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1956 My Antarctic Honeymoon
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce, With Dustwrapper
Jennie Darlington (1924-2017) was an American woman known for being one of the first women to overwinter on Antarctica, along with Jackie Ronne; her husband was a pilot for the Ronne expedition, and Jennie's presence was requested by Jackie Ronne, the wife of the expedition leader and sole other woman to accompany the expedition. She alleged to be the first woman to fall pregnant in Antarctica. This work details her time spent in Antarctica.
This is the first edition.
In an original clipped dustwrapper.
From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. 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.
Condition
In the publisher's original full cloth binding with a clipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Dust wrapper has a number of tape repairs internally, with a little loss from chipping to the head, tail and edges of the spine, which is a little sunned; a tear leading from the tail of the spine affects the pictorial cover. Ownership bookplate to the verso of the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, some slight offsetting from tape to the endpapers, pages are otherwise bright and clean.
Very Good
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