La Controversia Sobraeel Canal Beagle: Justificacioon del derecho Argentino a la soberaniia sobre las islas Picton y Nueva e islotes adyacentes, conforme al Tratado de 1881

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Recent quarter white cloth with laminated boards. Front board with a reproduction of the front wrapper. Original wraps bound in, together with the original spine mounted on a separate page. Light browning to pages, small ink stain to front wrapper, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Numerous fold-out maps and charts, all in excellent condition. Spanish language. Inscribed and signed by the author to the title page. A controversial report setting out Argentina's claims over the islands of Picton and Nueva in the Beagle Channel, south of Tierra del Fuego. Assigned to Chile in an 1881 treaty, ownership was disputed by Argentina for most of the 20th century. A unique example - in a hardback binding and signed by Basilico. Scarce. From the private collection of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back, meteorologist who worked with the British Antarctic Survey for nearly 40 years, recipient of both the Fuchs Medal and the Polar Medal, and a descendent of Sir George Back, the Arctic explorer. With Back's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper. . Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches (17 x 23.5 cm). N° de ref. del artículo 1208S013

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