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 3712 (1971) Category Arctic; Author Herbert, Wally Title ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WORLD: The British Trans- Arctic Expedition. Publishing Information London: Longmans, 1969. 582108012 Description 1st UK Edition: 209 pages, illustrated, map, 24 pages of b/w photographs. Original covers in unclipped dust jacket. Dust jacket protected in sleeve, previous owners neat inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean. A very nice bright copy. The Arctic expedition of 1968. A fascinating account of an epic journey undertaken by four men and 34 huskies, which took 476 days and marked the first crossing of the frozen Arctic Ocean, written by the leader of the expedition. Price £5.00 Keywords qpolarq, arctic, polar, huskies, dogs S1-Arc ISBN Add this to your basket