Lot #234 - Thomson, R B The coldest place on earth. Inscribed by the author. Plus five
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Auction House:Webb's
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Sale Name:Bethunes Rare Books
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Sale Date:15 Apr 2013 ~ 10am (NZ time)
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Lot #:234
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Lot Description:Thomson, R B The coldest place on earth. Inscribed by the author. Plus five
Wellington : Reed, 1969, 8vo. 192 p. [16] p. of plates. illus. DJ, with minor wear and creasing. Blue cloth boards. Occasional spotting to contents. An account of the 1962 Wilkes Party in the Antarctic and the Wilkes-Vostok Antarctic traverse. A nice copy. Plus, 'Voyage to the ice : the Antarctic expedition of Solo', by David Lewis. (Sydney : Australian Broadcasting Commission in association with William Collins, c1979). 'Verdict on Erebus', by Peter Mahon. (Auckland : Collins, 1984). 'Snow dogs', by Neville Peat ; drawings by Maurice Conly. Inscribed by the author. (Christchurch : Whitcoulls, 1978). 'Edward Wilson of the Antarctic, naturalist and friend', by George Seaver. (London : John Murray, 1946). 'Antarctica : the story of the New Zealand party of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition', by A S Helm and J H Miller. (Wellington : Govt. Printer, 1964). All generally G+/VG-. [6]. -
Estimate:NZ$100 - 100
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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