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Sale 625 - Adventure & Exploration Library of Steve Fossett
Mar 15, 2019
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GRIERSON, John (1898-1972). A group of 3 works, comprising:
Solo Along the Arctic Air Route. London: William Hodge & Co., 1936. 8vo. Frontispiece portrait, numerous photographic plates. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY GRIERSON on half-title: "To Chief Factor Ralph Parsons with best wishes John Grierson 15/11/36." -- Sir Hubert Wilkins. Enigma of Exploration. London: Robert Hale Ltd., 1960. 8vo. Frontispiece portrait, numerous photographic plates and maps. (A few small pencil annotations.) FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY GRIERSON on half-title: "To my distinguished Namesake from John Grierson 5.10.60." -- Challenge to the Poles. Highlights of Arctic and Antarctic Aviation. London: G.T. Foulis, 1964. 8vo. Numerous illustrations and maps; foreword by Charles Lindbergh. Publisher's cloth; original dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. -- All in original publisher's cloth, condition generally fine.