Paperback. Condition: Good. Series: White Circle 250p paperback with original dustjacket, paper yellowing, clean copy, first printing (?) Language: English.
Published by Frederick Muller. London. 1938, 1938
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1938). 1938 1st edition. 8vo (143 x 222mm). Pp200. Illustrated with 33 photograph plates, end-paper maps. Green cloth, blue titles to spine. Slight fading and use to cloth, some browning, name to preliminary. Good copy. A description of the rivers of southern England and Wales. .
Published by W.Collins Sons & Co, London, 1954
Seller: Polar Books, Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Good reading copy. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Later Edition. 1954 issue; xi, 284 pages, 13 b/w photos. Original covers in PHOTOCOPIED dust jacket. Damp stains to covers and prelims, some spotting mainly to page edges, ink gift inscription on front end paper otherwise contents clean. Edward (Teddy) Evans, a Senior Royal Naval officer, accompanied Captain Robert Scott on his Polar expedition as his second in command. This is the story of this ill fated expedition. There is a list of all the personnel on the expedition (with their nicknames). It includes both the shore parties and the ship parties. In 1938 the first illustrated edition, "With 31 photographs" with the now well-known selection of photographs by Ponting was published. There have been many re-issues. The 1954 edition contained 13 photographs and no maps not the 31 stated on the title page. However we have laid in PHOTOCOPIES of the maps for you the reader. The title page does not reflect the fewer photographs but the illustrations page does. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1248.
Published by W.Collins Sons & Co, London, 1956
Seller: Polar Books, Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1st Edition of the "With 31 photographs by Herbert Ponting", the first illustrated edition, with the now well-known selection of photographs by Ponting, was published in 1938 and has been several times reissued. Scarce. xi, 284 pages, frontispiece plus 7 plate leaves. Folding map tipped into rear cover. Original cloth binding with blue titling, blue end papers in PHOTOCOPIED dust jacket for protection. Covers faded and stained. Ink inscription on front end paper. page edges spotted, DAMP DAMAGED at bottom of some pages which has resulted in some of the plates being stuck, sold as a Reading Copy only First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1128.
Published by Collins, 1922
Seller: Lazycat Books, Bishop Auckland, DURHA, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Fine:1921 1st Collins Pocket Edition.The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It has no identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear.
Published by Comet Books, 1958
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Fair. 1958. First Edition Thus. 288 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographs and maps. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Page edges fragile and chipping. Paper cover has moderate edge-wear with rubbing and a heavy crease. Some marks and staining to surfaces.
Published by W.Collins Sons & Co, London, 1956
Seller: Polar Books, Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1956 Impression. 1956 issue (2nd Impression of the 1938 issue") xi, 284pages. 13 b/w photos. Original covers in PHOTOCOPIED dust jacket for protection. PHOTOCOPY of 3 maps 'to illustrate Journeys of the Western Geological Parties' loosely laid in. Covers damp stained, some damp stains on some page edges. In 1938 the first illustrated edition,"With 31 photographs" with the now well-known selection of photographs by Ponting was published. There have been many re-issues. This 1956 edition contained 13 pictures, 3 of which are double page and no maps. The title page does not reflect the fewer photographs but the illustrations page does. We have laid in PHOTOCOPIES of the maps of an earlier addition for the benefit of you, the reader. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1129.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good+ Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Good -. First Print in This Edition. 284 pages.
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. London. ., 1924
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
First Edition
£ 9.01
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Add to basket1st Juvenile edition, in the "Library of Classics" series. 318 PP, plus 5 b/w plates. Fp: Lieutenant Evans, using a Theodolite telescope. Cloth covers, gilt title on a sunned spine. A very good clean copy. Image shows title-page and frontispiece. Small format: 15.5 x 10.5. The tragic British Antarctic Expedition, 1910. Voyage of the "Terra Nova".
Published by Robert M. McBride & Co., New York, 1923
Language: English
Seller: David R. Smith - Bookseller, Ashby, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 15.52
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, 1st Edition, being an account of experiences with Captain Scott's South Pole Expedition and of The Nature Life of the Antarctic. Illustrated, bound in blue cloth, gold lettering, some rubbing and edge wear on spine and back board, old tape residue on half title page from old news article. A good copy.
Published by London : Folio Society, 1964
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 30.69
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth, in a very good slip-case. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 322 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill., tables, maps (on end papers) ; 25 cm. Notes: Originally published: London: Smith, Elder, 1913; single volume edition: London: John Murray, 1923. Subjects: Scott, Robert Falcon 1868-1912; Expeditions and exploration; Explorers Great Britain ; Biography; Antarctic regions; Antarctica Discovery and exploration British. 1 Kg.
Published by Fry's Pure Cocoa, 1913
Seller: Glacier Books, Pitlochry, United Kingdom
First Edition
paperback. 1913 First Edition. an attractive part set 5 out of 25 cards in protective sheets, VG. Nos. 8, 10, 12, 13 and 15, only 5 cards. Very scarce set of 25 cards issued in 1913. Beautiful chromolithographic images from Scott's 'Terra Nova' expedition. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
Published by London : Folio Society, 1964
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
£ 25.01
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth, in a very good slip-case. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 322 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill., tables, maps (on end papers) ; 25 cm. Notes: Originally published: London: Smith, Elder, 1913; single volume edition: London: John Murray, 1923. Subjects: Scott, Robert Falcon 1868-1912; Expeditions and exploration; Explorers Great Britain ; Biography; Antarctic regions; Antarctica Discovery and exploration British. 1 Kg.
Published by Collins, london/ Glasgow, 1955
Seller: Pulp Fiction Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
First Edition
£ 20.03
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Add to basketHard Covers. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st. Dust jacket is a little creased, chipped, damp spotted on the inner sleeves, with a few chips. The pages within are damp spotted and tanned. 599.
Published by Duckworth and Co., London, 1921
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard. Condition: Reading Copy. First Edition. First edition. A good reading copy - disbound, but pages clean and bright with occasional light spotting. Size: 8vo.
Published by Collins, Ldn, 1957
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 7.51
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 284 pp.+ Color Illus Plt Frontis, Color Illus e.p., Yellow Hardback, Red Title, VG, no DJ, 1st prntng this edition.
Published by Folio Society,, 1964
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece, plates and endpaper maps; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt and white, blue top, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. Spence, 1076.
Published by London Duckworth & Co., 1921
First Edition
£ 41.72
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. 305 pages. Illustrated with black and white photos. Much of spine missing. A few chips on cover edges. Some light cover soiling. Bookplate of the Metropolitan Club front endpaper. Interior very good. (C4).
Published by Collins London 1928, 1928
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
£ 35.19
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Add to basket1st edition orig. cloth Very Good small octavo 284pp., maps,
Published by Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1935
Language: English
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
£ 28.45
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 792 Pp. Cloth. Fine, No Wear, Stamp Of Bookseller Or Owner On Title P[Age, No Other Marks, No Wear.
Published by W. Collins Sons & Co. Lid., London, 1921
Language: English
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 140.33
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. November 1921 SECOND PRINTING (same month as first printing) of First UK Edition. Original blue cloth with red lettering spine. This book is the same format as the first printing in every way except for the printing information on the verso of the title page and the 6 pages of ads at the end. It has the same contents (other than the aforementioned differences), same binding, same cover stamping, same size as that of the first printing. The book has clean covers, cracking between frontispiece photo and title page which is common for the early printings (but binding is solid and not loose or shaken (nowhere close to breaking apart), puckering on front cover near spine but no puckering on spine or rear cover (puckering of cover cloth for the early printings is very common), some browning to EPs but no browning on text pages, some minor foxing spots towards front of book but most pages free of foxing, complete with all pages and maps (but lacking the rare dust jacket as previously noted), maps are in find condition except the largest one has a 3cm tear at the bottom area of the stub, old owner name neatly penned to FFEP otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, rubbed spine ends with 1cm tear bottom spine cloth, 4cm wrinkle to cloth lower area of spine. A fairly nice example of this book which often suffers significant condition problems. The book measures 229mm tall x 155mm and has 283 + [1] + [6] pages, frontis portrait with tissue guard, folding hut plan, 2 folding and 1 double-page maps. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
Published by Collins, London, 1957
Seller: First Place Books - ABAA, ILAB, Walkersville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 34.13
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. A clean, bright and solid copy in the complete dust jacket. Color frontispiece. From the Collins Crusader Series for boys. Cover art by George S. Dixon. Near Fine / Near Fine.
Published by Duckworth & Co, London, 1924
Language: English
Seller: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Old Langho, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in blue cloth boards with title lettering in black to both spine and upper cover,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket which has 3 tape repairs made to the edges on the underside of the wrapper.Not clipped to the inner flap with price of 7/6 net showing to spine.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.This copy has a firm binding with No loose leaves,no turned corners to the pages.There is a little offsetting to the endpapers and with age toning noted to the fore-edge of the book.Profusely illustrated throughout with over 150 b&w photographs by Ponting.Described on the inner flap as 'much more than just a picture book' as it deals very much with the human side of the expedition.It's a rare title to acquire with the dust-wrapper still present and in such pleasing condition.Great item for the collector of Polar exploration,Demy 8vo (xxvi) 306pp 6th Impression [1924].
Published by Robert M. McBride & Company, New York, 1923
Seller: Old Editions Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, North Tonawanda, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 30.34
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First US Edition. Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering; gilt to spine is very rubbed and darkened. Light edgewear and soil; spine ends with small chips/tears; corners only slightly bumped. Binding shaken and somewhat tender; interior lightly toned and considerably foxed. B/w photos. Small bookshop label to ffep. No ownership marks or stamps. Not ex-library. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 306 pages.
Published by Collins, London, 1922
Seller: Tinakori Books, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
First Edition
£ 49.30
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Add to basketBlue Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. xiv, 284 pages, [6 pages of advertising], frontispiece portrait, 3 folding maps, 1 folding plan. Dark blue cloth covers with author's name and title printed in red on spine. Wear at top and bottom of spine, one map has a closed tear, old name on front endpaper. This is the 5th impression of the first edition, published January 1922, identical with the first impression.Rare.
Published by Fry's Pure Cocoa, 1913
Seller: Glacier Books, Pitlochry, United Kingdom
First Edition
paperback. 1913 First Edition. an attractive part set 14 out of 25 cards in protective sheets, VG. Nos. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10,12,13,14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23 and 25, only 14 cards. Very scarce set of 25 cards issued in 1913. Beautiful chromolithographic images from Scott's 'Terra Nova' expedition. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
Published by Duckworth, London, 1921
Seller: Polar Books, Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1st Edition: First published in 1921 All rights reserved. (Over 80 editions of this work were published, this is the rare first edition) xxvi, 306 pages, illustrated, 164 b/w photos by the author, 11 by Captain Scott an others, a map and 2 drawings. With an Introduction by Lady Scott. Rebound quarter leather. Some spotting to covers and page edges, contents clean. All illustrations as called for. A nice copy. The author took part in and recounts the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913, led by Captain Robert Scott. Widely regarded as the "best outdoor cameraman in the world", Ponting was invited by Scott to join his expedition; "During the long Antarctic winter of 1911 he developed all his breathtaking photographs and thousands of feet of film, as well as teaching photography to his companions and entertaining them with lantern slide lectures on his travels. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3390. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Published by W Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, Mebourne, Auckland, 1921
Seller: Bailgate Books Ltd, Doncaster, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Blue covers with dulled red lettering and outline on the spine, gilt stamp on lower part of spine, corners are bumped, spine ends are scuffed, mall frayed area on upper top edge. Cloth is lightly rubbed and is lifting adjacent to front joint. Binding is sound except that half-title together with the frontis and protective tissue leaf are detached, "Tracks of Terrra Nova" map is detached. Previous owner's bookplate laid in on inside of front cover and "Geography and Travel" stamped in purple on lower inside corner, gift note for "Xmas /21" on darkened free front end-paper. Uncut (untrimmed) pages are slightly darkened but are otherwise clean. The large fold-out map has a short marginal tear at the gutter (not affecting the printed area), the fold-out maps and plan are otherwise clean and intact. Fourth Impression, December 1921. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61121011045. All our books are sent by tracked mail.
Published by Robert M. McBride & Co., New York, 1922
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 102.40
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. First Printing of the first USA edition. The book measures 24cm tall x 15cm, and has 306 pages, 175 b/w photos, 2 drawings, 1 map. Printed from the UK plates this is the same size as 1st UK edition. This first edition is larger in size than the more common 1923 edition and later reprints. Covers have some diffuse rubbing, spine edges are rubbed and faded with a bit of fraying, the inside EP hinges have been taped (see photo), pages are clean and bright, no foxing anywhere in the book, binding is solid but partially cracked between a few gatherings (but holding well, not broken, text block is not loose or squishy), no writing or marks on any pages, no dampstaining, complete with all pages and plates including original frontis tissue, two pages roughly opened resulting is loss to the margin (no loss of text -- see photo), one plate has a small tear and loss to a corner tip (see photo). ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
Published by Duckworth & Co., 1921
Seller: Glacier Books, Pitlochry, United Kingdom
First Edition
hardcover. 1921 First Edition. xxvi, 306pp, 97 leaves of plates, 173 photographs, 2 illustrations, map, original blue cloth, spine faded as usual, fading to edge of boards, small tear to head of spine repaired, light foxing to endpapers and foreedges, VG-. The scarce First Edition. Ponting's riveting account of the 'British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13' and Scott's fateful return journey from the South Pole, told by the photographer attached to the expedition illustrated with 173 of his unique photographs. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.