{"product_id":"a-world-of-men-wally-herbert-1st-edition","title":"A World of Men, Wally Herbert — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 232.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fine. The blue cloth boards remain remarkably clean with sharp corners and bright gilt lettering to the spine, completely free from rubbing or bumping. The binding is taut and square, maintaining excellent structural integrity without any sagging. Internally, the pages are crisp, white, and unblemished, with no signs of foxing or age-toning to the text block or page edges. The original, unclipped dust wrapper (priced at 50s net) retains its vibrant colours on the front panel and spine; however, it shows minor surface rubbing and faint dustiness to the white rear panel, alongside absolute minimal shelf wear to the extreme tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a true first edition of Wally Herbert’s early autobiographical work, published prior to his legendary and undisputed Trans-Arctic Expedition. The volume is notably illustrated with Herbert's own maps and a selection of black-and-white photographic plates that document his time surveying the Antarctic plateau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA true first printing in such crisp, structurally sound condition remains a highly desirable acquisition. Unsigned copies are accessible on the open market, but finding the fragile dust wrapper completely intact, vibrant, and unclipped is becoming increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore he became the first undisputed man to reach the North Pole on foot, Sir Wally Herbert cut his teeth in the unforgiving landscape of the Antarctic. \u003ci\u003eA World of Men\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, first-hand account of his early years surveying the frozen continent with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. Blending the stoic endurance of classic polar exploration with his distinct artistic eye, Herbert captures the brutal beauty of the ice, the profound isolation of the long polar night, and the unbreakable camaraderie forged between the men and dogs who dared to map the absolute limits of the known world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54813530194259,"sku":"5296","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260819_134701.jpg?v=1788250543","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-world-of-men-wally-herbert-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}