Polar Castaways: The Ross Sea Party (1914-17) of Sir Ernest Shackleton by McElrea, Richard; Harrowfield, David L - 2004

New Zealand: Canterbury University Press. Good. Hardcover. 2004. tidy e xlibrary -seldom borrowed -d/j plastic protected .

Christchurch, NZ: Canterbury University Press., 2004. 315pp, index, bibliography, notes, bw ills, pictorial endpapers. Blue cloth in jacket. Slight edge wear to jacket, sticker remnant to rear. Tells the story of Shackleton's support party on the other side of Antarctica from where his expedition became icebound. After 90 years this book provides the first in-depth account of the Ross Sea party, the drift of the Aurora and the relief expedition sent under the command of polar veteran Captain JK Davis.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Christchurch : Canterbury University Press, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 315 pages, b/w photos, colour maps. Includes an inscribed card by David L. Harrowfield.

Canterbury University Press, 2004. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Fine. ANTARCTICA315 p., [40] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. First Edition. #070723(Booklabel on fpd, otherwise pristine.)Davis, John King, 1884-1967.  |  Shackleton, Ernest, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Travel -- Antarctica.  |  Aurora (Ship)  |  Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, (1914-1917)  |  Aurora Relief Expedition, (1916-1917)  |  Shipwreck survival -- Antarctica -- Ross Sea.  |  Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.  |  Antarctica -- Description and travel. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Hardcover in… Read More

New Zealand: Canterbury University Press, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First New Zealand Edition. 160mm x 235mm. Jacket has minimal general wear and no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 315pp.