THE LANDS OF SILENCE: A HISTORY OF ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
Markham, Sir Clements
Published by Cambridge University Press, England, 1921
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1st Edition: xii, 539 pages, original silver- decorated blue cloth with photogravure frontispiece, 25 b/w plates, maps and text-illustrations. Damp damage with some staining, wrinkling to covers, frontispiece, plates and pages but overall in good readable condition. John Leng & Co., discrete book stamp embossed on top of some pages. Markham died in 1916 and the present work was completed from the manuscript by F H H Guillemard. The latter is responsible for the chapters on Amundsen's attempt on the South Pole. The bulk of the book is, however, Markham's work, including his concluding chapter on "Remaining Antarctic Work". Spence 755. Cambridge: UP, 1921. A comprehensive account of Arctic and Antarctic expeditions through Danish explorations of Greenland in 1908 and Scott's final journey to the South Pole in 1912. "Markham's active involvement in Polar exploration spanned 60 years (ranging from participant to masterminding Scott's first expedition). Highly acclaimed upon publication, it remains one of the most important contributions on the subject" - Conrad. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 134. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Seller Inventory # 134
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Title: THE LANDS OF SILENCE: A HISTORY OF ARCTIC ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, England
Publication Date: 1921
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition.
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The lands of silence, a history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration 1921 [LeatherBound]
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1921 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 628 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 628 Language: English. Seller Inventory # LB990002657359
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The lands of silence, a history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration 1921 [Leather Bound]
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