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Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition, Limited Edition. hardcover. xiv, 128pp, hardback, pictorial boards, no dustwrapper, New. One of only 150 Limited Edition hardback copies, individually numbered.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition, Limited Edition. hardcover. xiv, 128pp, hardback, pictorial boards, no dustwrapper, New. One of only 150 Limited Edition hardback copies, an unnumbered copy.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the Institute… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition. paperback. xiv, 128pp, paperback, New. A scarce title.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the Institute from 1926 to 1946. Along with Raymond Priestley and James Wordie a scientist on Shackleton's… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition. paperback. xiv, 128pp, paperback, New. A scarce title.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the Institute from 1926 to 1946. Along with Raymond Priestley and James Wordie a scientist on Shackleton's… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition. paperback. xiv, 128pp, paperback, New. A scarce title.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the Institute from 1926 to 1946. Along with Raymond Priestley and James Wordie a scientist on Shackleton's… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition, Limited Edition. hardcover. xiv, 128pp, hardback, pictorial boards, no dustwrapper, New. One of only 150 Limited Edition hardback copies, individually numbered.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition, Limited Edition. hardcover. xiv, 128pp, hardback, pictorial boards, no dustwrapper, New. One of only 150 Limited Edition hardback copies, individually numbered.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition, Limited Edition. hardcover. xiv, 128pp, hardback, pictorial boards, no dustwrapper, New. One of only 150 Limited Edition hardback copies, an unnumbered copy.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the Institute… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition, Limited Edition. hardcover. xiv, 128pp, hardback, pictorial boards, no dustwrapper, New. One of only 150 Limited Edition hardback copies, an unnumbered copy.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the Institute… Read More

Scott Polar Research Institute / Polar Publishing, 2008. 2008 First Edition. paperback. xiv, 128pp, paperback, New. A scarce title.. Frank Debenham was one of the youngest members of Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1911-13 being one of the three geologists. On returning from Antarctica, Debenham went to Cambridge university to write up his notes and results from the expedition. He was severely injured in the First World War but afterwards continued his work on the expedition reports, becoming a lecturer. In 1920 along with Raymond Priestley, using the remainder of public donations received following the deaths of those in Scott's Polar Party, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute, as a part of Cambridge University. This was as a repository of information and source of expertise for future expeditions to both polar regions. Debenham was the first director of the Institute from 1926 to 1946. Along with Raymond Priestley and James Wordie a scientist on Shackleton's… Read More

Wm. Collins & Sons. No Date. hardcover. 900pp, maroon boards with gold decoration to front board, VG copy. Evening Series: Job - Epistles of St. Paul January - December.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Aurum, 2007. 2007 First Edition. hardcover. 411pp, inscription, Fine in Fine dw. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Darien Press, 1929. 1929 First Edition. hardcover. xvi, 416pp, original blue boards with gilt, foxing to endpapers, bump to base of front board, VG+, signed dedication to his cousin by the author, Angus Morrison. A very scarce title and especially to be signed by the author. A bright attractive copy.. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Harper Collins, 1996. 1996 First Edition. hardcover. 214pp, Fine in Fine dw Signed by the author Wilfred Thesiger.. A vivid account of how Thesiger surmounted overwhelming obstacles and survived the constant threat of death and mutilation by the Danakil warriors. Interspersed with letters to his mother, Thesiger's diary is illustrated with original sketch-maps and drawings and photographs. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

William Blackwood & Sons, 1961. 1961. paperback. pp97-108, VG. How John Cotton came to buy Maude Bideleux's crampons, includes references to Eric Shipton in Patagonia.. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Lausanne Imprimeries Reunies, 1910. 1910 First Edition. hardcover. 372pp, owner's signature, a few small blemishes to boards, rubbing to spine, cracking to front endpaper, text in French, VG. Limited Edition of only 300 copies.. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

George Bell and Sons, 1899. 1899 First Edition. hardcover. xxiii, 270pp, original highly decorative blue cloth, t.e.g., rubbing to base of boards, light foxing to endpapers, VG. An attractive bright copy. A most substantial and very scarce volume.. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Jonathan Cape, 1997. 1997 First Edition, Second Printing. hardcover. 207pp, VG in VG dw, signed by Joe Simpson on title page.. Simpson comments on the Everest 1996 tragedy and the changing ethics of climbing.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Jonathan Cape, 1997. 1997 First Edition, Second Printing. hardcover. 208pp, Fine in Fine dw, signed dedication on the title page by Joe Simpson.. Simpson comments on the Everest 1996 tragedy and the changing ethics of climbing.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Jonathan Cape, 1997. 1997 First Edition, First Printing. hardcover. 208pp, Fine in VG+ dw.. Simpson comments on the Everest 1996 tragedy and the changing ethics of climbing.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.