L p kirwan (38 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Ex-library copy with minimal marks. No spine label on dj. No marks on title page. 374pp. Biblio. Index. Plates. Map endpapers. Exceptional condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1962. prev. owner gift inscription FEP.

Condizione: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in blue coloured cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has only modest rubbing to the outer edges of the dust-jacket. Price clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.The book has NO previous names present.Illustrated with 18 plates and there are 7 maps which include the endpaper maps.The dust-wrapper comes protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 374pp First Edition 1st Impression [1959].…

paperback, 375pp, illustrated, maps, pages browning, text otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, covers rubbed, Good condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. Front cover creased at corners; a little shelf-marking to edges; pages rather browned; otherwise unmarked and clean throughout; private ownership; 408pp. + 16pls.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 36 pages. L P Kirwan "Russia And Antarctica" / Wilson Harris "The Cost Of Defence" / On With The Pact (NATO) / M F Hill "Four Races In Kenya" / D R Gillie "Convalescent France" / Cecil Northcott "Albert Schweitzer Returns" / H CLawton "Betting As An Industry" / Victor Bonham-Carter "The Small Village" (Papers). …

Cloth. Condizione: Vg. Condizione sovraccoperta: G+. First Edition. 374pp. Plates, maps diagrams. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. jacket has a few tears and creases. foxing and marks. sound binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. London: Hollis & Carter, 1959. x+374p. 18 b & w illus. including frontispiece, and seven maps including two on endpapers and one folding. A very good copy, paper somewhat toned, bound in plain brown soft card, in unclipped and toned dust jacket worn at extremities and with a small tear at head of spine.…

1st edition. 8vo. x + 374pp. B/w. frontispiece and illustrations, 5 maps including one folding, e.p. maps. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine. Ex-libris Ann Savours Shirley. US$11.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Vintage Penguin First Edition. #1705. A History of Polar Exploration is L.P. Kirwanâs authoritative survey of the long, hazardous quest to reach and understand the Arctic and Antarctic regions, from early navigators and whalers to the great scientific expeditions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Kirwan traces the achievements of figures such as Franklin, Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton, setting their journeys within the broader development of geography, navigation and polar science. His clear, measured narrative highlights both the heroism and the hardships of exploration, as well as the gradual shift from conquest to research. A solid, collectible reference work for readers interested in the history of polar discovery and the evolution of modern expeditionary practice.…

Condizione: Good. 1959. No Edition Remarks. 374 pages. Signed by the author. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Presumed flatsigned by author to reverse of title page. Book has a noticeably stale odour. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Minor foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, slightly lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Mild creasing and staining to hinges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. x, 374pp, index, bibliography, bw ills, maps, endpaper maps. Blue cloth in jacket. Jacket price clipped with minor wear. Page edges and prelims foxed. A history of polar exploration. Size: 8vo.

Softcover. Condizione: Good. Reprint. Penguin Books 1705 108 pages. Pages browned. Previous owners details on title page. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Exploration; Exploration. Inventory No: 250446.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Clean crisp copy with no markings., Price clipped. Inked gift inscription on FFEP.

Softcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Thus. With fold out map at back. Penguin 1705 . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 408 pages. Item Type: Book. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; . Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 029356.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Paperback. Clean & tight. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref HV13.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. Paperback Edition, originally published as The White Road by Hollis & Carter 1959; 408 pages, illustrated, 16 b/w plates, 6 maps, (1 folding). Cover beginning to split at top of spine, pages browned. "Beginning three hundred years before the Christian Era, when Pytheas steered his square-sailed Greek galley to the edge of the 'curdled sea,' and ending with the trans-polar voyage of the nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus." Author was Director of Royal Geographic Society. At the time the book was "the first complete survey of its kind covering both Arctic and Antarctic exploration, traces the main trends and influences at work throughout polar history. Tear to top of front cover, covers grubby, pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2387.…

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. 1st Edition, x, 374 pages, map end papers, illustrated with b/w photos, 5 maps, (1 folding). Original covers in PHOTOCOPIED dust jacket. Shelf wear, minor spotting to page edges, contents clean. "Beginning three hundred years when Pytheas steered his square-sailed Greek galley to the edge of the 'curdled sea,' and ending with the trans-polar voyage of the nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus." Author was Director of Royal Geographic Society. This book is "the first complete survey of its kind covering both Arctic and Antarctic exploration, traces the main trends and influences at work throughout polar history. Scott, Amundsen, Ross, Kanes etc., Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4326. …

Illus. and maps, index; x+374pp. orig. cloth.

Condizione: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: Discrete con difetti, segni d'uso Condizioni dell'interno: Discrete con Difetti, bruniture.

Condizione: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Complete with 18 illustrations and 7 maps. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

18x11. Encuadernación rústica (tapa blanda). 408 pgs. Texto en ingles. 695203.

Penguin 1959. 408 pages + plates and map. Paperback.[#74740].

Softcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A festschrift for Hans Ahlmann with 33 contributions from notable associates etc. The majority of these are in English. A good, sound copy in the original printed wrappers. All edges lightly rubbed and darkening a little. A few pencil marks against the contents list but no other inscriptions. Text block clean. 383 pages, plates. Approx. size 9.5" by 5.5". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 26728.…

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condizione: Nuevo. Barcelona, Luis de Caralt Editor, 2001, 438 pp. Ilustrada con fotografías color sobre papel satinado, y mapas y dibujos, todo impreso sobre papel satinado. Rústica ilustrada original de editor con solapas. Versión española Ramón Margalef Llambrich. Introducción Juan Pedro Yániz Ruíz. Extenso índice entre otros: La magia de la literatura polar por J. P. Yániz Ruíz. La época del descubrimiento. La época de la explotación. La época de la aventura y la investigación. Estado de nuevo. 4to. …

Tapa dura. Condizione: Bien. Sobrecubierta con pequeñas roturas.