher. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Picador Travel Classic Edition: 1 volume edition with an introduction by Paul Theroux. Maps redrawn by E J Hatch from the Authors originals, 607 pages, 4 maps in text. Original covers in unclipped dust jacket, neat small inscription stating date purchased… Read more about this item
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THE VOYAGE OF THE 'DISCOVERY'
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THE VOYAGE OF THE 'DISCOVERY'

by Scott, Captain Robert F., C.V.O., R.N

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Edition
Early Edition
Published
1905
Binding
Cloth
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John Murray, London, 1905. Early Edition. Cloth. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1 Volume Edition, 2nd impression, December 1929; xxiii, 720 pages, 16 photos including frontispiece, map end papers. Original covers, shelf wear, spine and cover edges sunned, slight tanning to end papers, spotting to page edges and prelims. Very neat unobtrusive previous owners signature to… Read more about this item
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THE CROSSING OF ANTARCTICA - THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSATLANTIC EXPEDITION 1955-1958
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THE CROSSING OF ANTARCTICA - THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSATLANTIC EXPEDITION 1955-1958

by Fuchs, Sir Vivian & Hillary, Sir Edmund

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Used - Very Good Condition
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1958
Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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Cassel And Company Limited, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1st Edition; xviii, 338 pages, illustrated, 30 colour, 63 b/w photos, 9 maps, end paper maps of the Antarctic. Original covers in price clipped dust jacket. Shelf wear, closed repaired to dust jacket spine, minor staining to covers and… Read more about this item
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