Two below Zero: A Year Alone in Antarctica by McIntyre, Don & Meredith, Peter - 1996

Australian Geographic Pty Ltd, Terrey Hills, New South Wales, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.5 kg; hundred 56 pages, indexed. Indexed, illustrated with colour photographs, tables, diagram, maps. Illustrated end pages. Photographic illustrated dustwrapper. The only damage to the book is a slight rubbing of the bottom edges. On 15 January 1995, Don and his wife Margie, together with a crew of five, reached the site of Mawson's headquarters in their yacht Spirit of Sydney. Before the month was out, the yacht and crew had sailed home and Margie and Don were alone in the world's last great wilderness. Only days later, the wind worked itself into a screaming fury and the first blizzards struck. This graphic account of the couple's year at Cape Denison, based on the detailed diaries and logs, is a study in grit and determination in the face of conditions that few humans ever encounter." -- front fold over blurb.… Read More

Kingston, Tasmania : Australian Geographic, 1996. Second Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Signed by Author. Some slight tanning on inside of dust jacket. Numerous colour photographs. In 1995 the authors spent an year at Cape Denison in the Antarctic in order to experience and understand the fully cycle of Antarctic seasons. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 256 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is fully intact, no tears or chips, but carries signs of wear to top and bottom edges, corners etc. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards have some shelf wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Signed by Author. ISBN: 1862760187. ISBN/EAN: 9781862760189. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already… Read More

Sydney: Australian Geographic, 1996. 256 pp, colour illustrations, flatsigned by Don and Margie McIntyre on the title page. This graphic account of the couple's year at Cape Denison, based on their detailed diaries and logs, is a study in grit and determination in the face of conditions that few humans ever encountered. Margie and Don are two sides of a coin: they have their differences but they make a formidable unit. Their year in Antarctica was a triumph of organisation, but without the will and strength to see it through, it would have failed, perhaps disastrously.. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Australian Geographic, 1996. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Near Fine. First Edition. 256 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. #260122 This book contains a graphic account of Don and Margie McIntyre's year at Cape Denison, based on their detailed diaries and logs, it is a study in grit and determination in the face of conditions that few humans ever encounter. Battered by winds that sometimes exceeded 240 km/h, gripped by temperatures as low as -32 degrees C, their tiny fabricated hut shook, creaked and grew a lining of frost as thick as any inside a freezer.McIntyre, Don, 1955- -- Journeys -- Antarctica.  |  McIntyre, Margie -- Journeys -- Antarctica.  |  Antarctica -- Description and travel.  |  Antarctica. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All… Read More

Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd. Very Good. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 1862760187 . Signed by both authors on title page. A fine copy in a fine dustjacket. ; Color Photographs; 278x230mm.; 256 pages .

Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd, Australia, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. minimal to none shelf wear, dust jacket not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice copy for year published Size: Quarto. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; Arctic & Antarctica; Antarctica -- Description and travel.; ISBN: 1862760187. ISBN/EAN: 9781862760189. Dewey Code: 998.90099. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 103771. . 9781862760189 This book is extra heavy, and will involve extra shipping charges outside of Australia. .

Terrey Hills, NSW, Australia: Australian Geographic, 1996. 256 pages in fine condition. Illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth cover in very good condition. Light wear on bottom front edge. DJ in very good condition. VG+/VG. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good.