Greatest Adventure Balloonists Own Epic by Piccard Bertrand Brian Jones (39 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. stains on pages and the side. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback, edges slightly age-toned o/w very good in a very good dust wrapper, col'd plates, 308pp.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Bumped edges and book is warped Second Hand,cover is considerably worn and torn,has been well read and used,pages are sun damaged but contents are complete MAY HAVE PREVIOUS OWNER'S INSCRIPTION Next day dispatch. International delivery available. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The book retains something of its new form despite having been read, its covers straight and the pages clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The book retains something of its new form despite having been read, its covers straight and the pages clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION 1ST IMPRESSION - A FINE COPY IN A LIKE COMPLETE DUST JACKET : with the full printing string from figure '10' right down to figure '1' on the verso of the title page. Fresh clean example. 308p., [24]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. ports. ; Summary : The authors record their record-breaking round-the-world flight in the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon of March 1999.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Tres bon. Headline, 1999. 1 volume relié(s) avec jaquette illustrée format In-8 très bon.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. UK1ST.EDITION.1ST.PRINTING.FINE HARDBACK IN FINE DUSTWRAPPER.SIGNED BY BRIAN JONES ON THE HALF TITLE PAGE.WITH WATERSTONES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WRAPAROUND. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Condition Notes: Previous owners inscription to ½-title page.; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over blue boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp 308; Includes: Colour photographs; Maps; Glossary; Cutaways; Appendix; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #188689 ||.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Gift inscription to the head of the title page.; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over blue boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp 238; Index; Includes: Colour photographs; Maps; Glossary; Cutaways; Appendix; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #136149 ||.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First edition-first printing. Near fine condition.Headline Book,1999.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour photos,b/w drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,small nick and ink mark on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.313pp including Technical terms,Appendix :Round the -World Attempts.Price un-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Signed. First Edition. First Edition with dust jacket & signed by both authors - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Edition Unstated. Size: Quarto. 308 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Aviation; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0747271291. ISBN/EAN: 9780747271291. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB17015: 111 For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Piccard, Bertrand and Brian Jones. The greatest adventure: the balloonists' own epic tale of their round-the-world voyage. First edition signed by Brian Jones. London: Headline, 1999. Hardback, VG in unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear top edge. Top edge of text block slightly tanned. Black boards with gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. Endpapers illustrated with route map. vii, 308pp., colour plates, diagrams and maps. "We took off as pilots, flew as friends, and landed as brothers" - Bertrand Picard, after completing the first ever round-the-world balloon voyage in March 1999. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First edition-first printing. Near fine condition.Headline Book,1999.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour photos,b/w drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,small nick and ink mark on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.313pp including Technical terms,Appendix :Round the -World Attempts.Price un-clipped.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Remainder mark to base, no creases; Maps and table of previous round the world attempts. Account of the 1999 trip of the Breitling Orbiter 3, a 30,000 mile nineteen day adventure. 500gms weight; Remainder; Color Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 308 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Fine (Amazon 'Like New') condition, very minor tanning to page margins, in a Fine dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. 308pp, maps, appendix: round-the-world attempts. Paperback, lighlty worn at the edges with creased front cover. From their log book, journals and photographs taken on board, the authors describe their marathon 30,000-mile, 19-day history-making voyage. Size: Trade Paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. x+308pp., Pictorial full colour photographic, dustjacket covered in removable protective clear plastic, blue textured boards with small bump to lower corner of rear panel- gilt text to spine, mapped eps., dedication & ack. by author's, balloon diags., technical terms, col. & b/w plts. & illust. & text, diags., maps, appends. In this tense and often moving narrative, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, tell the remarkable story of their record- breaking round-the-world flight in March 1999 Size: Large Octavo. Book.

308 S. Hardcover SU mit Abb.,good condition, Mit Der Signatur von Piccard.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Trade Paperback Edition. Large softcover, first trade paperback edition, 504gms, 307 pages. In this tense and often moving narrative, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, tell the remarkable story of their record-breaking round-the-world flight in March 1999, one of the great feats of human endurance. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.

Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards in dustwrapper; pp. [x]. 308 (last blank), with illustrations. A fine copy, as new.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. In by the author Bertrand Piccard To Scott.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 308 pp.+ 24 Color Photo Plts, Blue Color Illus Paperback, Fine, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. London. Headline Book Publishing. 1999. First Edition/First Printing (full number line including the number 1 on the copyright page). Hard Cover. Medium 8vo. 6.5" x 9.3". ([16.5cm x 23.5cm]. approx. 300 pp with appendices. Mid blue textured boards with gilt titles to the spine. Endpapers decorated with globe maps. Many glossy colour photographs in the text. Condition of book and jacket is new. They could no longer be the first to climb Everest, reach the North and South Poles, sail around the globe, but they could be the first to fly around the world in a balloon - and they were. Written by the pilots, this is the account of their epic success. They describe the difficulties they faced and overcame during this feat of endurance. The dust jacket will be protected with an inert acetate protective sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message.