The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic, 1910-13 by Cherry-Garrard, Apsley

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

Picador, London, 1994. 6th Edition or Higher. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Picador Travel Classic Edition: 1 volume edition with an introduction by Paul Theroux. Maps redrawn by E J Hatch from the Authors originals, 607 pages, 4 maps in text. Original covers in unclipped dust jacket, neat small inscription stating date purchased verso front end paper otherwise contents clean. This is an excellent modern edition of this wonderful work in the Picador Travel Classics series. The best written and most enduring account of exploits in the Antarctic. - Taurus. A classic - it has been called "The best polar book ever written." 'At the age of 24, 'Cherry' was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913). This was Scott's second and last expedition to Antarctica. Cherry was initially rejected, but made a second application along with a promise of £1,000 towards the cost of the expedition. Rejected a second time,… Read More

London: Picador, 1994 VG-/VG. 8vo. original blue boards (FFE excised, slightly rubbed) in dustwrapper priced £9.99 (a little rubbed, sealed to endpapers with adhesive protective plastic covering); pp. xcvi (last blank), 608 (last blank), with 4 maps. A very good copy.. First Thus. Hard Cover. VG-/VG.

London: Picador [0-330-33585-5] [1994]. (Hardcover) xcv, 607pp. Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. Ribbon marker, maps, glossary, index. Book about Robert Falcon Scott. Publisher series: Picador Travel Classics. Introduction by Paul Theroux. Locale: Antarctic. (Travel, Explorers--Antarctic, Polar Exploration).