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19094478William Heinemann London 1909. First Edition. Map. Very Good. 3 Maps from The Heart of The Antarctic. These maps were produced to go with the Two Volume Edition produced in 1909. The maps are The Route and Surveys of the South Magnetic Polar Party 1908-09 from triangulation and Traverse by Mawson; General Map showing the Explorations and Surveys of The Expedition 1907-09 and Route and Surveys of The Southern Journey Party 1908-09 from Traverse and Astronomical Survey by Marshall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Geography & Maps. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4478. . William Heinemann unknown
1904040263London: John Murray 1904. xviii 332pp folding map index bw ills. Or tan cloth with art nouveau design to front. Small bookseller label on front pastedown endpapersfoxed damp stain affecting lower corner only not image on frontis small scuff to rear edge of spine. Fourth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. John Murray Hardcover
1937002042London: John Murray 1937 newly revised edition inscr to fep otherwise VG and clean corners lightly bruised top edgte dusted green xvi 246pp 2pp adverts frontis 3 plates and folding map slight foxing Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his journey from Peking to India by way of the Gobi Desert and Chinese Turkestan and across thge Himalaya by the Mustagh Pass. revised. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. John Murray hardcover
197098182New York: Burt Franklin 1970. Reprint. Hb. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. lii 453 vg in blue/gilt cloth Burt Franklin hardcover
19707526Island Heritage Ltd. 1970. 4th printing; limited edition. V.g./V.g. Hard covers dust jacket in slip case Inscribed by Robert B. Goodman "Bob"; limited edition no. 14503 sic with yellow silk bookmark. A lavishly illustrated photoguide to Hawaii's diverse inhabitants also featuring the archipelago's striking scenery. 296 pp. Island Heritage Ltd. hardcover
190058467Chicago IL: The Hartmann Trunk Co. ca. 1900. Tall 8vo. 6.75 x 10.75 in. 56 pp. Photo illusts. throughout text illusts. Colour-illustrated softcovers green cloth spine minor dustsoiling shelfwear light rubbing still VG copy. First edition thus of this exceedingly scarce Chicago manufacturer’s catalogue for luggage from The Hartmann Trunk Co. Initially founded in 1877 by German-American Joseph Hartmann and later organized in Nov. 1889 the firm introduced a number of innovations developed by 19th-Century German manufacturers including rounded corners. Early trade-mark names for railroads and ocean liners included Berth-high Rite-Hite Week End and the Hartmann Wardrobe Trunk. The “Woman’s†Hartmann steamer trunks included hanging rods compartments and even room for two hats spacious pull-out drawers and even flip compartments for shoes. Separate suit trunks dress trunks hat trunks and others with elaborate fold-out apparatus could be purchased. The company still operates as a subsidiary of Samsonite. No copies in Worldcat. The Hartmann Trunk Co., paperback
2018312765Iqaluit: Nunavut Arctic College Media 2018. First edition. Paperback. Very Good/No dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 393 Nunavut Arctic College Media paperback
1912007188Jamaica 1912. Hardcover. Good/N/a. Cover has notable wear. Map inside front cover. Interior of book is quite good. Good for age. <br/> <br/> Jamaica hardcover
1928160412Boston And New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The cover has bright red lettering against a black background. There are signs of shelf wear but very few marks or blemishes to interior; This is a novel about a young man who goes to Scotland to become a doctor but falls in love with a woman who is already married.; 8vo; 383 pages . Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
1900160417Boston And New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company. Very Good. 1900. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first american edition first printing in very good condition. THe pine is slightly cocked and the boards and text are a little faded on cover. A previous owner's signature is pencilled on the front pastedown and the pages are slightly loose ; The Half-Hearted tells the story of John Drummond a Scotsman who travels to India in order to avenge the death of his father. While in India John meets a woman named Miriam and the two fall in love. However John's quest for revenge risks compromising his relationship with Miriam and the two must choose between their love and their duty. The Half-Hearted is an exciting novel that is full of adventure and suspense.; 8vo; 367 pages . Houghton Mifflin and Company hardcover
1974107983Cambridge: The Hakluyt Society 1974. Facsimile. Hb. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. the two volume set in as new condition b/w illustrations a guide book to the Hakluyt Series indispensable as a key to the series. The Hakluyt Society hardcover
34300Louisville KY: Published by the Passanger Department Louisville & Nashville R. R. Press of the Courier Journal Job Printing Company n.d. Wraps. Fair. Bound illustrated wraps. 64 pages. Color folding frontispiece map. Illustrations and photographs. Front cover chipped upper corners. Front cover near detached and partly held to the soft cover by old tape. Faded travel stamp on the front cover. Interior contents and the map are in very good condition. Published by the Passanger Department Louisville & Nashville R. R. Press of the Courier Journal Job Printing Company unknown
1909609405London: Sampson Low Marston & Co. Ltd. 1909. 1909-1910 edition. Hardcover with printed boards no dust jacket in very good condition for its age. Includes several fold out maps also in very good condition. Board corners and spine ends are slightly bumped. Page block is tanned and blemished. Advertising on pastedowns and first and last few pages are tanned however content is clear. Spine stitching is visible at both boards but this has not affected the binding which remains sound. LW. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. Hardcover
2006108046London: Hakluyt Society 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Larger 8vo. 2 volumes b/w illustrations in very nice condition. Hakluyt Society hardcover
1995236274Chichester U.K.: John Wiley & Sons. 1995. Hardback no jacket in very good condition. Minor shelfwear only; contents clean sound bright. TPW. First Thus. hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. John Wiley & Sons. Hardcover
2008612449Beijing: China Federation of Literature Press 2008. New hardcover in original shrink wrapping. Chinese and English edition. LW. Hardcover. New/No Dust Jacket. New. China Federation of Literature Press Hardcover
1885002096<p>NEW YORK: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS 1885 RARE BOOK FIRST EDITION LIGHT WEAR COVER AND SPINE GOOD LOOKING COVER LIGHT RED SPINE TAN LIGHT RED AND BLACK DESIGN FRONT BACK AND SPINE.FORMER OWNERS NAME AND ADDRESS INSIDE FRONT IN PENCIL. THE MAJOR CITIES ARE ACROSS THE WORLD WITH WONDERFUL PICTURES AND DETAIL. SEPARATED BY COUNTRY. RUSSIA ENGLAND FRANCE GERMANY SCANDANAVIA NETHERLANDS BELGIUM SWITZERLAND IRELAND SCOTLAND SPAIN PORTUGAL ITALY AUSTRIA-HUNGARY THE LEVANT INDIA CHINA JAPAN SOUTH AMERICA CANADA MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. GREAT DETAIL AND BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE.</p> GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS hardcover
195851126New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. c1958. Hardcover. A quaint edition in Very Good condition with some soiling and edgewear specifically to the page edges and spine in an alike dust-jacket with soiling edgewear dampstain and chipping ; The Great Age of Discovery by Paul Herrmann tells the story of the voyages of Christopher Columbus Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan as well as the exploration of the New World by the Spanish and the Portuguese. The book provides a detailed account of the explorers' motivations and their various encounters with the native peoples and their cultures.; 8vo ; 507 pages; TBC . Harper & Brothers hardcover
1923SB3901NY: Robert M. McBride & Company 1923. Lightly foxed throught. Age staining to end pages. Otherwise clean and tight. Light fraying at head and foot of spine light shelf wear to binding bumped corners. lacks dust jacket; 305p. Green Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Black & White Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Robert M. McBride & Company
18802738Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington 1880. First Edition. Cloth. Good. 1st Edition. x 1 348pp 4pp advertisements. Illustrated 23 b/w illustrations brown eps. Grey cloth covers with black illustrations and titling to front cover and gilt titling to spine. True account of adventure and hunting furs in the Canadian wilderness. Information and detail on the Indian population their beliefs and customs as well as the hunting and habits of fur bearing animals including beaver. Much of the travel undertaken by birch-bark canoe and dog-sled. Shelfware spine ends and corners bumped. 1st section to page 1 loose but intact Missing pages 3 to 30 of the advertisements at the back. Some minor spotting but overall contents clean. Still a nice copy. Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Arctic; 19th century; Animals & Birds. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2738. . Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington hardcover
2013fol810abLondon: The Folio Society. VG : in good condition with rust brown slipcase. 2013. First FS Edition. Black hardback spine on illustrated papered boards. 240mm x 180mm 9" x 7". ix 352pp. Colour plates. . The Folio Society hardcover
18754020Illustrated Newspapers Ltd. London 1875. First Edition. Newspaper. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. The Graphic An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Vol XI No. 287 pages 506-528. Original Extract. Wood engravings. Clean condition. The Arctic Expedition Much of this Edition is concerned with The British Arctic Expedition 1875-76. This is NOT The Extra Supplement but the Newspaper that accompanied it. Other material includes St. George and St. Michael Among The Brigands and The Czar's Visit to Berlin. Nice piece of Arctic Ephermera. First edition of the work in this format and binding and/or set or series. 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: 4020. . Illustrated Newspapers, Ltd., unknown
18764048<p>Illustrated Newspapers Ltd. 1876. First Edition. Newspaper. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Full Title: A Narrative of the Endeavours made to reach The North Pole by the Officers and Crews of H.M.S. "Alert" and "Discovery" under the supervision of Capt. G.S. Nares R.N. and Capt. H.F. Stephenson R.N. Wood engravings. An original copy complete with 20 woodcuts plus maps and illustrations. Good clean condition. Page edges slightly nibbled but hardly surprising considering the age of this newspaper. The British Arctic Expedition 1875-1876 leader Sir George Strong Nares was sent by the Admiralty for an attempt on the North Pole by Smith Sound and to explore the coasts of Greenland and adjacent lands. Sailing from Portsmouth in two ships HMS Alert and HMS Discovery Henry Stephenson the expedition was unsuccessful in its attempt to reach the pole. Geographical discoveries were made and the ships returned with a large quantity of scientific data First edition of the work in this format and binding and/or set or series. 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: 4048. .</p> Illustrated Newspapers, Ltd.,
2006084791Oregon State University 2006. Soft cover. Collectible: Very Good. 5x0x8. Signed. Personalized inscription to Leon signed by author on half-title page. Gently used paperback. No spine crease. Only slight wear. Odor free. No owners' names/labels. Text is clean unmarked. Shelf: G5 Books are carefully sealed in waterproof poly and boxed to prevent damage during transit. Oregon State University paperback
200112957New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805064222 . A very handsome first edition/first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket SIGNED by author Joseph Kanon on title page; Joseph Kanon has chosen postwar Berlin from 1945 to 1955 as the background for the love story of CBS war correspondant Jake Geismar at the same time murder mystery spy thriller and historical novel. Basis for the Oscar nominated film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire; 8vo; Signed by Author . Henry Holt and Company hardcover
