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LIMB SUE AND CORDINGLEY PATRICK Captain Oates Soldier and Explorer
London, Batsford. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 0713426934) Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very nice copy of this life of Oates who achieved fame in Scott's Antarctic expedition by sacrificing himself to try and save his fellows. He was a career soldier in Ireland, South Afric and India. 62 photographs and 6maps. A well researched, well written 'life. Not inscribed or price-clipped, small biro tick to top of fep. Page edges and jacket age yellowed, a clean tight copy. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Offered for GBP 19.00 = appr. US$ 37.81 by: Frank and Stella Allinson - Book number: 012210