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The Conquest of the North Pole: Recent Antarctic Exploration
de J. Gordon Hayes
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- First
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1934 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 7". Not Stated. The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration. Illustrated with twenty-two photographic images, and thirteen maps and diagrams, three of which were folding. Collated, complete.The first edition of this impressively detailed account of early twentieth century arctic exploration in the North Pole. Including a glossary of technical terms, appendices, and index.With a former owner's bookplate to the front pastedown.With three pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with two spots of fading to back strip. Rubbing to rear joint. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with spotting throughout, most concentrated to pages surrounding plates. Very Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 879F30
- Título
- The Conquest of the North Pole: Recent Antarctic Exploration
- Autor
- J. Gordon Hayes
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Thornton Butterworth
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1934
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 7"
- Palabras clave
- The Conquest of the South Pole polar expedition north pole polar expedition
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
