Edward Adrian Wilson is perhaps the most famous native son of Cheltenham. In the early years of the 20th century, he was one of the major influences and personalities of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration and has also been recognised as one of the top ranking ornithologists and naturalists in the UK during this period. He was also one of the last great scientific expedition artists. This is the illustrated story of polar explorer Edward Wilson, from his boyhood in Cheltenham to the diaries and letters associated with ...
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Edward Adrian Wilson is perhaps the most famous native son of Cheltenham. In the early years of the 20th century, he was one of the major influences and personalities of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration and has also been recognised as one of the top ranking ornithologists and naturalists in the UK during this period. He was also one of the last great scientific expedition artists. This is the illustrated story of polar explorer Edward Wilson, from his boyhood in Cheltenham to the diaries and letters associated with his last days as a member of Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition. All the royalties from this book will benefit the Wilson Collection Fund at the Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums.
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Used-Very Good. SIGNED copy VG paperback. 2000 1st edition with numerous colour and B&W illustrations; signed by both authors on title page; spine uncreased; light diagonal crease to front cover panel; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy.
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8vo. original printed paper wraps (margin of final few leaves one-time damp affected with some rippling and slight surface tearing, else clean & bright); pp. 144, with illustrations. A very good copy,
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144pp. Octavo. Special edition limited to 500 copies signed by both authors. Black cloth with inset colour portrait of Edward Wilson to the front board and gold gilt lettering stamped to the spine. Illustrated endpapers. Black cloth slipcase. Heavily illustrated with colour and black and white plates and maps. In as new condition. A wonderfully illustrated biography of Edward Wilson that was co-authored by his great-nephew. This copy is #243 out of 500.