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British Polar Explorers

EVANS, Admiral Sir Edward

London: William Collins of London, 1943. Tall octavo, illustrated printed boards, 48 pp., four double-sided colour plates, 19 black-and-white illustrations included. Spine ends and edges of covers rubbed, edges of dust-jacket slightly worn, spine of dust-jacket discoloured; otherwise a very good copy. First edition. Part of the Britain in Pictures series. Written by Admiral Sir Edward Evans of the Broke, one of the survivors of the ill-fated Scott expedition to the South Pole, this is a collection of stories about some of Britain's most famous Polar explorers. Item #4689

Price (AUD): $45.00