Cold Burial Tapa dura - 2001

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

London: Viking. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2001. 1st. hardcover. 12mo . 265pp .

Penguin 2001. 2001. 8vo. Hardcover in d/w. Very good. In the clear, bright Spring of 1926 three Englishmen set off into the remote wilderness of Canada, the Barren Lands. One of them, Jack Hornby, was already a legendary figure. "Hornby of the North" prided himself on his ability to live off the land. He feared the incursion of "the white man" into these beloved open spaces where the caribou and musk oxen migrated in enormous numbers. Hornby had abandoned England, but on his last trip home he had met up with a young cousin, Edgar Christian. Edgar was 17, and eager to make something of his life. His heroic and charismatic cousin promised to take him to Canada. Edgar would make his fortune by learning Jack's skills at trapping. Harold Adlard made the third man of the party. He too hoped to make his name and his fortune in the wilderness. "Cold Burial" is the extraordinary and gripping tale of their journey and the idealism and the aspirations that lay behind it.… Leer más

London: Viking, 2001. VG/VG. First British edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CLIVE POWELL-WILLIAMS without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with photographs and maps. In 1926 three Englishmen set off to explore the remote wilderness of Canada, the Barren Lands. One of them, Jack Hornby, was already a legendary figure. On his last trip home he had met up with a young cousin, Edgar Christian. Harold Adlard made the third man of the party. He too hoped to make his name and his fortune in the wilderness. Based on Edgar Christian's journal and the writings of Critchell-Bullock, 'Cold Burial' is a haunting and compelling story of obsession, folly and fortitude. Age-tanning to edges of pages; minor bruising to head and ail of spine; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first British edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author, Clive… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.