Jonathan cape edition first american (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. First American. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First American Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

8vo [25.5 x 17 cm]; xiii, 306 pp, numerous color illustrations and plates, map endpapers, tables, index. original cloth, silver spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), clean and fine, A well illustrated and interesting account of the first attempt at the south pole on foot since Scott in 1912, following Scott's original route. Swan later went on to the north pole, becoming the first man to reach both poles on foot. This work won the 1987 Boardman Tasker Award. 'Deserves to be widely read' (Richard Adams). This copy has the National Geographic articles 'In the Footsteps of Scott' by Robert Swan, 'The Antarctic Challenge' by Peter Scott, and 'Antarctica' by Priit Vesiland each with color illustrations from photos, published April 1987. A picture of this book is available on request.…

Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue grained cloth with gilt spine titling.Orange pictorial dust-jacket, chipped with some loss. Bookplate of Barry Humphries. A very good copy.