Across the Top of the World: The British Trans-Arctic Expedition
by Herbert, Wally
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0582108012
- ISBN 13
- 9780582108011
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longmans, 1969. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, slight bumping to spine ends and corners of blue boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the 3,600 mile journey from Port Barrow, Alaska to Spitzbergen undertaken by the author and three companions (with thirty-four huskies). This was the first surface crossing of the frozen Arctic Ocean, taking 476 days. 209pp, 24pp b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012409
- Title
- Across the Top of the World: The British Trans-Arctic Expedition
- Author
- Herbert, Wally
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0582108012
- ISBN 13
- 9780582108011
- Publisher
- Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Trans-Polar-travel, Arctic-Expedition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arctic & Antarctic;
Terms of Sale
JimsOldBooks
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About the Seller
JimsOldBooks
Biblio member since 2004
Kirkwall, Orkney
About JimsOldBooks
Based in Kirkwall, Orkney off the north coast of Scotland. No shop, internet sales only..
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