Captain Message England by Robert Scott (5 results)

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Paperback. Large octavo. Covers slightly rubbed and marked, slight splitting along upper spine hinge (but holds firm) otherwise very good. 4 tipped-in plates.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1913 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 and contains approximately 40 pages. 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.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Small 4to. pp. 30, [2, colophon]; three tipped-in portraits (Scott, Oates, Bowers) and one tipped-in group port. of the offices on board the Discovery; occasional very light foxing, previous owner's inscription to first page, else very good in the original grey wrappers, slight soiling to upper wrapper, lacking the "Wilson Supplement". "A memorial publication appearing soon after news of the polar party's demise reached Great Britain. This thin, almost ephemeral item possesses a sombre tone that reflects a nation in mourning" (Rosove, Antarctica). The booklet was bound without a section relating to Edward A. Wilson, and a 4pp. "Wilson Supplement" is sometimes found with copies, but not present here; as Rosove comments, the "Wilson Supplement' was "so obviously integral to the publication that its omission during binding must have been an accident".…

Condition: Good. First edition in publisher's original grey French Flap card wrap covers [softback], navy title and author lettering to the upper panel. Quarto 9'' x 7''. Contains 32 (last colophon) pages, with 4 tipped in portraits. Fragile item with about 50% of the spine covering missing, couple of tears to the edge of the front gutter, light tanning to the page edges and shadows opposite the photographs, in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. POLAR [Antarctic].…

First Edition, First Issue. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (spine browned & a bit chipped, as usual, upper hinge worn but holding, else clean & bright throughout); pp. 32 (last colophon), with 4 tipped in portraits. A very good copy of a fragile item.