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Mear, Roger And Robert Swan

In the Footsteps of Scott

1987

31.96 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1987
Place of printing
London. Jonathan Cape
Author
Mear, Roger And Robert Swan
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Polar
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [25 x 17 cm]; xiii, 306 pp, numerous color illustrations and plates, map endpapers, tables. original cloth, dj (not price clipped), clean and fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A well illustrated and interesting account of the first attempt at the south pole on foot since Scott in 1912. Swan later went on to the north pole, becoming the first man to reach both poles on foot. This work won the 1987 Boardman Tasker Award. 'Deserves to be widely read' (Richard Adams).
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