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Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press, 1995. 1st edition. soft cover. VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers./No Jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. 28 cm.
HUSKIES IN HARNESS: A Love Story in Antarctica by Robinson, Shelagh - 1995
by Robinson, Shelagh
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HUSKIES IN HARNESS: A Love Story in Antarctica
by Robinson, Shelagh
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Kenthurst, N.S.W., Australia: Kangaroo Press, 1995. 144pp., intext, b/white halftone plates (various sources), plus several line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock pristine. This book consists of contributions by many ex-expeditioners who tell of their love and admiration for these hard-working heroic animals - huskies in Australian Antarctic service . . . Contents include: List of Contributors, Foreword: Dr. Philip G. Law (1912-2010). Introduction, numerous stories, viz: The Origin of the Anare Huskies. Deaths in Harness - A Tribute to the Huskies. Flying Huskies - Huskies take to the Air. The Mating Game. Sledge Dogs - Wilkes 1961. A Tribute to Mukluk. The Curious Case of Cactus. Second Eleven, plus many more. The Mawson Dogs Roll of Honour. Glossary. Index. Book weight approx. 530g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Book Condition Used - Very Good +
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Paperback
- ISBN 10 0864177267
- ISBN 13 9780864177261
- Publisher Kangaroo Press
- Place of Publication Kenthurst, N.S.W., Australia
- Date Published 1995
- Keywords Antarctica, History, Polar Exploration, Huskies (Antarctica), Travel, Law, Philip G. (1912-2010), Robinson, Shelagh
- Size 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Huskies in Harness : A Love Story in Antarctica.
by Robinson, Shelagh
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Huskies in Harness. A Love Story in Antarctica.
by Robinson, Shelagh (editor)
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Sydney: Kangaroo Press, 1995. 144pp, index, bw ills, Mawson Roll of Honour. Pictorial card covers. Bumped at bottom of spine, rear cover creased. Collection of stories from Antarctic expeditioners over 45 years telling of their love and admiration for the dogs which played such an important role in exploration work, transporting scientists to dangerous crevassed areas in outlying mountains and over sea ice.. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.
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