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1936458954Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1936. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Spine and leading corners are creased affecting pages. Spine ends 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
1934458952Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1934. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Spine is creased. Spine ends 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
1976160231Garden City: Doubleday & Company Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. An edition in near fine condition with near fine dust-jacket. A clean copy; The Himalayan Concerto is a book about the life and music of John Masters. It tells the story of John and his orchestra and the incredible journey they took to play in the mountains of Nepal. Along the way they encountered wild animals treacherous terrain and a host of inspiring people. In the end the Concerto was a success and John and his orchestra became legends in the Himalayas.; 8vo; 374 pages . Doubleday & Company, Inc. hardcover
1976160350Garden City: Doubleday & Company Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first american edition first printing in near fine condition with a near fine dust-jacket. A clean copy with tight binding; Dust-jacket design by William Maughan. ; 8vo; 374 pages . Doubleday & Company, Inc. hardcover
1976160349London: Michael Joseph Ltd. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition with a near fine dust-jacket. There is some tanning to the pages and an ex-libris bookplate on the front endpage. The endpapers bear an illustrated map of India; Dust-jacket design by Dick Leach. ; 8vo; 293 pages . Michael Joseph Ltd hardcover
1970458975London: Oxford University Press 1970. Paperback in good condition. Light marks creases and wear on covers and spine affecting pages. Spine ends are nicked. Page block is lightly tanned and marked. Contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Good. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1972458978London: Oxford University Press 1972. Paperback with jacket in acceptable condition. Jacket and covers are lightly marked and edge worn slightly affecting pages. Jacket spine head is nicked. Paperback spine is creased. Page block is lightly tanned and marked. Contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable/Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1971458977London: Oxford University Press 1971. Paperback with jacket in acceptable condition. Jacket and covers are lightly marked and edge worn. Jacket spine head is nicked. Paperback spine is creased. Page block is lightly tanned and marked. Contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable/Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1969458974London: Oxford University Press 1969. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and edge worn. Light creases on spine and covers slightly affecting pages. Spine ends are chipped. Page block is lightly tanned and marked. Contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1975458981London: Oxford University Press 1975. Paperback in good condition. Light marks wear and creases on tanned covers and spine slightly affecting pages. Closed tears on spine. Page block head and a few pages are foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding remains intact. HCW. paperback. Good. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1976458980London: Oxford University Press 1976. Paperback in good condition. Light marks scores and wear on covers. Spine is creased. One inch tear on spine foot has been repaired with tape. A few pages are foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding remains intact. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1974458979London: Oxford University Press 1974. Paperback in good condition. Light marks creases and wear on covers and spine. affecting pages. Page block head is lightly tanned and marked. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. Volume is slightly cocked but binding remains intact. HCW. paperback. Good. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1970458976London: Oxford University Press 1970. Paperback in acceptable condition. Light marks creases and wear on covers and spine affecting pages. Closed tears on marked spine foot. Page block is lightly tanned and marked. Contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. Oxford University Press Paperback
1946458959Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1946. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Minor pen on front cover. Spine and lower leading corners are creased slightly affecting pages. Page block and pages are lightly tanned and foxed. Binding is slightly visible on front inside cover but remains intact. Contents remain clear throughout. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. The Clarendon Press Paperback
1947458960Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1947. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Spine and leading corners are creased affecting pages. Spine foot is nicked. Page block and pages are lightly tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. The Clarendon Press Paperback
1954458964Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1954. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Minor pen on rear cover. Spine and leading corners are creased affecting pages. Two centimetre tears on spine foot. Page block and pages are lightly marked. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. The Clarendon Press Paperback
1949458961Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1949. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and tanned. Creases on spine and covers affecting pages. One inch tear on spine foot. One centimetre tear on front spine side. Page block and pages are lightly tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. The Clarendon Press Paperback
1952458963Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1952. Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are foxed and worn. Minor pen on front cover. Spine is creased. Spine ends are nicked. Page block and pages are lightly marked and tanned. Previous owner's name penned on first advert page. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is slightly visible on inside covers but remains intact. HCW. paperback. Acceptable. Used. The Clarendon Press Paperback
1973309099New York NY U.S.A.: Harry N. Abrams Incorporated 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Elephant Folio. in lovely condition previous owner's ink inscription on front free endpaper alas NO SLIPCASE internally very good pp. 248 full-page illustrations in full colour 6 multi-page color illustrated multi-fold-out pages 6 maps and diagrams A Testimonial by the King of Nepal preface by Arnold Toynbee and introduction by Sir Edmund Hillary. Harry N. Abrams Incorporated hardcover
1899021237London: Methuen & Co Ltd 1899. Well illustrated with many plates two folding maps large octavo pp xvi 390 neat contemporary inscription on the front endpaper some foxing and browning throughout a little smoky decorated cloth gilt a little worn and marked spine faded and with two holes at the base. VERY SCARCE. First Edition. Cloth. Good. Methuen & Co Ltd Hardcover
1924009030London: H.F. & G. Witherby 1924. Illustrated with 10 plates pp 255. some foxing thoughout pages 14/15 browned from a stored paper slightly cracked hinges throughout two plates may have been loose at one stage as their outer margins are slightly frayed two signatures and a short presentation note on front endpaper red cloth a bit worn and frayed the spine is more worn and fraying at the head and tail a tiny indentation half-way down the spine and a small piece missing at the base leading to a partial loss of the word "Witherby". Probably a better copy than it sounds. EXTREMELY SCARCE. First Edition. Cloth. Fair. H.F. & G. Witherby Hardcover
1898004651Dublin: Academy House 1898. Paperback. Very Good -. Sold also by Hodges Figgis & Co. Dublin and Williams & Norgate London. 4 xiv 12 2 p. 12 leaves of photogravure plates: in-text illustrations and 1 full page of illustrations; 44 cm. Grey cloth spine; card covers printed in black. In Ireland the High Crosses marked sanctuaries under the invocation of certain saints and offered protection to a fugitive who sought shelter there. This publication focuses on those crosses at Castledermot Monastery and at Durrow. Scarce. In Very Good- Condition: cover is lightly soiled; shadow on front cover; chipping along cover edges; lacking upper corner of back cover; front cover is partially detached from tail; minor chipping along fore-edge of several plates; pages and plates are clean and bright. Academy House paperback
188319972Macmillan 1883. 1st edition. Good/No Jacket. Publisher's red cloth Ex-library copy with occasional ink stamps; owner's bookplate and original library bookplate facing each other. Spine discolored as is the tissue guard to the frontispiece. Interesting illustration of sections through a glacial moraine. Folded map of the Great Tasman Glacier at rear intact but with repairs to folds. Macmillan hardcover
1882g9188London: Chatto & Windus. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Some light edge wear. Slight darkening to page edges. Aeg. 1882. First Edition. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 310mm x 230mm 12" x 9". 318pp. N.B.: Heavy book- extra shipping needed for overseas. . Chatto & Windus hardcover
19091073William Heinemann London 1909. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition 2 Volumes; Vol I xlviii 372 pages illustrated 112 pages of plates 6 in colour plus 111 diagrams in text; Vol II xvi errata slip 419 pages 102 pages of plates 6 in colour 38 diagrams in text; 1 folding page depicting 2 panoramas 3 folding maps in rear pocket. Original covers lettered in silver with vignettes. All maps illustrations as called for. Shelf wear minor sunning to spines very minor spotting small neat previous booksellers stamp to front end paper both volumes contents clean a lovely copy. Shackleton first gained fame as a member of Scotts 1901 expedition then in August 1907 he left London as commander of his own expedition popularly known as the "Nimrod" Expedition and renowned "for having reached within 97 miles of the South Pole almost four years before Amundsen and Scott achieved the Pole itself This expedition established Shackleton as a bona-fide English hero" having discovered the Polar Plateau and accomplishing the first attainment of the Magnetic South Pole as well as the first ascent of Mt. Erebus fully outdistancing his predecessors to a degree unequalled in the history of polar exploration. Books on Ice 7.4 On Shackletons return to England he was knighted by Edward VII who considered the expedition "the greatest geographical event of his reign" Huntford 298. Shackleton would later recall the expedition as "high adventure strenuous days lonely nights unique experiences and above all records of unflinching determination supreme loyalty and the generous self-sacrifice on the part of my men" South . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1073. . William Heinemann hardcover