Author: Teodoro Caillet-Bois
Title: Patagonia
Description: Buenos Aires, Emecé Editores, 1944. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon, illustrated book on Patagonia. The first edition of this work on Patagonia in the original Spanish language. Uncommon. Detailing the beauty of the landscapes, the culture, and life in what is considered to be one of the most fascinating regions in South America. With illustrations and a map. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration. In the original publisher's paper covered boards with illustrated stamp to front board. Externally excellent with slight shelfwear and minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Kenn Back's bookplate to front pastedown. INternally, firmly bound. Slight offsetting to front free endpaper, as usual. Minor faint scattered spotting to edges, not affecting pages that remain bright and clean. With thirteen monochrome plates and one map. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed .

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