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2006047924Berlin Germany: Berlin Story Verlag 2006. Facsimile Reprint . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 753pp 7 pub cat. Illustrations and tables in text. Folded map in pocket to rear pastedown as published. Map in original folds w no tears. Illustrated boards are clean and without wear. Binding square and sound. Small octavo:200 x 130mm. German language text. Original title: Description of his journey from Berlin via Potsdam to Rekahn near Brandenburg with annotations inserts from the second edition of 1780 and a biographical sketch edited for this reprint edition by Gerd-H Zuchold. Originally published: Leipzig : Friedrich Gotthold Jacobaern 1775. Originaltitel: Beschreibung seiner Reise von Berlin uber Potsdam nach Rekahn unweit Brandenburg mit Anmerkungen Einschuben aus der zweiten Auflage von 1780 und einer biographischen Skizze versehen fur den Neudruck bearbeitet und herausgegeben von Gerd-H Zuchold. <br/> <br/> Berlin Story Verlag hardcover
2012019400FLAMMARION 2012. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Packet with glasses still sealed in plastic book and dust jacket still look new. <br/> <br/> FLAMMARION hardcover
1926250712-MB55Brentano's 1926. Very good- hardcover no dust jacket 55 black and white photos. Light foxing on endpapers. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Brentano's Hardcover
1913002533New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1913. Ex-library with typical treatments. Deep green cloth with bright gilt titles on spine and cover and illustration on cover. 335 toned pages. Edgewear. Pencilled price on fep. Black and white illustrations and decorations. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. Revised. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc. Hardcover
1991SB7267Essex UK: Longman Scientific & Technical 1991. Textblock and binding immaculate and tight; Dark grey cloth binding. Unclipped dust jacket with light rippling to top edge faint scratches and small knick on fore-edge of front cover. 245pp. including references and indeces. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good in mylar. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Longman Scientific & Technical Hardcover
1904220930-MB56The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society 1904. Very good hard cover 1904 pictorial cover "George Rogers Clarke's Conquest of the Northwest" very nice copy no markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society hardcover
1881251016-MB20Estes and Lauriat 1881. Hardcover Boards with illustrated pastedown cover maps on endpapers illustrated with engravings throughout slight wear to edges and corners 318 pages. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Estes and Lauriat Hardcover
19091670Chicago: Buzzacott Publishing Co. / Fidelity Publishing House 1909. Hardcover. Good. Red cloth hardcover no statement of edition. A good copy but with wear to the cover edges and bending to the corner tips and spine ends. Some soiling and stained spots to the cloth covers and the gilt lettering is brighter in some spots than others. Small tear to the cloth at the upper front joint and mild fraying at the corner tips. Interior is much better. Previous owner's name and date neatly to the front free-endpaper binding and hinges are solid though lacking tightness. Pages are age-toned but clean and unmarked. 613 pp. black and white plates throughout. A strange mix of travel history and Biblical creationism. <br/><br/> Buzzacott Publishing Co. / Fidelity Publishing House hardcover
193327402Liveright Publishing Co. New York 1933 HBDJ 1933. 1st Edtion VG/GOOD- AS-IS DJ GOOD- CONDITION Dustjacket has edge tears & Chips & along DJ Fold tears wearTHICK Blue cloth hardcover with yellow printing. Book in very good condition with only slight shelf wear at corners. Dust jacket in GOOD- condition in Protective CLEAR Mylar cover. Jacket spine top has small chips missing but BARELY affect the text printing. Lower edge has creases FADE & SMALL CHIPS SPINE DJ. Colors are white orange black and royal blue. Humorous black and white illustrations chronicle their adventure as they travel west. Interior Nice tight Clean light wear FOX Spine Ends DJ small chips & Wear 374 pgs Index 5 1/4 X 8 12/4 IN. Basil Woon has written a Book about those Happy Playgrounds of the Sun: Hollywood its FightsSights & Lights Tia Juana Agua Caliente Santa Barbara Malibu Calif. He Takes you thru Reno & the Grand Canyon to Colon in the Panama Zone. A Merry Pilgrimage. Travel Book. You Learn the Best of FoodDrinks & Delights. Smart Sophisticated Gossip. Divorce Highway Chasing the Sunset ETC Highlight of the book is the art deco style of the illustrations by Wynn on the endpapers and free end papers. Color Decorated endpapers of Blue B/W & Orange B/W Frontispiece Beach Littered with Mermaids & Mermen . . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Wynn. Liveright Publishing Co., New York hardcover
1931g8865London: Seeley Service & Co Ltd. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Spotting to fore edge and some light scattered browning. Ownership details on fep. 1931. First Edition. Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 315pp ads. . Seeley, Service & Co, Ltd hardcover
19383304Putman London 1938. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition; xi 302 pages. Blue covers with gilt titles to spine. Shelf wear spine softening with small split on spine cover end papers and hinge intact. Gift inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean minor spotting mainly to page edges. Fascinating account of Byrd's five Months isolation at Advance Basethe place far South of Little America where in 1934 he nearly died. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1930s; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3304. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Putman hardcover
1935101G.P. Putnam's Sons New York 1935. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. Inscribed by Author. 1st Edition; SIGNED xxi 405pages SIGNED "To Marie with all the good wishes in the world Dick Byrd" on half title page. Frontispiece portrait photograph 94 b/w illustrations 2 maps by James Darley including end papers. Dust jacket slightly tatty shelfware contents clean. Introduction by Claude A. Swanson Secretary of the Navy. Rear Admiral Byrd USN Retired tells the story of geographical exploration scientific achievement and adventure at the South Pole. Follow-up to his earlier book Little America. His wife was called Marie. This is the first USA edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1930s; Exploration. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 101. . This book weighs over 1Kg and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
193532027New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1935. Hardcover. Introduction by Claude A. Swanson. Small 4to. Blue cloth pictorial dust jacket. xxi 405pp. Frontispiece illustrations map map endpapers. Good plus/good plus. Jacket edgeworn and a bit rubbed with jacket spine slightly sunned and a few edge chips including one large one at foot of spine; a bit of discoloration to cloth; ownership signature/date on half-title page. Nice first edition tight and attractive overall despite wear. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
19301433New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons New York 1930. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good/Good. 1st Edition stated; xvi 422 pages illustrated 74 b/w photos 4 maps 2 folding. Frontispiece portrait of Rear Admiral Byrd drawn by Rebecca Lindon Taylor. Original covers pictorial end papers in photocopied dust jacket for protection. Shelf wear spine sunned contents clean. Byrd's official narrative of his initial Antarctic expedition. For many it marks the end of the "heroic age" in Antarctic exploration and its replacement by the "mechanical age." This is the first USA edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1433. . This book weighs over 1Kg and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1930250707-MB01G.P. Putnam's Sons/ The Knickerbocker Press 1930. Very Good Hardcover no dustjacket map endpapers 48 illustrations . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. G.P. Putnam's Sons/ The Knickerbocker Press Hardcover
1994190527003Treasure Chest Books 1994. Revised Edition. Paperback. Very Good. minor shelfwear excellent condition Treasure Chest Books paperback
1919009297London: Hugh Rees Ltd 1919. Very informative book on exploring central Africa in the early 1900s. Loosely aid in hand written SIGNED letter from C Grey. 71 pages in overall clean condition just some very foxing spots to title page and a few small spots to the blank edges of a couple of other pages 14 full page B/w photographs all present as published plus very informative text NO dustwrapper outer boards are a little dusty from age but still a pleasing example of this book especially with letter SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 17 x 11Cms. Hardcover. Hugh Rees Ltd Hardcover
190606120351Miles & Miles London 1906. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 320 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Miles & Miles London 1906. CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Describes and contains B&W photos of a variety of places around the world. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 06120351. Miles & Miles hardcover
1945261080Chicago: immons-Boardman Publishing Corp 1945. Sixth. hardcover. good/no dustjacket. 4to. pp.1294.worn covers heavy book additional postage will apply immons-Boardman Publishing Corp hardcover
1990288529Ottawa: Canadian Museum of Nature 1990. First edition. 1Paperback. Very Good/No dustjacket. 4to. 2 volume set b/w illustrations and photographs charts diagrams maps. Canadian Museum of Nature paperback
187545012Longmans Green & Co London 1875. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xxiv 224pp. Rebound with gilt title piece to spine. New end papers fitted. Spine cocked. Slight foxing front/rear pages but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges browned. Covers slightly worn. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; Britain/UK; 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45012. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Longmans, Green & Co hardcover
200311516New York: Aperture. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 1931788081 . A most beautiful first edition/later printing in Very Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; A Testament to the Great Spirit and Success of a Remarkable Woman Explorer. In the early 1920s Janet Elliott Wulsin set out with her husband for the far reaches of China Tibet and Outer Mongolia to study the people flora and fauna of the region. Janets exploration is detailed by a text enriched with excerpts from her candid personal letters and beautiful photographs; Large 8vo . Aperture hardcover
1964250324-MB54Duell Sloan and Pearce 1964. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket INSCRIBED by author stated first edition. Signed. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Duell, Sloan and Pearce Hardcover
1822013830London: Printed for Sir Richard Phillps & Co. 1822. xi 72pp 16 plates 14 engraved views- one folding 2 of inscriptions 2 maps. Bound in what appear to be the original publishers gray wraps which are toned at the edges very minor toning to edges of few pages small chip at edge of one plate not even approaching the image. The folding plate is slightly misfolded resulting in an extra crease and is loose from the binding one tiny tear 2mm at very edge at binding side. Blind stamp of L Richard Smith on title page. A very nice and complete copy of this rarity of 19th century travel writing. Translated from the French edition of 1821 this edition also contains the only publication of Drovettis Itinery of an Excursion to the Valley of Dakel etc undertaken late in 1818 pp66-72. A scarce and important volume in the literature of North East African exploration. First English Language Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Printed for Sir Richard Phillps & Co. Paperback
1989008815Canberra: National Library of Australia 1989. Illustrated with 100 colour plates small quarto pp 251 paperback a very slight wave to the pages and cover personal inscription on front endpaper very slight fading to the spine otherwise a very good copy. From the library of the botanical artist Wendy Page with her blind-stamp on the title page. VERY SCARCE A HEAVY BOOK - EXTRA SHIPPING MAY BE REQUIRED . Paperback. Good. National Library of Australia Paperback
