SCOTT AND AMUNDSEN
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 6 x 9.2 in., pp. xxi + 665. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. Black cloth boards with silver title to spine. Protected in mylar. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #85709
In 1911, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen both aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole. In the early 20th century, the race was on to reach the South Pole, with a number of explorers testing themselves in the freezing Antarctic. In 1911, Britain’s Robert Falcon Scott and Norway’s Roald Amundsen both launched expeditions to reach the Pole. It would end in victory for Amundsen – and tragedy for Scott.
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