Poles Apart: A Fast-Moving Account of His Adventures from Alaska to Antarctica
by Richard Pape
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good ++/Good
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
London: Odhams Books, 1960. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 256 pages including one map, plus black-and-white photographs and two different endpaper maps (two-page sized); book in navy blue cloth covers with very bright and clear gilt spine lettering, very gently used, only tiny traces of light shelf wear, tight in binding, one-word ink signature inside front cover, otherwise very clean and unmarked throughout; DJ rubbed and heavily chipped, but intact and 98% complete, front cover illustration still bright, clean and colourful, now in new mylar protector. See also our listing for Pape's Poles Apart (buy both and save on postage!).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Good.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044339
- Title
- Poles Apart: A Fast-Moving Account of His Adventures from Alaska to Antarctica
- Author
- Richard Pape
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Odhams Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- NONFICTION ENGLISH HISTORY BRITISH CANADIAN HISTORICAL JOURNEY NORTH ARCTIC BARRENS CANADA TRAVEL ANTARCTICA NATURE EXPLORATION Personal Narrative PHOTOGRAPHY ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT POLAR REGIONS NATURAL SCIENCE ADVENTURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Natural Science; Environment/Ecology;
Terms of Sale
Eric James
Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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