Mawson’s Forgotten Men – Heather Rossiter

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Tasmanian-born Charles Turnbull Harrisson (1867-1914) was one of the members of Douglas Mawson’s legendary Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14. Harrisson joined the expedition as a biologist and artist, a part of the Western Party based on Queen Mary Land and led by Frank Wild. He was also a gifted writer and the diary he kept from December 1911 to March 1913 has been transcribed and edited by Heather Rossiter, and reproduced for the first time. Harrisson’s engaging narrative is complemented by his sketches and watercolour paintings of the landscape, as well as photographs of the men in the Western Base party. By bringing Harrisson’s diary from obscure history to published volume, complete with his own sketches and watercolor paintings, The 1911-1913 Antarctic Diary of Charles Turnbull Harrisson honours the daring spirit of these lesser known but equally audacious Antarctic explorers.

Soft cover “hard board” firm and tight illustrated cover no d/ w came without one. Like new except for an inconspicuous remainder pen mark close to spine otherwise Like Brand new. Brilliant copy and free of any internal ink markings

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SKU: 9781742661506 Category: Title: Mawson's Forgotten Men
Author: Heather Rossiter
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Year: 2011
ISBN10: 1742661505
ISBN13: 9781742661506
Condition: Mint
Format: Softcover
Inventory No: 1820

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Tasmanian-born Charles Turnbull Harrisson (1867-1914) was one of the members of Douglas Mawson’s legendary Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14. Harrisson joined the expedition as a biologist and artist, a part of the Western Party based on Queen Mary Land and led by Frank Wild. He was also a gifted writer and the diary he kept from December 1911 to March 1913 has been transcribed and edited by Heather Rossiter, and reproduced for the first time. Harrisson’s engaging narrative is complemented by his sketches and watercolour paintings of the landscape, as well as photographs of the men in the Western Base party. By bringing Harrisson’s diary from obscure history to published volume, complete with his own sketches and watercolor paintings, The 1911-1913 Antarctic Diary of Charles Turnbull Harrisson honours the daring spirit of these lesser known but equally audacious Antarctic explorers.

Soft cover “hard board” firm and tight illustrated cover no d/ w came without one. Like new except for an inconspicuous remainder pen mark close to spine otherwise Like Brand new. Brilliant copy and free of any internal ink markings

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Weight 1.2 kg
Dimensions 24 × 20 × 3 cm

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