Arctic Experiences Containing Capt George by Blake Vale (37 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Arctic Experiences: containing Capt. George E. Tyson's . drift on the ice-floe, a history of the Polaris expedition, the cruise of the T. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardcover - clean, no marks, clean inside, no dj - from a private collection - front board slightly loose.

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Condition: Good. . . . . 8vo, hardcover. No dj. Good condition. Spine faded, hinges tender, binding still holding. Contents clean, no marking or writing. 486 pp., illus.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Large 8vo in olive cloth, spine title in black. Very modest rubbing to the cloth, both hinges cracked with webbing exposed, two small p.o. bookplates on the front pastedown.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Blake, E. Vale. (Editor). Arctic Experiences: Containing Capt. George E. Tyson's Wonderful Drift on the Ice-Floe, A History of the Polaris Expedition, The Cruise of the Tigress, And Rescue of the Polaris Survivors, To Which is added A General Arctic Chronology. NY: Harper & Brothers 1874. 1st Edition. 9 ĵ x 6. [3], frontispiece, [3], 6-486, 6 pp ads with Appendix and Index. Full maroon cloth lettered in gold with gilt front cover illustration. Map in text with 77 illustrations, some full-page with tissue guards. Lightly worn at the extremities. A clean, tight copy. Very Good+. Shipped in a well-padded box.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the history of the Polaris expedition, a remarkable tale of exploration and perseverance in the unforgiving Arctic regions. Led by Captain Charles Francis Hall, the ambitious mission sought to reach the North Pole and conduct valuable scientific research. However, tragedy struck when Hall succumbed to illness, leaving the expedition divided and its success hanging in the balance. Despite adversity and the constant threat of ice and starvation, the crew, including Captain Tyson, displayed resilience and ingenuity to survive the harrowing conditions. Their determination ultimately paid off when they were rescued by a Scottish whaling ship. The author meticulously blends the thrilling narrative of the expedition with insights into the scientific discoveries and the enduring human spirit that prevailed in the face of extreme hardship. Ultimately, this book serves as a tribute to the unwavering pursuit of knowledge and the enduring power of human resilience in the face of adversity. 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.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Arctic experiences | Containing Capt. George E. Tyson's wonderful drift on the ice-floe | Euphemia Vale Blake | Taschenbuch | 496 S. | Englisch | 2017 | hansebooks | EAN 9783337111007 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Hansebooks GmbH, Trakehner Weg 52, 22844 Norderstedt, gb[at]hansebooks[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - bTitle:/b Arctic Experiences: containing Capt. George E. Tyson's . drift on the ice-floe, a history of the Polaris expedition, the cruise of the Tigress, and rescue of the Polaris survivors . Edited by E. V. Blake. [With plates.]br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.br/br/The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. br/br/++++br/The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:br/++++br/br/b/b British Librarybr/b/b Blake, Euphemia Vale; Tyson, George E.; br/b/b 1874.br/b/b 486 p. ; 8ş.br/b/b 10460.ee.2.br/.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Green cloth on boards with gilt drawing of schooner in the ice on the cover and decorations and titling to the spine. Blind stamped rulings to front. Book is Good with back cover mostly detached and front cover slightly faded. Ex-library but without the numerous markings usually associated - bookplate of the Odd Fellows Dodge Library on inside front cover, small number tag on the spine, etc. Frontispiece with tissue guard in Very Good or better condition along with additional illustrations, including of the Aurora with tissue guard. A Good copy of this quite scarce and interesting work on the exploration of the Arctic.

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

Cloth over boards. Condition: Very good. First edition. Hardcover cloth (maroon) over boards. 8vo. 486, 6 pp. Illustrated with a b/w engraved frontispiece, a b/w engraved map, and 76 b/w full-page and in-text engravings. Gilt ornament of an arctic scene stamped on the front board; gilt title stamped on the spine. Decorative brown endpapers. Head darkened. Minor age toning. Text block appears clean, unmarked, and square with a strong binding. The spine and boards are slightly worn with bumped corners. Cloth is fraying/chipping slightly in the front hinge. Very good condition overall.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . Hardback. No Dust jacket. First Printing. Good Condition. Tight sound copy with spine cock, with some water staining to front cover and bubbling of cover on back, small book store sticker on inside front cover, light staining and rippling to front free endpaper,water staining to front edge, rubs to edges and corners of covers. No Signature.

hardcover. Condition: very good. First Edition. Large folding map laid in; many illustrations. 486pp. + 6pp. of ads. 8vo, original decorative blue cloth; (spine ends repaired, previous owner's notations on first blank page). New York: Harper, 1874. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 486 pages, plus advertising. Pages are clean and in v/g condition. Many illustrations, including frontispiece. Foxing on fore-edge. Endpapers clean. Both hinges are torn, but pages and binding are tight and intact. Green cloth with faded titles on the spine. Corners and edges lightly worn. VG-. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. "A narrative, designed to 'present in popular form the entire history of the Polaris Exploring Expedition' to northwest Greenland; based on notes etc., made by Captain Tyson, a member of the expedition, and of its ice-floe party, which drifted southward from Smith Sound till rescued off the Labrador coast by the ship Tigress. Appendix contains text of some of the documents issued in connection with the expecition." - Arctic Bibliography 1694. [5]-486, [6 ads] p. Index. Black and white illustrations, some tissue protected. Tight and unmarked with average external wear. Small faint bit of label remnant to front free endpaper. Faint ghost writing on front board. A sound example. ; 4to.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 494. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1874 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 494.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 504. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1874 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 504.