Spence Sydney A (29 results)

London: Published by the Compiler, 1952. Holborn Press. Limited to 525 copies. xii,88 pages. 10.75x8.75", printed stiff paper. Neat owner name, trifle toned, VG.

4to, printed wrappers, edges little age-browned, small stain on upper cover, [xii], 88pp. Note on an impending Supplement is tipped in. 1 of 200 copies only.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Small 4to. Hardcover. Green boards. 220pp. B&w illustrations. 1st edition. Near fine.

Condition: Used - Good. Good paperback. 1st ed. Edition limited to 525 copies. Pages & cover a little yellowed; binding tight Used - Good. Good paperback.

[2nd edition]. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked leatherette. Previous owner's bookplate. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xi, 220 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. Contents: Partial contents Pt. 1 Books -- Pt. 2 Newspapers and periodicals -- Pt. 3 Maps. Subjects: Discoveries in geography. Antarctica Discovery and exploration ; Bibliography. Antarctic (Region) ; Book History of discovery Bibliography. 1 Kg.…

unknown_binding. Condition: Very Good. Missing. 2nd. London, 1980; musty odor present; green cloth covered boards; mild shelf wear; top edges of text block discolored; o dust jacket; 4to,9 3/4" to 12" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 220 pages.

HARDCOVER. Reprint. 220pp. Large 8vo in green cloth. tight binding, clean throughout, clean boards, crisp pages, Fine.

First edition, 4to, xii, 88pp., one of 525 copies, orig. printed wrappers.

First edition, 4to, xii, 88pp., one of 525 copies, orig. printed wrappers.

[2nd edition]. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked leatherette. Previous owner's bookplate. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xi, 220 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. Contents: Partial contents Pt. 1 Books -- Pt. 2 Newspapers and periodicals -- Pt. 3 Maps. Subjects: Discoveries in geography. Antarctica Discovery and exploration ; Bibliography. Antarctic (Region) ; Book History of discovery Bibliography. 1 Kg.…

xi+220pp. 8vo. Original cloth. Frontis. (no dustwrapper issued). A fine copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Second edition. The Antarctic bibliography. Part 1: Books; Part 2: Newspapers & Periodicals; Part 3: Maps. Between Spence and Rosove's Bibliography, you have covered most of the Antarctic Bibliography. 4to, 220pp, frontis & 8 ills in text. Green faux-leather w/ gold stamping. This 2nd edition was augmented & 1000 copies were printed.…

London: Published by the Compiler, 1952. 4to. 88 pp. Quite scarce. Very good condition in printed wrappers with lightly sunned edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. with over 330 pages, numerous colour and other illustrations and portraits, lists 1000s of portraits - in fact the definitive reference work on portraits of personages in Australasia, and in mint condition. HARDCOVER, NO JACKET, NO MARKINGS, EXCELLENT CONDITION, HUNDREDS OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF PERSONAGES RE TO AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND THE PACIFIC, SPLENDID VALUE. …

Folio; pp. 332; frontispiece, 57 coloured illustrations, (7 full-page), 280 b/w. illustrations, (17 full-page), abbreviations; mylar printed wrapper. . An alphabetical listing of subject also giving a brief biographical sketch to the subject, the painter, engraver, the method and size of the portrait(s), and where they may be found.…

25x 18cm, 220p., frontis and 8 illustrations, full green fabrikoid, fine conditon. (Ar).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 4to. xi, 220pp. Orignal cloth, slightly worn.

28 x 23. 88 Seiten. Fachmännisch eingebunden in HalbLeinen mit geprägtem Rückentitel. Ordnungsgemäß aus einer Universitäts-Bibliothek ausgesondert (Stempel, Rückenschild). Seiten etwas nachgedunkelt, sonst guter Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 600.

1st Ed. IV, 332 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Fp: Colour portrait of Abraham Ortelius. Hard cover, clear dust jacket (illustrated). Occasional foxing, o/wise near fine. Folio: 43 x 29.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Ediiton. Limited Edition; # 778/1000. Inscribed and SIGNED by the editors (J.J.H. & J.I. Simper ) on the half title page. 220 pages in very good condition. Green hardcovers with gilt spine titles. Corners not bumped. NEAR FINE. Inscribed and Signed By Editors. Book.…

London, 1974. In-folio, rel. d?éditeur plein vélin ivoire, dos lisse titré, 331 pp., plus de 300 illustrations dont 57 en couleurs, certaines à pleine page. Collection de portraits des personnalités, de Christophe Colomb à l?historien John Beaglehole, ayant eu un rôle, positif ou négatif, dans l?histoire de l?Océanie. Par Sir Rex de Charembac Nan Kivell (1898-1977), collectionneur d?art britannique, natif de Nouvelle-Zélande. /110F Vélin taché, mais intérieur en très bonne condition.…

332 pp, folio (43 x 29cm), some coloured plates, numerous colour and b&w illustrations, losses from top and bottom of d/j front, else fine copy in very good, mylar printed, d/j. . Most of the material comes from the Portraits Section of the Rex Nan Kivell Collection of Australiana, now housed in the National Library, Canberra. Book may incur extra postage due to size and weight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London, The Authors, 1974. 43x29cm, (iv), 332 pages with plates (some in colour). Synthetic cloth slightly bumped and rubbed; an excellent copy.

Gr.-8°, Kunstleder. XI / 220 S. 1 Faksimile-Frontispiz, 2 Tafeln; gute Erhaltung. Expl. Nr. 915 von 1000 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Quarto, illustrations; original faux leather binding. For many years the standard bibliography of the Antarctic; this is the preferred second edition, revised and greatly enlarged, and limited to 1,000 numbered copies. .

4to. Or.marbled.boards. Bound in half-leather with gilt lettering to spine. 220pp. Very good copy. Number 19 of a limited edition of 1000 copies The first edition of Sydney Spence's Antarctic Miscellany was published in 1966 & has long been out of print. In 1978 the revised 2nd edition of his bibliography was still in the manuscript stage.…

Hardcover. London 1970, 1st edition. Folio, 332pp, as new in orig. vinyl dj. A record of Nan Kivell's famous collection, now in the Australian national collections. The only reference of its' kind, not definitive, but often the only place to look to find some of these rare portraits of people connected with the discovery, exploration, settlement and development of Australia and New Zealand and the Antarctic including indigenous peoples.…

Folio; hardcover; 332pp., colour and monochrome illustrations. Minor wear; slightly bowed front board; one or two tiny spots on text block edges. Glassine dustwrapper with brown illustration on front; two tears on upper front corners and one on upper rear spine edge; else very good to near fine. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. An illustrated catalogue of portraits of notable figures starting with Columbus. Included are philosophers, cartographers, explorers, statesmen, churchmen, authors, painters, criminals, etc. All portraits are contemporary with the subject. Painters are identified, where known, and descriptive details are added. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Limited Edition. London: Published by the Compiler, 1952, Signed Limited Edition. Half leather binding, gilt titles, this edition was limited to 525 copies of which 25 are on fine paper, interleaved, signed and numbered 1-25. This copy is singed by the author. Large 'erratum' slip is printed on thin paper and bound in at the rear of the book. There is also a loose leaf portrait at the front of the book of Capt. Wm. Bligh. xii, 88pp. Approximately 11 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, single gilt line top and bottom, sun faded. Joints good condition. Corners good condition. Boards good condition half black leather and blue card boards, there is a small stain at the top of the upper board, the upper board is also slightly bowed upwards. Page edges good condition all lightly tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition plain. End papers good condition plain, small bookplate pasted to the front end paper with a picture of a pirate and name (Waverley?), ink marks across each corner of the front end paper, signed by Stephen Walters on the first free end paper. Title good condition thick blue card covers preceding the title page, tanned. Pages good condition limited edition of 525 copies of which 25 are on fine paper, interleaved, signed and numbered 1-25, this copy is signed, loose portrait of Capt. Wm. Bligh at page vii, foreword by S.A. Spence dated 1952, tanned throughout. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1952 Binding: Hardback. Signed by Author(s).…