Antarctic Exploration - Two Books
1 - Fourteen Men: Story of the Australian Antarctic Expedition to Heard Island. Arthur Scholes, pub. F.W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1949. First ed. 273pp. + 21 photogravure illustrations.
Recounts a year spent on Heard Island in 1947. Scholes was the radio operator. Unclipped jacket has losses and wear, otherwise good. Owners name to title page.
2 - The Crossing of Antarctica. Sir Vivian Fuchs & Sir Edmund Hillary. The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58, pub. Cassell, London 1958. First edition. 337pp. Numerous colour and B/W photo illustrations + 11 maps.
A major undertaking involving 3 ships and the RAAF and RNZAF.
A well written and produced account.
Clipped wrapper soiled and a little edgeworn. Blue cloth boards have marks to the top edge. Text block with spot foxing. Text is 98% very clean and straight, a handful of pages towards the end with foxing. Gift inscription to half title. (23x16cm)


Estimate $70-150