Taylor jr dr william e ed (2 risultati)

Original publisher's blue paper-covered boards, silver title spine and frontcover, pictorial dustjacket, folio, frontispiece, 256pp. hundreds of photographs both coloured and bl.& wh. index. Beautiful book as new.

Quarto; hardcover, with silver-gilt spine titles; 256pp., with many full-colour and monochrome illustrations. Mild wear; some marks to the rear endpapers. Dustwrapper is mildly rubbed and edgeworn; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good to near fine. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. "Taylor has smoothly organized essays by Bruemmer and five other writers who discuss seven countries in the Arctic circle: history, people, animal and plant life. Included are 130 shots in color, displaying the grandeur and austerity of mountains, icebergs and frozen seas, as well as the glories of blooms and natural wonders unique to the Northern fastnesses. Black-and-white photos, no less striking, introduce the reader to the Lapps, Eskimo families, kittiwakes, walrus communities, polar bears and other wildlife in their habitats. The book's unspoken but palpable plea is that the Arctic must be safeguarded and preserved from corruption. " Publishers Weekly. …