By Robert Dovers
London   G Bell and Sons, Ltd
9" by 6" 219pp
A work on the role of Huskies in the field of polar exploration, charting the authors own experience of sledge dogs and arctic conditions.
By Robert Dovers

1957 Huskies

London   G Bell and Sons, Ltd
9" by 6" 219pp
A work on the role of Huskies in the field of polar exploration, charting the authors own experience of sledge dogs and arctic conditions.
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Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

A fascinating piece of travel writing, documenting a year long expedition in Antarctica. This work is the personal account of Robert Dovers', his experience of travelling Antarctica, and his relationship with the sledge dog helping him on his journey. His work gives the reader an insight into world of polar exploration, painting vivid pictures of the beauty and magnificence, as well as the dangers, of the Antarctic landscape. Illustrated throughout with photographs. Held in original unclipped dustwrapper.

Condition

In full cloth binding and held in a unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with minor shelf wear. Minor spotting to the topedge and to the foredge. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. Dustwrapper is smart. Chipped to the head of the spine. Minor rubbing to the joint and extremities, as well as the rear of the wrap. Small mark to the front of the front of the wrap. Minor spotting internal to the wrap. Internally, formly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Near Fine

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