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    Reference 3704 (1968)
    Category Miscellaneous
    Author Roberts, David
    Title Great Exploration Hoaxes
    Publishing Information San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1982 0871563258
    Description 1st Edition: x, 182 pages, illustrated b/w photos, maps. Original covers in price clipped dust jacket. Shelf wear, dust jacket tatty with odd piece missing. Previous owners neat inscription verso half title, front end paper removed. Contents clean. David Roberts scrutinises 10 famous hoaxes from 450 years of exploration, ranging from Cabot's voyage down the east coast of North America in 1508 to Donald Crowhurst's bid to sail single handed circumnavigation in 1968, obviously it also includes Dr. Cook on Mount McKinley. A good read which leaves you with a lot of questions!
    Price £10.00
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