Schley Winfield S (62 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very good. Octavo (approx. 5 1/8" wide by 7 5/8" tall) dark blue cloth covers with gilt titles and quote in white on top cover. Top edge gilt. 474 pages. Black and white illustrations. Former owner name on front free endpaper. A little 'bubbling' in cloth on top cover, still very good. No dust jacket. Spanish-American War. 091306A.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Report of Winfield S. Schley, Commanding Greely Relief Expedition of 1884. Book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover shows minor wear, rubbing, tears at the spine ends. Pages lightly tanned and clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Uncommon title. Illustrated with fold-out maps. Heavy wear to the boards with soiling and staining, hinges weak with loose pages, pages soiled; previous extensive writing in ink on rear of plate on page 69 and some writing on other pages; age toning. Fair only.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Original gilt-titled cloth. Cloth is stained, edges are worn. PO name. Previously was presented to the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of California by Captain Percy Wallace Thompson, in 1916; small plate to fep states such, and there are some stamps to the endpages from the Sons of the Revolution organization. Contains frontis and numerous b/w plates, one of which is detached, laid in, and 3 maps at rear.; quarto.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Folio. [2], 3- 75, [2] pp. Rebound in much later black cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Schley, with 32 plates, and with three maps at the end of the volume (all done in black and white). A scuff on the spine, an abrasion on the front pastedown and a small red numerical stamp on the verso of the final map.…

Hardcover. First edition. 75p + many ills. (halftone photos and line cuts after photos) + 2 maps. No jacket, as issued. In 1881-1883 Lieut. Adolphus W. Greely and his men made four ill-fated attempts to set up a meteorological observation station in the Canadian Arctic. They were tragically stranded over the winter of 1883-84; in June 1884 Commander Schley and his relief party were able to rescue the few survivors and retrieve most of the dead. This official report documents in great detail the outfitting of the rescue ships, their journey northward, the discovery of the camp, the medical treatment and funeral services given, and the return home. Of interest here for the many plates, which are clearly based on photographs. (The list of crew members doesn't name a photographer.) Most of the plates are line cuts engraved by Moss Engraving Company. Several, such as "Belles of Upernavik" and some portraits, are halftones of line cuts. The plates show that interesting and typical flattened effect of instantaneous photos turned into line illustrations. Despite the binding condition, the plates are very good. From the estate of a prominent collector of early photographic reproduction. Fair (shaken, covers worn and rubbed).…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book details the 1884 Greely Relief Expedition to rescue Lieutenant Greely's party of explorers who were stranded in the Arctic. The author narrates the planning, preparation, and execution of the relief effort and shares the firsthand account of those who participated. The book offers not only an exciting account of the harrowing journey and daring rescue but also sheds light on the perils of polar exploration in the late 19th century. It leads readers on a journey filled with determination, perseverance, and courage, showcasing the indomitable spirit of those explorers who risked everything to save their fellow adventurers. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Book has a slightly shaken spine with minor wear ot the edges and corners with minor rubbing and smudging to covers, small white smudge can seen at the bottom-left of the front cover, otherwise in great shape. Pages are bright, crisp and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Large format cloth covered boards are firmly bound; sunned at spine; light rubbing; musty odor. Pages unmarked; very occasional marginal soil marks; includes 3 maps. illustrated (illustrator).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. 4to (11.75" x 9"), black cloth, gilt title. Frontis. port., 75 pp., [3] pp. maps, numerous b&w plates. An account of the 1884 Greely Relief expedition, including the outfitting of the three ships, Bear, Thetic and Alert, correspondence, and full page engravings of islands, glaciers, sailing fleet, natives, and the rescue. CONDITION: One four leaf section detached, otherwise intact and good, rubbed, small loss of cloth to front cover, light toning on text pp., engravings clean and very appealing. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good Minus. Uncommon. 33 plates including frontispiece as called for. Half red and gilt morocco with marbled paper covered boards. Some rubbing on edges. Front board detached. This American expedition was well equipped and carried out important survey work in the northern area around Ellesmere Island. Disaster struck when the relief ship went down and Greeley had to trek and sail south for 500 miles. By the time relief came only six men survived and there followed a full and bitter enquiry into the reasons for the disaster. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 1019g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 033747:10f) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 1019 G. Book.…