London, Chatto & Windus, 2012. Inscribed by the author to Peter Matthiessen, "another polar and penguin enthusiast," with a drawing of a penguin saying,"Hello Peter, I hope you come and see us again sometime." Matthiessen's book of Antarctic voyages, End of the Earth, was published in 2003, and this book uses lines from that book as an epigraph for the first chapter. Laid into Francis' book is an autograph letter signed by Francis thanking Matthiessen for the use of his words and for the inspiration found both in End of the Earth and The Snow Leopard. Two sides of one sheet, folded in thirds; near fine. The book is fine in a fine dust jacket. [#031897] SOLD