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ADAMS, RICHARD & LOCKLEY, RONALD Voyage through the Antarctic
New York, Knopf. 1982, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0-394-52858-1) Blue Cloth Gray Boards, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Hirst-Smith, Peter -- Photography. Natural History, 650 g; pp. 160; double-page map, 32 coloured photos. (some double-page), on 16 plates, 60 black-and-white photographs (6 double-page & 4 full-page), all by Peter Hirst-Smith; quarter light blue cloth and grey papered boards, lettered in silver; a very good copy in dustwrapper. "Adams and Lockley tell the story of their journey together, their voices alternating. Adams's account reveals the special narrative skills that has informed his world-famous novels as it vividly conveys to us his constant state of wonder and excitement, and his sheer delight in discovering this new world. Lockley brings to his account both a highly appealing sensibility and style and all the tools of his profession, giving us fascinating data and speculation about the animals, birds, and sea creatures they encounter." -- front fold over blurb. Very Good/Good.
Offered for AUD 30.00 = appr. US$ 23.91 by: Syber's Books - Book number: 0212815
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