THE WHITE ROAD a survey of Polar exploration
by L P Kirwan:
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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theberton suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hollis and Carter London 1959 G/G (transparent plastic film pasted to endpapers over dj which has flaps removed, ex library copy with usual markings and remnants of plate on front free endpaper, binding a little weak at front hinge but contents firm, edges of fold-out map rubbed else contents no significant fault) octavo 374pp. Survey of Polar exploration from the Vikings to Fuchs. Maps to endpapers, 5 other maps, 12pp b/w photographs.
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- Seller
- lobstabooks (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 40467
- Title
- THE WHITE ROAD a survey of Polar exploration
- Author
- L P Kirwan:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Hollis and Carter London 1959
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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