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 1315 (2176) Category Antarctic; Author Mill, Hugh R Title THE LIFE OF SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON. Publishing Information London: Heinemann, 1924. Description December 1924 New Edition: xv, 312 pages, illustrated with 20 b/w plates, 4 maps. Original covers. Ex Libri, "Broomhill Park Clubstamps to verso front end paper, verso half title and verso frontispiece, otherwise contents clean,Covers marked and stained, minor wrinkling to pages. Rosove 227.B1. " I have done my best to chronicle a life, and a whole life, so far as this is possible, while having regard for the feelings of others. The story of a truly remarkable man.".The 1st biography of Shackleton, the famous Antarctic explorer. Mill was a friend and associate of Shackleton. He had a great deal of input and cooperation from Shackleton's wife, mother and sisters during the writing of his book which was published quite soon after Shackleton's death and includes chapters on all of his major journeys. Price £20.00 Keywords expedition, polar, voyage, S1-Ant ISBN Add this to your basket