THOSE GREENLAND DAYS
by Martin Lindsay
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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About This Item
THOSE GREENLAND DAYS, Martin Lindsay, Blackwood & sons, London, 1932, 1st edn., 2nd imp, B&W plates, maps, This copy beautifully/professionally rebound in green leather on spine with red panel and gilt titles, green cloth on boards. My Bookplate from Colin Monteath polar library fep. - A collector's item A famous British Greenland expedition winters in Angmagssalik on east coast, dog sledging on sea ice and across the icecap to West Coast by two routes, small aircraft used for support, use Shackleton's ship Quest. THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED
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- Bookseller
- Barking Mad Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BMB#14
- Title
- THOSE GREENLAND DAYS
- Author
- Martin Lindsay
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, 2nd imp
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackwood & sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About Barking Mad Books
With 32 seasons in Antarctica and 26 Himalayan expeditions behind him, Colin Monteath also maintains a large polar / mountain / exploration reference library. Researchers, authors, publishers are welcome to use this service...see also hi-resolution image galleries on www.colinmonteath.nz
The cover photo you see on Biblio is the actual book you are purchasing, NOT a generic image. If you are not happy with the book you receive because the description has been faulty then I will honour a full refund.
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