Containing fact, fiction, humour, prose and poetry, Aurora Australis is one of the most extraordinary travel books ever written. Shakleton's account contains stories about the Antarctic wildlife, describes the harsh conditions suffered by the explorers and recounts their journey to the top of Mount Erebus, a nearby active volcano surrounded by ice.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 1st Public Edition; Bluntisham Paradigm Gateshead, 1986. Publisher's beige cloth covers, gilt lettering on front & spine, red penguin cartouche on front in blue pictorial dust jacket , white lettering on front & spine, not price clipped. Original white eps. Introduction by John Millard, with a preface by Lord Shackleton. Contains the title leaf "A Giant Tick Was Investigating the carcass". DAMP DAMAGED: Staining, damage to covers and bottoms of some pages, not affecting text. pages wrinkled. Dust jacket damp stained, pieces missing. A readable copy of this now rare edition. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. ISBN: 0948285060. ISBN/EAN: 9780948285066. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 410. Seller Inventory # 410
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