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GIAEVER, John
The White Desert. The Official Account of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition translated from the Norwegian by E.M. Huggard.
Chatto & Windus, London 1954. First edition. 8vo, illustrated throughout with photographic plates, original cobalt blue cloth, spine gilt lettered, original pictorial dust-jacket, slightly torn, otherwise in excellent condition.
An official account of the first ever large-scale International Expedition to the Antarctic 1949-1952, led by Captain John Giaever. It tells the story of him and his fourteen companions working for two years at the base at Maudheim, and includes contributions from four members of the team, Gordon de Q. Robin, E.F. Roots, Valter Schytt and Brian Walford.
Price: £ 80
US Dollar Price: $ 160
Stock Number: 56021