Polar Castaways : The Ross Sea Party (1914-17) of Sir Ernest Shackleton
by McElrea, Richard, and David Harrowfield
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Christchurch (NZ): Canterbury University Press. 2004. Octavo, cloth boards, dustjacket, b&w illus, maps, pp 315. Small previous owner's bookplate, otherwise fine in like d.j. The first in-depth account of the Ross Sea party, the drift of the Aurora, and the relief expedition:: filling one of the last gaps in the literature of the 'heroic age' of polar expedition.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96434
- Title
- Polar Castaways : The Ross Sea Party (1914-17) of Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Author
- McElrea, Richard, and David Harrowfield
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Canterbury University Press
- Place of Publication
- Christchurch (NZ)
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Antarctica, Exploration, Polar, Shackleton
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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