1933 Four Years in the White North

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Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper

Inscribed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Cordially Yours, Donald B. MacMillan, Aug 5.1933'.

In the original publisher's unclipped dustwrapper.

Donald B. MacMillan's account of his four years spent on a polar expedition, an exciting first-hand account.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, forty-eight plates, one map, and maps to the endpapers. 

Collated, complete.

With a foreword by Adolphus W. Greely.

The third edition of this work.

From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back, with his bookplate to the verso to the rear endpaper. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.