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Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1954
Seller: Nessa Books, Hamilton, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Fred Kirberger (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. -----Tight square and clean, minor edge wear/spine creases. Contends include: The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford by Philip K. Dick / One in a Thousand by J. T. McIntosh / Epitaph Near Moonport by Sherwood Springer / The Strange Girl by J. B. Priestley / Axolotl by Robert Abernathy / Some Facts About Robots II by Leonard Wolf / The Fresh Start by Roger Dee / Cowboy Lament by Norman R. Jaffray / The Mouse with the Twisted Foot by Powell Jenkins, Jr. / Charles Fort: Enfant Terrible of Science (article) by Miriam Allen DeFord / Christmas Trombone by Raymond E. Banks. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1332309569ISBN 13: 9781332309566
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Excerpt from British Antarctic Expedition 1907-9, Under the Command of Sir E. H. Shackleton, C. V. O; Reports on the Scientific Investigations. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 140 Language: English Pages: 140.
Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2014
ISBN 10: 1498191045ISBN 13: 9781498191043
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
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Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1919 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 250 Language: English Pages: 250.
Published by C. Hurst & Co., 1974
ISBN 10: 0903983265ISBN 13: 9780903983266
Seller: Cape Breton Regional Library, Sydney, NS, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Yes, with plastic cover. Light wear at base of spine. Dust jacket has creasing at top of spine. Book is square and binding is tight. Contents are clean throughout. Former library book with usual library stamps, tape stains, markings and shelf wear.
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1921 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 448 Language: English Pages: 448.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1019376996ISBN 13: 9781019376997
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
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Publication Date: 2023
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1915 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 601 Language: English.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1914 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 608 Language: English Pages: 608.
Published by McClelland and Stewartq, 1974
ISBN 10: 0771071833ISBN 13: 9780771071836
Book
HARDCOVER. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. 382pp. 8vo in boards. Large portion of jacket rear cover missing. tight binding, clean throughout, clean boards, crisp pages, Fine.
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Published by Andesite Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 1297514963ISBN 13: 9781297514968
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
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Published by Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 1974
ISBN 10: 0522840698ISBN 13: 9780522840698
Seller: Lost and Found Books, Healesville, VIC, Australia
Book
hard cover with dust jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated with black and white photographs, plans and three folded maps. 23 cm. X, 382 pages G/G. Ex-library, good book in good dust jacket, library endpaper repairs, spine a little canted.
Published by C. Hurst & Company, London, 1974
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 1974 facsimile reprint. Original blue boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in near fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. The dust jacket has rubbing, general soiling, price-clipped flap corner). The book measures 222mm tall x 137mm, and has 382 pages, 150 b/w photos, 3 folding maps, index. New introduction by Vivian Fuchs. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
Published by T. Fisher Unwin, 1919
Seller: M and M Books, Barkway, HERTS, United Kingdom
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Fair +. No Jacket. First Soft Back. Major Priestleys book was not intended as an official record, nevertheless it affords a graphic and accurate account of what took place on a small but decisive sector of the Western front, during the battles of the Hundred Days. Includes 2 maps & seventeen illustrations.Page corners creased. Covers creased and torn and coming away from the main book. Spine worn and rubbed. 200 pages Reading copy.
Published by C. Hurst & Company, London, 1974, 1974
Seller: Holybourne Rare Books ABA ILAB, Alton, United Kingdom
First Edition
ISBN10: 0903983265 ISBN13: 9780903983266 First edition Hardback. VG+, edges dusty slight bumping, couple small amrks to endpapers, in clean and bright unclipped dustwrapper. Showing minor wear, slightdiscolouration, couple of very small tears, some bumping, and rubbing which is housed in a protective removable sleeve. There are no ink marks or writing. Excellent clean example. Travel. 15114.
Published by C. Hurst & Company, Melbourne, 1974
Seller: Leakey's Bookshop Ltd., Inverness, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facsimile. 8vo. Pp x, 382. Illustrations & folding map. Original cloth, untidy signature & date to front free endpaper. D/w shows some creasing and staining.
Published by C. Hurst & Company, London,, 1974
Seller: Bouquinerie du Varis, Russy, FR, Switzerland
editor's binding with jacket. 225x140mm, X - 382pages, illustrated, Book in good condition. En cas de problème de commande, veuillez nous contacter via notre page d'accueil / If there is a problem with the order, please contact us via our homepage.
Published by McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1974
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
With a map and 150 illustrations. x, 382 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Facsimile reissue of the 1914 edition, with an added preface. Original blue cloth, dust jacket. Near fine With a map and 150 illustrations. x, 382 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). A facsimile reprint of Raymond's account of early Antarctic exploration, a lovely copy. A facsimile reprint of this volume concerning early Antarctic exploration by Raymond Priestley, English geology and early Antarctic explorer. Sharing stories of life on the continent in those early days, described day to day. Recounting of the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910 as a member of Robert Falcon Scott's team to explore and carry out scientific work in King Edward VII land to the east under the leadership ofVictor Campbell.With a foreword by Vivian Fuchs. Originally published in 1914.Illustrated with numerous full page plates, of which one is folding. With its original, unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With Kenn Back's bookplate to the front free endpaper. The dust wrapper is unclipped and lovely with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. With minor tape marking to the front free endpaper and a minor odd spotting to the endpapers, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with numerous full page plates, of which one is folding. Near Fine. book.
Publication Date: 1974
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Melbourne U.P. 1974. Reprint of the orig. edition London 1914. 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. x 382pp. Complete with 2 fold. maps numerous plates and other illusts. Fine.
Published by Bell & Cockburn nd. ca. 1914, Toronto, 1914
Cloth. Condition: Fair. 382 p. 23 cm. One map and 150 b&w illustrations. Blue cloth hardcover with silver print. From our As Is shelf. Spine faded, ends chipped, bottom corners bumped, soiling to boards. Dampstains to endpapers and page edges throughout. Topics include: landing at Cape Adare and settling in winter quarters; winter routine and scientific work; preparations for sledging; arrival of the Adélie penguins; Antarctic summer; waiting for the return of the Terra Nova; search for food; from the Nordenskjold to Cape Evans; summer on Ross Island. Indexed.
Recently nicely bound in half black morocco with gilt title, over blue cloth boards. New endpapers. An ex-library copy, with stamps to both sides of titlepage, and to each of the plates. With three maps and many photographs. Lacks two plates at pp. 280 and 340. Linen repair to one map and gutter at titlepage. One map repaired with tape. The pages and edges a little rubbed and marked. Some corners previously turned over. Generally a good, sound copy. pp.
Published by E. P. Dutton and Company, New York, 1915
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1915 FIRST PRINTING of First USA Edition. Original blue cloth with silver lettering front cover and spine, silver decoration front cover and spine, TEG. The book has clean covers, fading to spine, some rubbing at spine ends and tips of corners, solid binding, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, some foxing but mostly just one or two small spots in margins (most pages have no foxing). The book measures 227mm tall x 141mm, and has 382 pages, 150 b/w photos, folding map, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, Frontispiece, 382pp, 149 illustrations (full page and two to a page), 3 folding maps, blue cloth boards with silver titles and decorations to the front cover and spine. The book is in very good condition, with a little foxing (specifically towards the front and back few pages) and minor wear to the edges. There are bookseller's embossed stamps to the front flyleaf and the half title. The map of Robertson Bay is in good order, the map of Evans Cove District has slosed tears, creasing and a little loss the lower edge and the map of Ross Island has been misfolded and so sits a little proud of the book. The illustrations are as called for - there is a short closed tear to 'Ready for a Post-Mortem Operation'. Overall a well preserved example of a rare title.
Seller: Top of the World Books, LLC, Hinesburg, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1915 Dutton, NY, 1st edition, 8vo, pp.382, photo frontis w/ tissue guard, 149 bw photos, 4 diagrams, 3 folding maps, teg, silver lettered spine w/ portrayal of 3 men in sledging dress, silver lettered front w/ embossed, silver portrayal of camp site, ice blue cloth; cloth worn w/ some loss of silver particularly to spine, remnant of Henry S Hall bookplate, tight, very good, maps w/ original folds, fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Priestley was a member of Scott's British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) and went with the six-man Northern Party to explore the coast of King Edward VII Land. Relief ships failed to pick them up forcing a second winter in a snow cave. This is based on his daily diary written over the course of their two-year separation from the main party. Uncommon. Conrad pg.186, Renard 1256, Rosove 256.A2, Spence 940. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hall, Henry S., Jr. (1895 1987) AAC Councilor (1923-33, 47-49, 53-73), Secretary (1933-46), President (1950-52), Honorary Member (1962), and first Honorary President (1974-87). He was also a founder of the Harvard Mountaineering Club. He climbed in the Alps, New Zealand, Mexico, the Caucasus, Japan, Columbia, Alaska, British Columbia, and many parts of the US. He made a number of first ascents, and climbed such peaks as Waddington and Robson, and was a member of the team which made the first ascent of Logan. His significant financial support helped not only the Club but many expeditions maintain solvency. Hall was one of the most important members in the AAC s history and the Club s Library is named in his memory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This book is from the collection of the American Alpine Club Library. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to benefit the Library. Book.
Published by T. Fisher Unwin, 1914
Seller: Hugh Hardinge Books, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue boards and spine lettered and decorated in silver; the front board has two pale spots 2 mm and 1 mm; the spine faded with a faint 1 cm pale smudge. Top edge of text block tipped in gilt. Internally half title foxed. Clean tissue guarded frontis and title page; a touch of foxing to first page of preface. The plates facing pages 206/207 are loose; all other contents clean, tight and secure. Pp 382 + (2). 3 folding maps.
Published by E. P. Dutton & Company, New York City, 1915
First Edition
Hardcover. First American edition. pp. 382. Thick 8vo. This volume has been re-bound in buckram similar in colour to the original binding, with the original cloth from the front board re-laid on the new board (showing silver lettering and silver illustration of tenting in the ice). The new spine is lettered in the same fashion as the original spine. Binder's error: glue stain affecting the gutter of the rear endpaper only. The page edges have been trimmed. There is a four digit number stamped at the top of the preface page, indicating that this volume may have come from a library (no other evidence of such origin apparent). All plates and (three) folding maps present. The maps are in excellent condition. Internally, very clean, with light soiling to only one or two pages. Overall, as re-bound, in very good condition. The first American edition of the work originally published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1914. Spence 939; Rosove 256.A2. Priestley (1886-1974) joined the 1907-1909 British Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, and contributed geological sections to Shackleton's THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC (1909). He later joined Scott's ill-fated second expedition, out of which he published (in 1914) this volume, an account of the two winters (1911 and 1912) he, and his scientific team, spent in the Antarctic environment. In 1920, he helped Frank Debenham found the Scott Polar Research Institure at Cambridge.
Published by T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1914
First Edition
First Edition. 220mm x 130mm (9" x 5"). 382pp. B/w photographs and 3 fold out maps. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Reproduction blue and silver cloth cover. Eps renewed. Lower margins trimmed. Some light scattered browning. Ex. lib Blue/silver hardback pictorial cloth cover.
Published by T.Fisher Unwin, London, 1914
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Facsimile. First Edition. 8vo. modern blue half-leather (new endpapers, inscrip. to half-title, edges slightly trimmed, occ. marks & frayed edge, some expert paper repairs, a few plates remounted, otherwise clean & unmarked); pp. 382, with 148 plates, 3 folding maps & a diagram. All collated and present. Heavy item (1.4 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy with a facsimile of the original dustwrapper, complete apart from left side of rear panel and flaps. Most presentable.