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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

See the two men's entries in the Oxford DNB. Stevenson was president of the Cambridge Union in 1928. The material is in good condition, lightly aged. ONE: Manuscript notice of vote. On one side of a piece of thick 8vo paper, with small nick at one top corner. At the head, one above the other, are the signatures: 'J. B. S. Haldane. / R. E. Stevenson / P. M. [Wright?]'. At the foot of the page, in a fourth hand: 'Ayes. 184. / Noes. 310.' TWO: Duplicated circular of typed notice. 1p, 12mo. Laid down on reverse of leaf carrying Item One. Headed: 'Cambridge Union Society / Easter Term, 1927. / PRIVATE BUSINESS MEETING / on Monday, 2nd. May, / at 5.30 p.m.' Four items of 'Business at the Meeting', 'Proposed by the Treasurer.' See Image.…

Wraps. 1st edition. 1st ed., pp.115, two col. maps by John Bartholomew on large fold plate showing 'South Polar Regions' and 'North Polar Regions', the map tipped onto rear endpaper, repair to lower title page with paper adhered over what appears to have been a sticker, evidence of small sticker to lower rear wrap and discolouring to front paste-down, light repairs to spine, some foxing to edges, orig pictorial paper wraps. Very good clean condition of this scarce title. Published in 1930 for the British Polar Exhibition, Louis Bernacchi was one of the main organisers of the event and founded the Antarctic Club. He was also the first Australian to work and winter in the Antarctica. Contributors include Frank Debenham, Dr G. Murray-Levick and J.M. Wordie. John Bartholomew (map-maker) (illustrator).…