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Used books on north and south pole travel and exploration

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ANTARCTICA ON A PLATE She Came. She Saw. She Burnt the Toast by Alexa Thomson See photos & details
ANTARCTICA ON A PLATE She Came. She Saw. She Burnt the Toast by Alexa Thomson
This is a great read: the author did a stint as a cook in Antarctica, highly recommended, a real eye-opener. Book is in good, read condition: clean and aging lightly, creased front cover and first 20 odd pages. Gift message on first page. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 8.00
ARCTIC DIARY Surviving on Thin Ice by Sam and Richard Branson See photos & details
ARCTIC DIARY Surviving on Thin Ice by Sam and Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson and a bunch of doggies in the Arctic.
Price: AUD 9.00
CAPTAIN SCOTT by Ranulph Fiennes See photos & details
CAPTAIN SCOTT by Ranulph Fiennes
A large and scarce book in good condition with very little reading wear. Pages are nice and clean with a little age. A nice book. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 12.00
EXTREME SOUTH Struggles and triumph of the first Australian team to the Pole by Ian Brown See photos & details
EXTREME SOUTH Struggles and triumph of the first Australian team to the Pole by Ian Brown
A scarce book on the first all-Aussie team to reach the South Pole. This is a used book in excellent condition: very clean with only slight wear and age, a nice book.
Price: AUD 12.00
FROST ON MY MOUSTACHE The Arctic Exploits of a Lord and a Loafer by Tim Moore See photos & details
FROST ON MY MOUSTACHE The Arctic Exploits of a Lord and a Loafer by Tim Moore
Popular and funny travel writer Tim Moore retraces the 1856 journey by aristocrat Lord Dufferin to Iceland and the Arctic Circle. This is a used book in average condition: has been read several times; cover looks a bit worn around the edges; has a few creases; pages are clean and browning with age. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!
Price: AUD 5.00
LIVING ARCTIC Hugh Brody - Hunters of the Canadian North See photos & details
LIVING ARCTIC Hugh Brody - Hunters of the Canadian North
A scarce book on the frosty bits of Canada.
Price: AUD 8.00
LURE OF THE QUEST One man's story of the 1025-mile dog-sled race across North America's frozen wastes by John Balzar See photos & details
LURE OF THE QUEST One man's story of the 1025-mile dog-sled race across North America's frozen wastes by John Balzar
This looks like a great read and it is quite hard to find. Book is in good condition with light reading wear and age. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 8.00
SHAPES ON THE WIND by David Lewis See photos & details
SHAPES ON THE WIND by David Lewis
A travel autobiography by a true adventurer, written in his eighties. This is a used book in good condition: clean with light reading wear and age. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!
Price: AUD 8.00
TERRA INCOGNITA Travels in Antarctica by Sara Wheeler See photos & details
TERRA INCOGNITA Travels in Antarctica by Sara Wheeler
A scarce travelogue, the author spent seven months travelling Antarctica. Book is in good condition with light reading wear, pages are clean and tanning at edges with age. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 9.00
THE CRUELLEST MILE The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic by Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury See photos & details
THE CRUELLEST MILE The heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic by Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury
A scarce book that looks like a great read: the true story of doggies and men racing serum to save kiddies in Nome from diptheria in 1925. Book is in very good condition: nice and clean with only light wear and age. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 8.00
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD The story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson See photos & details
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD The story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
An exploration classic in good condition: clean bright white pages, little reading wear. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 8.00
THE LAST ANTARCTIC HEROES by Lennard Bickel See photos & details
THE LAST ANTARCTIC HEROES by Lennard Bickel
A scarce book on the Shackleton expedition. Book is in good condition for it's age but not fantastic. Pages are white and clean. Cover looks a bit aged and worn. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 8.00
THE WHITE Last days in the Antarctic journeys of Scott and Mawson 1911-1913 by Adrian Caesar See photos & details
THE WHITE Last days in the Antarctic journeys of Scott and Mawson 1911-1913 by Adrian Caesar
A scarce book that looks like a great read for anyone into polar exploration. Book is in ok but not great condtion: shows some reading wear around the edges; pages browning with age; some age spots on end pages. A bit rough but perfectly readable, hard to find and cheap. See photos for condition, cover blurb and sample pages - enjoy!
Price: AUD 8.50
VOYAGE TO THE END OF THE WORLD with Tales from The Great Ice Barrier by David Burke See photos & details
VOYAGE TO THE END OF THE WORLD with Tales from The Great Ice Barrier by David Burke
A scarce book on the author's Antarctic ice breaker journey along with history of polar exploration. Book is very good condition: very clean and rarely read. See photos for cover blurb, sample pages and condition - enjoy!
Price: AUD 9.00