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Best.-Nr. 64036Smith Elder. London. 1913. First edition. 2 volumes. pp. xxvi 633 i blank ii Advertisements; xiv ii 534. 2 frontispieces 6 photogravures 18 coloured plates 260 illustrations from photographs by HERBERT PONTING and others panoramas and 8 maps. Original cloth top edge gilt uncut spine ends bruised joints intact and contents clean a very good copy. Smith, Elder. London. 1913. First edition. 2 volumes. hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 015581London: Smith Elder & Co. 1913. Second Edition . Cloth Bound Boards. Very Good. With Photogravure Frontispiece 6 Original Sketches in Photogravure By Dr. E. A. Wilson 18 Coloured Plates 16 from Drawings By Dr. Wilson 260 Full-page and Smaller Illustrations from Photographs Taken By Herbert G. Ponting and Other Members of the. 1913 The second edition. Complete in Two volumes. Size quarto 633 and 534 pages. Bound in the publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the front cover and spine top edge gilt other edges unevenly trimmed marbled paste-downs and end-papers. Condition very good corners spine ends and hinges a bit rubbed cloth a little chipped at the head and tail of spine on volume I front hinges a bit loose on volume I contents are very clean throughout. With Photogravure Frontispiece 6 Original Sketches in Photogravure By Dr. E. A. Wilson 18 Coloured Plates 16 from Drawings By Dr. Wilson 260 Full-page and Smaller Illustrations from Photographs Taken By Herbert G. Ponting and Other Members of the Expedition; Panoramas and Maps. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" tall Smith, Elder & Co. hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 981Y14London: Smith Elder and Co. 1913. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 7". Not Stated . An early edition of this profusely illustrated work on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's last expedition. The second edition published the same year as the first.Complete in two volumes. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Volume I comprises Scott's journals and Volume II comprises the reports and scientific work undertaken by Dr. E. A. Wilson and the expedition's surviving members. Arranged by Leonard Huxley with a preface by Sir Clements R. Markham. Captain Robert Falcon Scott was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two major expeditions to the Antarctic regions known as the Discovery expedition of 1901-04 and the Terra Nova expedition of 1910-13 the latter of which this work covers. Copiously illustrated throughout including photogravure frontispieces eighteen colour plates three double-page plates six further photogravure plates and eight folding maps.Collated complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Backstrip to Vol I has a tear running down the tail of the spine. Marks to the cloth more so to Vol I. Slight fading to the spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting of varying degrees throughout. Offsetting to the endpapers. Good Smith, Elder and Co. hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 2091202133211750Smith Elder & Co. 1913. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 books in total Smith Elder & Co. paperback
1947Best.-Nr. mon0003435150John Murray 1947. Hardcover. Good. . 2 vols. Spines a little faded. Minor shelf/age wear. Pages/boards clean. John Murray hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 1090Smith Elder & Co London 1913. Second Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 2nd Edition; Vol 2 xii 534 pages illustrated 84 plates plus 7 folding maps and 8 sketches in text. Original covers no dust jacket top pages edges gilt. Shelf wear covers slightly marked bumped. Previous owners contemporary bookplate otherwise contents clean there is a wrinkle to all pages due to the paper quality used the book is over 100 years old. Volume 2 contains a host of first-hand accounts including Cherry-Garrard's account of the Winter Journey Victor Campbell's narrative of the Northern Party Griffith Taylor on the Western Journeys Raymond Priestley on the ascent of Erebus along with preliminary scientific reports from Edward Wilson's staff illustrated with the unrivalled photography of Herbert Ponting. A very good copy. Second impression of the First 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: 1090. . This book weighs over 1Kg and may involve additional shipping charges. Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. B13772 vols. Third edition. With photogravure frontispieces 6 original sketches in photogravure by Dr. E.A. Wilson 18 coloured plates 16 from drawings by Dr. Wilson 260 full-page and smaller illustrations from photographs taken by Herbert G. Ponting and other members of the expedition; panoramas and maps. 4to blue cloth and gilt lettering spine edges rubbed light scattered foxing else very good. The harrowing tale Captain Scott and his team enduring the harsh conditions of the antarctic to reach the South Pole in 1912 only tofind a Norgwegian flag planted by Amundsen 34 days prior. Scott's tragic return to base camp in which he and his party of 5 explorers perished some 11 miles from One Ton Depot. Their bodies along with personal journals were found eight months later. His last journal entry was recorded as "For God's sake look after our people" Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 6303London UK: Smith Elder& Co 1913. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wilson E A. Complete in two volumes. Includes photogravure frontis. to each volume protected by glassine 6sketches in photogravure 18coloured plates 260photographs and 7maps some folded. Vol.I-xxvi 634pp; Vol.II-xvi 534pp. Both volumes bound in original blue cloth with gilt lettering to upper board and spines and gilt to upper page edges. Both volumes have rubbing to extremities and sunning to spines. Endpapers and pastedowns are toned to both volumes. Text-blocks are heavy and this has caused a little sagging on the spine and tender hinges but does not yet appear to be serious. Pages are text-blocks generally in good order with very occasional light signs of foxing. Vol.I has a vertical crease down its centre. Books weigh 3.5kg additional postage fee may be required. Smith, Elder& Co hardcover
Best.-Nr. 50229John Murray. London. 1947 Cheaper Edition Reprint. 8vo XX and XVI 497pp and 431pp. Both vols hardcover in publisher's blue cloth with sound firm spines and titles in gold on spine only showing very little shelfwear o/t edge flecking on Vol.2 with beige coloured non price clipped d/w's bearing titles and details of publication in brown both in excellent condition devoid of markings damage or edge wear. Both volumes protected in removable clear plastic covering with white d/w reinforcement too internally both are in very good condition or better with the eight illustrations and fold-out maps still present in excellent order. A famous detailed description of arguably the bravest and most tragic episodes of polar exploration with Vol I being Scott's journals and Vol II being the reports of the journeys and the scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.Wilson and the surviving expedition members. This is the smaller 'cheap edition' for 21 shillings originallynot the small 4to First Edition but it is still a handsome compact set in overall excellent condition. John Murray. London. 1947 (Cheaper Edition Reprint) hardcover
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1913Best.-Nr. 031943Dodd Mead And Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1913. Ex-Library. Hardcover. Hardcover; Hardcovers: Two volume set is an Ex- Library with all the usual markings. Black cloth binding with titles in gold on spines. Some soil rubbing and edgewear Light fraying to edges cracked hinges. Previous owners bookplates and pencil signatures on paste-downs and endpapers. Text and photo pages are lightly oxidized. Foredge soil. Tissue guarded portraits are lightly oxidized. Volume I being the journals of Captain R. F. Scott R. N. C. V. O. Volume II being the reports of the journeys and the scientific work undertaken by Dr. E. A. Wilson and the surviving members of the expedition. This is an absolutely wonderful account of Scott's remarkable Polar Expedition in his own words. Fantastic vintage photos throughout.; Foldouts; 4TO; 821 pages . Dodd, Mead And Company hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 1088Smith Elder & Co London 1913. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 3rd Edition; Two Volumes. Contemporarily rebound in tan cloth with dark brown label with similar gilt titling as original on spine. Top page edges gilt some minor foxing to page edges contents clean a handsome set. Journals of Captain Scott. Vol.2. Reports of the Journeys & the Scientific Work by Dr.Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition arranged by Leonard Huxley Preface by Sir Clements R. Markham. Vol 1 xxvi 636 pages similar collation edges and formatting with changes of 2nd edition addition of 3 pages to appendix of volume I an additional map at page110 and table of distances in volume I expanded. Vol 2 xii534 pages 84 plates including photogravure frontispiece plus 7 folding maps and 8 sketches in text. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1088. . This is a SET of books therefore heavier than a standard volume and may involve extra shipping charges. Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
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1927Best.-Nr. mon0000214429John Murray 1927-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Well read copy with some spine wear and staining / damage to the cover but still very useable. John Murray hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. mon0001536043John Murray 1935. Hardcover. Good. . Hardback. No dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription. Slight rubbing and staining to cover. Slight tanning to pages. Hinges good. Binding firm. Text is clear. Pull out expedition map in good condition. John Murray hardcover
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