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1924011299London: John Murray 1924 blue cloth lacks dust jacket bookplate to fep as well as ink name dated 1924 minor foxing to prelims and closed edges small brown patch to corner of fep 210pp adverts frontis and map spine leans light edge wear Bookplate with penned name Adair Algie one of the first ascenders of Mt Ronald Adair in the Mt Cook alpine region New Zealand. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. John Murray hardcover
0929435168.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1895007888London: Charles H. Kelly 1895. 192pp 32 pp catalogue 14 bw ills. Or burgundy cloth with title in gold and black border/device. Slight rubbing slight toning to pages small bookseller label inside front cover. A scarce look at women in the missionary field in the 19th century. Contents include:Mary Moffat; Mary Livingstone; Ann Haseltine Judson; Sarah Boardman Judson; Dorothy Jones and the Maria mailboat; Margaret Cargill in Tonga and Fiji; Mary Cryer the Missionary Saint; Helen Saker and the Cameroons Mission; Anna Hinderer in the Yoruba Country; Mary L Whately among the Moslems; Lydia M Rouse among Soldiers and Sailors in India and ALOE at Batala. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Charles H. Kelly Hardcover
1919e6858London: Andrew Melrose Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Spine faded. Ex Cruising Association Library. 1919. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 250mm x 170mm 10" x 7". 183pp maps & plates. Maps and plates. . Andrew Melrose Ltd hardcover
19161977<p>Smith Elder & Co London 1916. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition xv 464 pages 45 plates including photographic frontispiece 61 photographs 7 drawings 110 illustrations in text 7 maps 1 coloured folding. Original covers. This is the first edition first issue without the author's preface xv 464 pages illustrated b/w photos line drawings charts maps. Includiong large colured mao at end of text Shelf wear some fading to front cover spine splitting spine and edges softening bumping to corners. Contents clean. A nice copy. 'Taylor was a geologist on the 1910-12 expedition to the Antarctic which despite the tragedy was of major scientific interest.' Spence 1183. An important and scarce primary account of Scott's last expedition including many illustrations not included in Scott. This is the first UK 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: 1977. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
39554Toronto. 1946. Soft cover. 12mo 20.5cm indexes of locations illustrated wraps very good to fine scarce. WorldCat locates only 1 copy. Aurora lists this issue & one in 1947. A catalogue of tourist outfitters camps in all parts of Ontario. The 1946 edition is dedicated to sportsmen who plan to fish and hunt in Northern Ontario a "sportsman's paradise". A precise listing and description of all the lakes and locations where fish and game & lodging facilities are to be found by region. For instance: King's Highway No. 11. From Toronto northerly through North Bay Cochrane and Hearst. Georgian Bay Region - Parry Sound District. etc. etc. Toronto. 1946 unknown
1979000415Peterhead Scotland: Volturna Press 1979. Book has 214 pages with illustrations. DJ has wear/chipping along top edge and a few dirt marks. A love story.of a man in love with a city. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Illus. by Inglis William. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Volturna Press hardcover
18261980<p>John Murray London 1826. First Edition. Marbled boards Quarter bound leather. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. 1st Edition Association Copy SIGNED BY AUTHOR: WINTER SKETCHES IN LAPLAND Or Illustrations of a journey from Alten on the shores of the Polar Sea in 69 degrees 55 minutes North Lat. through Norwegian Russian and Swedish Lapland to Tornea at the extremity of the Gulf of Bothnia. Intended to exhibit a complete view of the mode of travelling with Rein Deer the most striking incidents that occurred during the journey and the general character of the winter scenery of Lapland. 2nd Title page in French. "With Capt Brookes comps" written is his own hand on title page and a SIGNED letter from Arthur de Capell Brooke to Barry tipped onto verso of front cover. Bookplate of Arthur Hugh Smith Barry Marbury Hall tipped onto verso front cover. A set of 24 tinted lithographs believed to be printed on China paper. The sketches are by Brooke drawn on stone by Harding but the figures and animals are by Dighton. "This work was published in two editions 1826 and 1827 by J. Murray and J. Rodwell respectively. The plates came in three different fashions. Black and white tinted and hand colored." Beautiful images of the winter and its people in the far north. Elephant Folio Half leather binding on marbled boards foxing on some pages paper residues stuck to marbled end papers but overall a in very good condition considering the book is nearly 200 years old. Rare. TRAVELS THROUGH SWEDEN NORWAY AND FINMARK TO THE NORTH CAPE IN THE SUMMER OF 1820. London: Rodwell and Martin1823. 1st Edition: xvi 435 pages illustrated 22 plates of which 2 in colour a lemming and a red coral and a b/w map of Stockholm. In addition 11 vignettes paper tipped-in in the text. Boards detached but text block still solid pencil annotations in margins Ex NSL Library Library bookplate on verso front board library binding and covers in poor condition. Discrete NSL library stamps on plates pages age toned some foxing odd stain but overall very clean condition. Sir Arthur de Capell Brooke 2nd Baronet born in Northamptonshire 22 June 1791 to 6 December 1858 was a British baronet and travel writer Fellow of the Royal Society 1823 and co-establisher of the Raleigh Club 1827. A classic travel narrative illustrated with beautiful lithographic plates depicting winter scenes and the general life in the north including how to travel with reindeers. The author is immersed in the mythology of the polar winter and its inhabitants humans as well as animals. The plates captures the feel of the landscape and its people in a quite facinating way. PLEASE NOTE: Very heavy book which will incur extra postage and insurance. Please contact us for a quote. Sir Arthur de Capell Brooke 2nd Baronet born in Northamptonshire 22 June 1791 – 6 December 1858 was a British baronet and travel writer Fellow of the Royal Society 1823 and co-establisher of the Raleigh Club 1827. Arthur Hugh Smith Barry was the first Baron Barrymore. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. Size: Large Folio bigger than A3. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 19th century; Exploration. Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1980. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> John Murray hardcover
1846035289London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge 1846. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. pp. viii 315 fold out map at the front with portion missing numerous other b/w illustrations. Original binding with leather spine and cloth boards a little worn and marked from handling rubbing to extremities spine somewhat faded. Contents clean and tight missing one fold of the front map no inscriptions or other marks. A very good tight copy. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Hardcover
1875006463London: J and A Churchill 1875. Very informative book on the areas around the Mediterranean in the winter and spring fifth edition. 655 pages in overall clean condition just some water staining to 4 of the B/w full page illustrations why on the illustrations and not other pages I cannot work out not too unsightly. Neat former owners name on front endpaper endpapers split at inner hinge but binding is sound. Several B/w illustrations plus pull out folding colour maps all present as listed plus very informative text. NO dustwrapper outer gold decorated boards are a little rubbed and worn on edges a pleasing sound example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Fifth Edition. Gold Decorated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover. J and A Churchill 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
1939221005-MB38Reynal & Hitchcock 1939. Very Good Hardcover no dustjacket pictorial endpapers and two tone illustrations by John Cosgrave translated from the French by Lewis Galantiere . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Reynal & Hitchcock hardcover
2001181102002Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2001. 9th Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/excellent. excellent condition never read mostly jacket wear small tear top backcover and pinhole indention top right front cover. Hardly noticeable. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hardcover
1997402-1611New York NY U.S.A.: Hyperion 1997. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Glossy brown and gold boards. Unpaginated with numerous photos. There is a small bump to the spine and some crinkling to the laminate in that area otherwise excellent: clean tight square and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear. The dustjacket is as new; the original price is intact. SIGNED by Wegman -- without dedication or inscription -- on the title-page along with a one-of-a-kind sketch of a dog in overalls.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> ".<big>C</big>ity boy Chip has been invited to the country by his country cousins the McDoubles. On the old McFay farm owned and operated by Farmer Chundo the McDoubles teach Chip all kinds of things -- how to plant a garden mow the hay and scare birds from the fields. But most important he learns that farming is hard work. Dig diggidty did what hard work!."</b></font><br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books gradings and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision photos can be emailed upon request. ISBN: 0-7868-0216-2. SIGNED by the Author. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. DOGS FICTION FARM LIFE CHILDREN S JUVENILE GENERAL ANIMALS LIFESTYLES ART PHOTOGRAPHY WILLIAM WEGMAN FIRST EDITIONS COLLECTIBLE USED BOOKS SIGNED. Catalogs: NonFiction Art Children's. Hyperion hardcover
20267Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo green cloth pp. xv 152; illustrated. Biography. This copy inscribed by the subject's son Joseph Burr Tyrrell b. 1858-1957 Canadian geologist cartographer and discoverer of dinosaur bones Albertosaurus in the Alberta Badlands. Endpapers darkened covers unevenly faded spine faded with lettering legible but slightly dulled light foxing to edges of covers envelope tipped to front pastedown endpaper with large clipping inserted. No dust jacket. Clean copy but good only. <br/> <br/> Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada, Limited, 1937. First Edition.. hardcover
201040219Ashgate for Hakluyt Society 2010. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece illustrations and maps; original Society binding of navy cloth upper board blocked with sailing vessel in gilt gilt back a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Hakluyt Society Third Series Vol.22. Ashgate [for] Hakluyt Society, hardcover
20030Charles Knight Lobndon 1844. The Oregon Territory published by Knight in 1846. BOUND WITH: The Elephant principly viewed in Relation to Man. A New Edition Knight 1844. Three works bound in 1 volume. Portrait to the 1st work . Frontispiece and folding map to the 2nd work lower margin of map shaved by the binder. The 3rd work with illustrations in the text. Three works in one volume. Small 8vo 6 x 3 3/4 inches pages: 240:226:viii:292. Contemporary half crimson calf marbled boards. Spine blocked in gilt and lettered vertically in gilt direct all edges marbled. An excellent copy very clean internally and attractively bound joints rubbed else in very good condition. Charles Knight, Lobndon , 1844. hardcover
1929008988New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1929. Hardcover red cloth no dust-jacket. 168pp. Bibliographic References Index. Illustrated with 10 plates. A title in the Argonaut Series edited by Sir E. Denison Ross and Eileen Power. First American edition. Translated from the Dutch by Mrs. C.B. Bodde-Hodgkinson and Peter Geyl. Introduction and notes by Professor Geyl. A lournal of the adventures experienced by W.Y. Bontekoe of Hoorn on an East Indioan voyage begun on 18 December 1618 and completed on 16 November 1623. No previous ownership marks. A square clean internally unmarked copy. Several small marks to red cloth and gold spine lettering darkened and faded. Still a quite acceptable copy of a very difficult to find title in English. Near very good. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Robert M. McBride & Company Hardcover
58922Hamburg Graciela Madrigal 1990. . LIMITIERTE Kleinauflage. - Fünf Aufnahmen von Bauwerken der Kaiserzeit: 1 Ehemaliges Reichspostgebäude 2 Strafjustizgebäude Mittelrisalit Giebel 3 Kandelaber vor dem Strafjustizgebäude 4 Dachtürmchen auf dem Strafjustizgebäude 5 Treppenhaus im Kontorhaus Schwan-Apotheke. - Beiliegend: Zertifikat No. 12 über die Abzüge vom Fotografen SIGNIERT. - Gutes sauberes Exemplar. Hamburg, Graciela Madrigal, 1990. unknown
1911018062Shanghai: The National Review Office 1911. Octavo pp xvi 255 slightly age-toned a neat signature and date on the front endpaper otherwise clean and sound internally green cloth slightly worn marked and wrinkled the spine head slightly torn. The final 18-page appendix - The Big Game of Western China - was written by Frank Kingdon Ward though this is only ackowledged in the publishers' note. First Edition. Cloth. Good. The National Review Office Hardcover
1999017100Ulverston: Privately published 1999. Revised edition with new appendices. A few illustrations small octavo pp xvi 290 very clean internally green cloth in excellent condition. As new. From the library of the Kew botanist Alan Radcliffe-Smith with a brief note from the editor. Signed letter from editor. Second edition. Cloth. As New. Privately published Hardcover
18753184qsLondon: Hurst and Blackett Publishers 1875. First Edition. Octavo leather backed marbled boards hardcover gilt letters xiv 319 pp. Good with heaving scuffing to spine light edgewear. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 1875. First Edition. hardcover
19793754Whitehaven: Michael Moon. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 1979. New Edition. Green hardback leatherette cover. 300mm x 220mm 12" x 9". 215pp. Signed by author on title verso. . Michael Moon hardcover
011721London: Hodder unclipped dust jacket browned to spine minor edge wear rather nice still small ink name and date to half title date is 30-6-32 no publisher date 1919 first edition 317pp sepia plates foxed closed edges. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Hodder hardcover
19341557<p>Heimbinder Privately Published 1934 New York 1934. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Good. Inscribed by Author. 1st Limited Edition Number 262 of 270. 103 pages limitation page frontispiece is a wood engraving by Hilton Mirkinson. This extremely scarce 1st edition was strictly limited to 270 numbered copies. SIGNED BY AUTHOR "To Irving & Ida - With all my best Barney". Original half black cloth on maroon boards with frontispiece by Hilton Mirkinson and decorations by Ben Lapper in a black papered slipcase with silver label and black lettering. A very rare collection of poetry inspired by Byrd's first Antarctic expedition. This is the first USA edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1557. .</p> Heimbinder Privately Published, 1934 hardcover