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THE VOYAGE OF THE 'DISCOVERY': In two volumes
de Scott, Captain Robert F., C.V.O., R.N
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Muy bueno/No Dust Jacket
- Librería
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
Smith, Elder & Co, London, 1905. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition, 2nd impression (one month after the first). Similar binding,formatting, collation to the 1st Edition. Volume 1: xx 556 pages, 93 plate leaves [inc photogravure frontispiece from a drawing by Dr.E.A. Wilson, 7 color from watercolor paintings by Wilson, 1 double-page with 2 panoramas, and 84 single-page with 105 photographs and 14 illustrations by Wilson], 16 illustrations in the text [15 by Wilson], and 3 maps [1 double-page, 1 folding in rear pocket]. Volume 2: xii, 508 pages, 93 plate leaves [including photogravure frontispiece from a photograph, 6 colour from watercolor paintings by Wilson, 4 double-page, 8 panoramas (4 from drawings by Wilson), 82 single-page with 120 photographs and 4 illustrations by Wilson], plus 2 maps, [1 folding in rear pocket]. Top edges gilt, others uncut. Some foxing, more prominent at beginning and end of volumes. Original blue cloth covers with gilt medallions stamped in high relief to upper boards, gilt lettering to spines. Folding maps inserted into pocket in pastedown at end of each volume. Volume 1 foxing to prelims, spotting to frontispiece, page xv to xx loose with small piece of page xv missing, not affecting text, hinges cracked. A few pages sprung but binding is largely holding, still complete. Volume 2 rear hinge cracked, some foxing, mainly to prelims and page edges. A few pages sprung but binding is largely holding, all complete. Previous owners signature, both volumes. 2nd Impression. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 782. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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- Librería
- Polar Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 782
- Título
- THE VOYAGE OF THE 'DISCOVERY': In two volumes
- Autor
- Scott, Captain Robert F., C.V.O., R.N
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Dust Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Smith, Elder & Co
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1905
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- BZDB349 Antarctic, expedition, Wilson, Ross sea, Shackleton, polar Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Scott, Captain Robert F., C.V.O., R.N. THE VOYAGE OF THE 'DISCOVERY': In two volumes.
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration;
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Llandudno, Conwy
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
