Of Dogs and Men: Fifty Years in the Antarctic. The Illustrated S tory of the Dogs of the British Antarctic Survey 1944 - 1994 por Kevin; Atkinson, Rick Walton - 1996

Images Pub, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Images Pub, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hardback. Very Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Images 1996 Hardback. Near Mint.

Images Publishing, 1996. 1996 First Edition. hardcover. 190pp, Fine in VG+ dw, signed on the title page by Kevin Walton.. The illustrated story of the dogs of the British Antarctic Survey 1944-1994.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

The Illustrated Storyof the Dogs of the British Antarctic Survey 1944-1994. No inscriptions. Black & White/Colour photos.Wrapper is not price-clipped.

Images Publishing (Malvern), England, 1996. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1st Edition; Hardcover. Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales,190 pages, beautifully illustrated with colour and b/w photographs and diagrams throughout. Original blue cloth gilt with silver titling to spine in pictorial price clipped dust jacket. Appears unread, contents clean. The removal of dogs from the Antarctic followed an amendment to the Antarctic Treaty in 1991. Environmentalists concerned that the distemper-like virus which had affected the seal population in the North Sea may be linked to dogs, pressed for this change. (Subsequently the Antarctic dogs were proven to be distemper free). The whole story: from collecting the dogs and shipping them down from Greenland and Labrador; through developing aspects of training, feeding, breeding and travel; to the advent of motorised vehicles, the phasing out of dogs and the final journey that took them to new homes in Canada. The book includes… Ler mais

Images Publishing, UK, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1st Edition: Association Copy, presentation plaque to Tony Baker: 190 pages, illustrated throughout with b/w and colour photographs, maps and diagrams. Includes appendix (dog numbers; a family tree of BAS dogs; mileages) and index. illustrated with colour photos throughout. The removal of dogs from the Antarctic followed an amendment to the Antarctic Treaty in 1991. Environmentalists concerned that the distemper-like virus which had affected the seal population in the North Sea may be linked to dogs, pressed for this change. (Subsequently the Antarctic dogs were proven to be distemper free). Before their removal in 1994, the last two huskie teams went on a final field trip led by John Sweeny and John Killingbeck. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Dogs; Exploration. ISBN: 189781755X. ISBN/EAN: 9781897817551. Pictures of this item not… Ler mais

Malvern Wells, Worcestershire: Images Publishing, 1996. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. 190pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth with silver lettering on spine. Colour and B&W illustrations in text from photos and drawings (including maps). Pictorial wrapper is unpriced clipped and unmarked. near fine The full story with the arrival of the dogs in the 40's witnessed by Kevin Walton until the early 90's as witnessed by Rick Atkinson, including the collecting of dogs in Labrador and Greenland and aspects of training, nutrition, breeding and sledging. This copy is inscribed and signed by Ken Pawson. Also signed by Kevin Walton on titlepage. 1996