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1960 Antarctic World
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
With the original dustwrapper, which is clipped to the top of the flyleaf. A price of 15/ net is still present to the bottom of front flyleaf.
From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years and 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. With his bookplate to the recto of front endpaper.
Illustrated, with seventeen maps and charts, including thirty photographs accompanying the text.
A lovely copy of this work.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is also excellent. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the fore-edge. Occasional light spots to pages.
Very Good Indeed
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