Dr. David Lewis tells of his latest expedition in which he sailed to Antarctica in the winter to be intentionally icebound. Much more than a sailor's tale of a voyage of exploration, it is a revelation of the human spirit under duress. Photographs.
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Dr. David Lewis tells of his latest expedition in which he sailed to Antarctica in the winter to be intentionally icebound. Much more than a sailor's tale of a voyage of exploration, it is a revelation of the human spirit under duress. Photographs.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good in good dust jacket. Not ex-library, no remainder mark. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 242 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Former owner marking, "aboard 'Elizabeth'" on front inner board. Former price in text, but d/j is not price-clipped. Dust jacket is in fairly good shape; no tear, but some bumps on top. Some foxing on edges of text block.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. Book New York: W. W. Norton, 1988. Stated First American Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. Clean dark blue boards with lighter blue cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Previous owner bookplate on front free endpaper, no other marks. 242 pgs. Illustrated with photographs. Clean bright dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, price clipped on inner front flap. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Author sailed to Antarctica in wnter with five other people to become intentionally incebound and study the behavior of seals, penguins, and birds in winter conditions, observe the icepack, and map the terrain. 8vo. Antarctica.
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Very Good. Norton 1988 stated first American edition first printing hardcover, fine in fine dust jacket, embossed seal front free endpaper otherwise like new Prompt reliable service mailed next business day.
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Very good, very good. 24 cm, 242, illus. Record of the Dick Smith funded voyage to Antarctica, with the purpose of staying over the winter to study environmental hazards and wildlife, and to assess the effects of total isolation on six former strangers.