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Southern Lights: The Official Account of the British Graham Land Expedition
John Rymill; A Stephenson; Hugh Robert Mill
1939
The Travel Book Club : London
9.5" by 7"
xi, 295pp
SUMMARY
An early edition of John Rymill's account of the British Graham Land Expedition, illustrated with a folding map and plates.
Early Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The British Graham Land Expedition took place to Antarctica between 1934 and 1937; led by Rymill, they successfully determined that Graham Land was a peninsula, as well as enjoying great success in scientific exploits. All members of the landing party were rewarded with a Polar Medal.
Written by expedition leader John Rymill, who was honoured with the rare accolade of the second clasp to his Polar Medal.
The Travel Book Club edition of this work, which first appeared the year prior.
Illustrated with thirty plates and a folding map, all bound to the rear, as well as in-text maps.
Containing the ownership inscription of R. K. M. Parry.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full buckram binding. Externally very smart, with just slight occasional discolouration to the cloth. Prior owner's inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, bar the odd spot to the foredge.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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