Irwin david and o'brien jack (3 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Chicago 1935 1st Winston. Foreword by Russell Owen. 8vo., 254pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Irwin on the frontis photo illustration. Bookplate of Dick Emmert. Good, some wear, no DJ.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. 1935 FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by David Irwin on the frontispiece photo. Original green cloth, black image of mushing on front, black lettering front, gilt lettering spine. The book has clean covers, very minor rubbing tips corners (= loss of some color), old owner bookplate on FFEP otherwise no writing or marks on any pages (other than Irwin's signed inscription), no foxing, solid binding, complete with all pages and plates. The original dust jacket has 2cm deep loss at top of spine, 2cm tear top top front near spine, edge wear, original printed price still present on front flap corner. The book measures 220mm tall x 145mm, and has 254 pages, 17 b/w photos, EP map. Account of Irwin's 3,600-mile dog-sledge trip from Nome Alaska to Churchill on Hudson Bay. Initially he joined another to help him wrangle a giant herd of reindeer to feed starving Eskimos, but shortly departed on his own, due to hostilities, for the solo trip to Churchill. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Winston 1935. Jacket in Fair condition, worn and torn, priceclipped. Book near VG with moderate wear, pages clean (yellowed), spine a bit slanted, binding firm.