Hillary peter and elder john e (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft Cover. First Australian. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed); pp. 342, with illustrations. A fine copy. Flatsigned on title page by Peter Hillary . Pete Hillary's account of his gruelling unassisted trek to the South Pole in 1998-99 with Jon Muir and Eric Philips, under physical and psychological conditions echoing Scott's tragic attempt at the Pole. John Elder is senior writer for the Sunday Age in Melbourne, who participated as crew member on the 'In The Footsteps of Scott' Expedition in 1986. In another twist of fate, he watched his ship 'Southern Quest' sink below the ice in the Ross Sea, echoing Shackleton's 'Endurance' experience. Signed by Author.…

Soft Cover. First Australian. 8vo. original printed paper wraps; pp. 342, with illustrations. A fine copy. Flatsigned on title page by Peter Hillary and John Elder. Pete Hillary's account of his gruelling unassisted trek to the South Pole in 1998-99 with Jon Muir and Eric Philips, under physical and psychological conditions echoing Scott's tragic attempt at the Pole. John Elder is senior writer for the Sunday Age in Melbourne, who participated as crew member on the 'In The Footsteps of Scott' Expedition in 1986. In another twist of fate, he watched his ship 'Southern Quest' sink below the ice in the Ross Sea, echoing Shackleton's 'Endurance' experience. Signed by Authors.…

Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 341pp. Illustrations. Fine/fine. Handsome and tight first edition of this account of an attempt to complete Robert Scott's failed journey to Antarctica and back, signed large and bold by Hillary -- son of Sir Edmund -- in black ballpoint on the title page.…