Polar Books Catalogue
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Sections : Antarctic; Arctic; Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society; Maps; Miscellaneous; Mountaineering; General Polar; Scott; Other travel; Whaling;
Reference 1340 (1544) Category Antarctic; Author Bernacchi Louis Title A VERY GALLANT GENTLEMAN (Captain L E G Oates). Publishing Information London: Thornton Butterworth,1935. Description Keystone Libraries 1st impression 1935; 240pages, 8 plates, 2 double-page maps in text. Original dark purple cloth with titling on spine, no dust jacket. Covers bumped and faded, spine sunned and slightly split, some minor spotting and age toning to pages. Story of Capt. Lawrence Edward Grace Oates in the Antarctic, who died in the race for the South Pole with Scott. Disabled by frostbite & slowing his companions, he left the tent to die, saying to his friends, "I'm just going outside, and may be sometime." Price £25.00 Keywords S1-Ant ISBN Add this to your basket