Discovery of the Poles
by Riley, Quentin; Taylor, Richard
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Penguin, 1957. First edition. Softcover. Good. Richard Taylor . Broad octavo paperback with pictorial card covers. 31pp illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. A little edge wear, tear to base of spine, generally good. Nice and clean inside. Includes descriptions of early explorers, the search for the North West passage, Shackleton, Amundsen etc. Part of the Puffin Picture Book series no. 111, series editor Noel Carrington.
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- Bookseller
- Bird's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2568
- Title
- Discovery of the Poles
- Author
- Riley, Quentin; Taylor, Richard
- Illustrator
- Richard Taylor
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- arctic discovery, north west passage, north pole, south pole, childrens reference, picture puffin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Natural History; Travel; Picture books;
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