Bernard J Shapero : Rare Books

Travel

BERTRAM, Colin.

Arctic and Antarctic. The Technique of Polar Travel.


W. Heffer and Sons, Cambridge 1939. First edition. 8vo, (24 x 16 cms), INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, xii, 125pp, 24 photographic illustrations including frontispiece, cartographic endpapers, slight spotting on fore-edge, numerous small illustrations on text, original blue cloth gilt, spine faded; a good firm copy.

Inscription reads to "Captain A.B. Armitage from Colin Bertram, 10/05/39.". This copy belonged to Captain Armitage, second in command to Scott. The author was director of the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge

Price: £ 700
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Stock Number: 54265