One foot at the Pole
by Jim Henderson
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
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Pahiatua, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd, 1962. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. One Foot at the Pole Jim Henderson Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1962 first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 143mm x 210mm, 170pp. B/w illustrations by David Kennedy. One small closed tear to DJ. not price clipped. Book fine. No inscriptions.Jim Henderson can claim only one record - as a war amputee, he was probably the first man to go to the South Pole wearing an artificial leg. A not so serious look at one of most dangerous journeys in the world.
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- Bookseller
- The Secret Bookshop (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012946
- Title
- One foot at the Pole
- Author
- Jim Henderson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
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- Fine
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