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19151112William Heinemann London 1915. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Reading Copy/No Dust Jacket. VOLUME 2 ONLY: xiii 338pages frontispiece 12 colour photos on 10 plates 93 plates 5 folding 20 text illustrations 3 Maps in rear pocket. ONE OF THE FOLDING MAPS IS A COLOUR COPY. Original covers. Volume 2 contains Chapters XVII to XXVIII. Stillwell's and Bickerton's parties The Ship's Story by Capt. J.K.Davies 4 chapters on the Western Base A Second Winter Nearing the End Life on Macquarie Island by G.F. Ainsworth A Land of Storm and Mist by G.F. Ainsworth Through another Year by G.F. Ainsworth The Homeward Cruise 7 appendices and Index. DAMP DAMAGED. Covers pages warped text block splitting sold as reading copy only. The book is in the same format as Shackletons Heart of the Antarctic. Initially intending to be a member of Scotts party Mawson decided to command his own expedition the first official Australasian Antarctic Expedition. Mawson charted more than 2000 miles of coastline and nearly lost his life in a wild sledge journey. In the process he developed a detailed scientific analysis of George V Land and Macquarie Island and produced this classic account of heroic age exploits which includes stunning photography from the camera of Frank Hurley. Shore parties wintered at Cape Denison and on the Shackleton Ice Shelf. The former base was unfortunately located in an area of constant gale-force winds -- hence the title. In December 1912 a sledge party reached the South Magnetic Pole located by Eric Webb. Meanwhwile another party consisting of Mawson Ninnis and Mertz explored eastwards across George V Land. Only Mawson returned to base Ninnis having fallen down a crevasse and Mertz having died of starvation and compliications. The expedition would discover 1320 miles of land including the Mertz Denman and Scott Glaciers and the Davis Sea and map 800 miles of coastline between Gaussberg and Cape Adare all along the Adelie Land coast and beyond. Mawson's tale is one of the great stories of survival of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1112. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. William Heinemann hardcover
19151113<p>William Heinemann London 1915. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition: VOLUME 2 ONLY xiii 338pages frontispiece 10 colour photos on 10 plates 93 plates 5 folding 20 text illustrations 3 Maps in rear pocket. Original covers. Ex school library Longton High School stamps. Covers softening fraying with small splitsbumped marked. Text block fairly tight.One of the maps has a tear along the fold repaired with archival quality tape.Volume 2 contains Chapters XVII to XXVIII. Stillwell's and Bickerton's parties The Ship's Story by Capt. J.K.Davies 4 chapters on the Western Base A Second Winter Nearing the End Life on Macquarie Island by G.F. Ainsworth A Land of Storm and Mist by G.F. Ainsworth Through another Year by G.F. Ainsworth The Homeward Cruise 7 appendices and Index.The book is in the same format as Shackleton's Heart of the Antarctic. Initially intending to be a member of Scott's party Mawson decided to command his own expedition the first official Australasian Antarctic Expedition. Mawson charted more than 2000 miles of coastline and nearly lost his life in a wild sledge journey. In the process he developed a detailed scientific analysis of George V Land and Macquarie Island and produced this classic account of heroic age exploits which includes stunning photography from the camera of Frank Hurley. Shore parties wintered at Cape Denison and on the Shackleton Ice Shelf. The former base was unfortunately located in an area of constant gale-force winds -- hence the title. In December 1912 a sledge party reached the South Magnetic Pole located by Eric Webb. Meanwhwile another party consisting of Mawson Ninnis and Mertz explored eastwards across George V Land. Only Mawson returned to base Ninnis having fallen down a crevasse and Mertz having died of starvation and compliications. The expedition would discover 1320 miles of land including the Mertz Denman and Scott Glaciers and the Davis Sea and map 800 miles of coastline between Gaussberg and Cape Adare all along the Adelie Land coast and beyond. Mawson's tale is one of the great stories of survival of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1113. . This book weighs over 1Kg and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> William Heinemann hardcover
1902006784London England: Adam & Charles Black 1902. Book. Illus. by John Fulleylove R.I. VG. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Violet cloth decorated in gilt and olive with gilt lettering gilt top edge. xv301 pp. illus. w/ 93 full page color b&w plates map at rear. Nicely preserved copy. Modest overall shelf wear with sunned spine panel to which purple cloth is especially susceptible slightly rubbed extrems bottom corners just slightly exposed. Endpapers half-title and final leaf a portion of publisher's catalogue are toned with remainder of interior clean and bright. All plates fully intact showing vibrant color. Lovely Nouveau-inspired bookplate from "The House in the Woods Lake Geneva Wisconsin" on front pastedown. Hinges are starting though binding remains firm. Overall very well preserved copy exhibiting only minor condition issues. Adam & Charles Black Hardcover
190211414London: Adam and Charles Black. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1902. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Decorated cloth cover. One of 500 copies signed by the publisher. This copy is inscribed on the fep by the author: "Mr & Mrs Milne with very cordial regards from John Kelman" dated April 1912.; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Adam and Charles Black hardcover
1767j5038London: J Dodsley. G : in good condition. 20th century rebind with new eps. Prelims stained. 1767. First Edition. Marbled hardback boards with brown leather spine. 180mm x 120mm 7" x 5". 240pp. . J Dodsley hardcover
18504715abNewcastle-upon-Tyne: Thomas Fordyce. G: in Good condition. Later rebind. Title page foxed and some foxing within. Repairs to margins of a few pages. 1850. First Edition. Black hardback cloth cover. 380mm x 230mm 15" x 9". 679pp; 791pp plates. 20 b/w plates. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . Thomas Fordyce hardcover
18574715dcNewcastle: A Fullarton & Co. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Loss to spine. Some foxing. 1857. Reprint. Red hardback cloth cover. 290mm x 230mm 11" x 9". 346pp plates. 8 b/w plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . A Fullarton & Co hardcover
18574715ddNewcastle: A Fullarton & Co. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Loss to spine. Some foxing. 1857. Reprint. Red hardback cloth cover. 290mm x 230mm 11" x 9". 366pp plates. 8 b/w plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . A Fullarton & Co hardcover
18574715dbNewcastle: A Fullarton & Co. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed with loss to spine. Some foxing. 1857. Reprint. Red hardback cloth cover. 290mm x 230mm 11" x 9". 292pp 62pp plates. 8 plates 1 in colour. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . A Fullarton & Co hardcover
1813e0791London: Edmund Lloyd. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Rubbed extremities. Some marking to covers. Lower front hinge weakening. Corners worn. Front inner hinge cracked. Foxed prelims. Sporadic foxing to plates sometimes impinging with some offsetting. Light staining at corner of some plates. 1813. First Edition. Red half-leather cover. 340mm x 270mm 13" x 11". 359pp. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Edmund Lloyd hardcover
1836e5659London: Hicklin & Co. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Covers rubbed and faded. Front hinge cracked. Some foxing. 1836. Reprint. Brown hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 120mm 7" x 5". 218pp 103pp. B/w frontis plate 2 b/w plates b/w fold-out plan. 1834 title page. . Hicklin & Co hardcover
1774e6438London: B White. VG : in very good condition. Spine lightly scuffed. Light browning to several plates and occasional spotting. 1774. First Edition. Modern half calf gilt. 220mm x 130mm 9" x 5". 222pp. Engraved frontispiece and 19 engravings some fold out including 4 additional plates bound in. . B White unknown
1813e6440London: Ledger and Shaw; Longman Hurst Rees Orme & Browne. G: in Good condition with marbled eps. Spines rubbed with crack near lower tail of volume II. Several fold out plates in volume II torn at folds no loss. Some offsetting from plates and browning to prelims. 1813. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 280mm x 210mm 11" x 8". xlviii 366pp; 390pp. 18 plates some folding. Volume II published in 1814 and includes a list of subscribers. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Ledger and Shaw; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Browne hardcover
187547112Exeter: S. Drayton and Sons and G. E. Searle 1875. second edition. Hardcover. Very good. 5 x 8 in. Maroon cloth boards with blindstamped decorations. Frontis is a real albumen photo of a print of Chudleigh. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers sunned at edges with a few tiny spots mild wear to spine ends. Binding tight. Small pencil notes on the blanks text unmarked. Trav. RGR. S. Drayton and Sons and G. E. Searle hardcover
1777r3813London: W Strahan; T Cadell. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed and chipped. Hinges reinforced. Slight worming extinct to lower margin of volume I. 1777. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 280mm x 230mm 11" x 9". cxxxiv 630pp; 615pp index. 2 fold out b/w maps. Cartography by Thomas Kitchen Hydrographer to His Majesty. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . W Strahan; T Cadell hardcover
13354London And Oxford W Pickering Chancery Lane And Talboys And Wheeler 1825. One volume only: From an eight volume set: Rather a complex system of volumes on the title page we have 'The Seventh Volume' turn to the next page and the supplementary title page reads 'Oxford English Classics Dr Robertson's Works History of America Volume II. ' Turn the page again and the chapter begins 'The History of America The Fifth Book. ' Hardbback the book is disbound well used brown leather board to front is detached some scuffing to background matching rear board still attached brown leather with blind stamped edge detail and double gilt line frame to edges no spine marbled endpapers closed page edges dusty on the whole the contents is very good some indication of foxing but basically very clean fold out illustration 402 pages the text covers the Fifth Book to the Eighth Book. This is followed by 'Notes and Illustrations' 64 pages. 8.75 x 5.5 inches approx. This is a book that would benefit from sympathetic restoration. The text appears to start at the year 1518 Preparations of Velasquez for invading New Spain rounding off in Book VIII with Trade Between New Spain and the Philippines 1564 etc. The book looks at the history of New Spain thus covering Peru Panama Guatemala Chile and other places in South America stretching to Mexico looking at tribes of Indians trade and changes. A book that could make up a set or it could be read on its own merits to gain an insight into the history of the period. A Heavy Book. . London And Oxford, W Pickering Chancery Lane, And Talboys And Wheeler, 1825 hardcover
589<p>Oxford At the Theatre UK . First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. THE HISTORY OF LAPLAND WHEREIN ARE SHEWED THE ORIGINAL MANNERS HABITS MARRIAGES CONJURATIONS &C. OF THAT PEOPLE 1st 1674 English Edition; first published in Latin in Uppsala in 1670 woodcut title vignette 25 woodcut illustrations in the text 147 pages adverts. Bound together with Sandys Travels Containing an History of the Original and Present State of the Turkish Empire1673 The Seventh Edition with a folding map part of Africa. Title page ii folding map torn and repaired taped 240 pages. Contemporary owners inscription of 1830 on front board and top of title page. Boards maps and some pages mended with a thick brown paper. Damp staining throughout tops of some pages worn away damaged but contents all still readable and clear. Hardly surprising considering the age. .Scheffer 1621-1679 Swedish philologist and archaeologist was appointed professor at Uppsala University in 1647 where he undertook important archaeological research and translations of classical texts some of which were illustrated with woodcuts after his designs. The present work translated by Anton Cremer was originally published as 'Lapponia' in Frankfurt in 1673 and is Scheffer's best-known publication. In addition to a general description of Lapland it includes observations on Lapp shamanism with illustrations of shamanic drums and details of Lapp language hunting national dress trade Lapp houses and other ethnographic material. SANDYS TRAVELS The 7th Edition; Foure Bookes Containing a description of the Turkish Empire of Aegypt of the Holy Land of the remote parts of Italy and Ilands adjoyning. Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures.Title continues: '.Military Force Courts of Justice and Commerce. The Mahometan Religion and Ceremonies: A Description of Constantinople The Grand Signior's seraglio and his manner of living: Also Of Greece With the Religion and Customs of the Grecians. Of Aegypt; the Antiquity Hieroglyphicks Rites Customs Discipline and Religion of the Aegyptians. A Voyage on the River Nylus: Of Armenia Grand Cairo Rhodes the Pyramides Colossus; The former flourishing and present State of Alexandria. A Description of the Holy-Land; of the Jews and several Sects of Christians living there; of Jerusalem Sepulchre of Christ Temple of Solomon; and what else either of Antiquity or worth observation. Lastly Italy described and the Islands adjoining; as Cyprus Crete Malta Sicilia the Aeolian Islands; Of Rome Venice Naples Syracusa Mesena Aetna Scylla and Charbdis; and other place of Note. Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures.' SANDYS George 1578-1644.First published in 1615 George Sandys' travels in the Levant quickly became the standard authority on the subject being reprinted many times during the 17th century.The work chronicles the author's journey in 1610 from Venice to Constantinople and thence to Greece Egypt Palestine and the Mediterranean islands of Cyprus Malta Crete Sicily and Rhodes. "Sandys was an observant traveller. The volume was adorned with maps and illustrations and at once became popular." DNB. George Sandys also took part in the early English colonisation of America. In 1621 he became colonial treasurer of the Virginia Company and sailed to Virginia with the new governor Sir Francis Wyat where he became a member of the governing council in 1624-8. Sandys also did a translation of Ovid's "Metamorphosis" in 1621 upon which his reputation as a poet chiefly rests. Cox 1 206. Wing S680.o and his manner of living: Also Of Greece With the Religion and Customs of the Grecians. Of Aegypt; the Antiquity Hieroglyphicks Rites Customs Discipline and Religion of the Aegyptians. A Voyage on the River Nylus: Of Armenia Grand Cairo Rhodes the Pyramides Colossus; The former flourishing and present State of Alexandria. A Description of the Holy-Land; of the Jews and several Sects of Christians living there; of Jerusalem Sepulchre of Christ Temple of Solomon; and what else either of Antiquity or worth observation. Lastly Italy described and the Islands adjoining; as Cyprus Crete Malta Sicilia the Aeolian Islands; Of Rome Venice Naples Syracusa Mesena Aetna Scylla and Charbdis; and other place of Note. Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures.' Title page ii folding map torn and repaired taped 240pages. SANDYS George 1578-1644.First published in 1615 George Sandys' travels in the Levant quickly became the standard authority on the subject being reprinted many times during the 17th century.The work chronicles the author's journey in 1610 from Venice to Constantinople and thence to Greece Egypt Palestine and the Mediterranean islands of Cyprus Malta Crete Sicily and Rhodes. "Sandys was an observant traveller. The volume was adorned with maps and illustrations and at once became popular." DNB. George Sandys also took part in the early English colonisation of America. In 1621 he became colonial treasurer of the Virginia Company and sailed to Virginia with the new governor Sir Francis Wyat where he became a member of the governing council in 1624-8. Sandys also did a translation of Ovid's "Metamorphosis" in 1621 upon which his reputation as a poet chiefly rests. Cox 1 206. Wing S680. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 589. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges.</p> Oxford, At the Theatre, hardcover
1848g1609London: Longman Brown Green & Longmans. Worn condition. Boards detached. Spine missing. Foxing but content in overall good condition. Ex Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Library. 1848. First Edition. Dark green hardback cloth cover. 260mm x 160mm 10" x 6". xx 722pp. 8 tinted steel plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans hardcover
1882d0745bLeeds: Longmans Green & Co. G: in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Slight foxing. 1882. Second Edition. Red hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 240mm 9" x 9". vi 334pp plates. 10 plates 3 coloured 1 tinted. . Longmans Green & Co hardcover
1965458971London: Oxford University Press 1965. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked scored and edge worn. Light creases on spine and covers slightly affecting pages. Abrasion on spine foot. Page block and a few pages are lightly foxed. Item is cocked. Binding is slightly visible on rear inside cover but remains intact. Contents remain clear throughout. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1966458972London: Oxford University Press 1966. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked. Light creases on spine and covers slightly affecting pages. One centimetre tears on spine ends. Page block and a few pages are lightly foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1967458973London: Oxford University Press 1967. Paperback in good condition. Covers are lightly marked and edge worn slightly affecting pages. Light creases on spine. Spine foot is nicked. Page block and a few pages are slightly tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Good. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1964458970London: Oxford University Press 1964. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked scored and edge worn. Light creases on spine and covers slightly affecting pages. Tears on spine. Page block is lightly foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1931458949Calcutta: Thacker Spink & Co. 1931. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are marked and worn. Spine is creased. Minor chips on front upper leading corner and spine ends. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding remains intact. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. Thacker, Spink & Co. Paperback
1935458953Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1935. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Spine is creased. Spine ends and rear edges are nicked. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding remains intact. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. The Clarendon Press Paperback
