THE CROSSING OF ANTARCTICA - THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1955-1958.

Fuchs, Sir Vivian & Hillary, Sir Edmund

Published by Cassel And Company Limited, 1958

About this Item

1st Edition; xviii, 338 pages, illustrated, 30 colour, 63 b/w photos, 9 maps, end paper maps of the Antarctic. Original covers in price clipped dust jacket. Shelf wear, closed repaired to dust jacket spine, minor staining to covers and page edges lightly spotted, contents clean. A very nice copy. A must-have for any collector of Antarctica this attractive book tells the story of the Trans-Antarctic expedition. On the 24th November 1957 12 men set out from Shackleton base equipped with 8 vehicles, sledges and two dog teams to cross more than two thousand miles of unexplored snow and ice, this is the fascinating account of the expedition. Meanwhile on the other side of the Antarctic continent Sir Edmund Hillary probed the immense Skelton Glacier from the Ross Sea and blazed a trail for the crossing party to follow. To him goes the honour of the achievement of reaching the South Pole by land for the first time since Captain Scott planted a British flag there some forty six years earlier. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1476.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE CROSSING OF ANTARCTICA - THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1955-1958.
• Publisher: Cassel And Company Limited
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good