Frederick T Chapman Illust (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition; First Printing. Landmark Books #70; b&w photos and toned drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 180 pages; 1956 Random House, Landmark Books #70. HC/DJ. 1st edition, stated. Sound, snug copy with no marks. In original pictorial dust jacket w/ 150/150 price code on unclipped front flap. Dust jacket rubbed at edges with short closed tears and mild fray at spine ends and light scuffing to surface os the spine panel. Light shelf bump bottom front corner. Illustrated with b&w photos and toned drawings. VG/VG-.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. First Borzoi Edition. First Borzoi Edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2" X 6". 280pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket encased in protective archival sleeve. Wear to jacket with rubbing and toning to covers and creasing and light tears to corners and edges. Sunning to spine.Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Rubbing and toning to covers and edges of boards. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Toning to gutters of front and rear endpapers. Very light foxing to pages. Bookseller ticket of The Personal Book Shop, Boston to front pastedown. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This stirring tale of Iceland fishermen; of their expeditions to the cold and dangerous regions where the summers no longer have nights, and of their return to their firesides in Paimpol--is one of the great masterpieces of French literature. It is a gripping tale of adventure and romance, a colorful and exciting story of fearless men, and of their patient, courageous wives.(Publisher).…