Mawson Douglas Edited (5 results)

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condition: Near Fine. Edgewear to jacket. ANTARCTICA - l, 414 p., [60] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. #200126 Bibliography: p. 405-406. First Edition Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958 -- Diaries British Antarctic Expedition, (1907-1909) Australasian Antarctic Expedition, (1911-1914) British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, (1929-1931) Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Australian Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. …

Hardback. Condition: Fine. 1st thus [Standard Edition]. Folio size [27x37cm]. Fine copy - Near to Mint condition. Lovely Grey decorated cloth with blind-stamped title to face and black leather [with gilt title] patches to spine. Limited edition of 450 copies. Colour illustrations. The pages of the "Adelie Blizzard" are reproduced, complete with editorial annotations, at their original size and printed on archival quality munken (premium uncoated fine paper) pure cream 120 gsm paper. The effect is fantastic. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xxvi, 216 pages. The Adelie Blizzard was conceived by Douglas Mawson as way of keeping his men focused and keeping up their spirits. The Blizzard's purpose as articulated in the first volume was 'the crystallisation of our ideas, an additional means of social enjoyment and, incidentally we hope, to voice the spirit of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition'. Includes Adelie Blizzard Vol 1 No's 1-5 covering April - October 1913. Preface by Emma McEwin [Sir Douglas Mawson's Great-Granddaughter]. Introduction by Elizabeth Leane & Mark Pharaoh. The pages are reproduced, complete with editorial annotations, at their original size.…

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, (1988). Small 4to. Orig. cloth. Spine gilt. In illust. dustjacket. (L, 414pp.). With portrait, num. full-page col. and b/w plates, text-illusts., diagrams, facs., and a full-page map. 1st edition. Fine. NOTE: Illustrated with original hand-tinted colour and black and white photographs by Frank Hurley.…

Sydney (1988). Small 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (L, 414pp.). With portrait frontispiece, and numerous illusts. 1st edition. Fine. NOTE: Illustrated with original hand-tinted colour and black and white photographs by Frank Hurley.

Sydney (1988). Small 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (L, 414pp.). With portrait frontispiece, and numerous illusts. 1st edition. Fine. NOTE: Illustrated with original hand-tinted colour and black and white photographs by Frank Hurley.