Isbn: 9780850524727 - captain oates: soldier and explorer (8 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Good condition paperback with minimal wear. Contents are lightly sunned.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Dedication to previous owner signed by one of the Authors Patrick Cordingley on title page.Contents "List of Illustrations.Photographic Acknowledgements. List of Maps. Childhood. A Choice of B Career.The Boer War. Ireland. Egypt. India. Antarctic: the Voyage out. The Depot-Laying Journey. Winter at Cape Evans. To the Pole. Hero or Victim ." No Dust Jacket, illustrated paperback, (as image shown on ABE) clean tight copy in very good condition, 235pp. Republished in this revised edition in 1995 by Leo Cooper Book#103267. By the Author.…

Paperback. Condizione: VG+/VG+/ND. y 1st. Edition Thus, revised. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. Revised.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1995 (1982) * Publisher: Lee Cooper.* Binding and cover condition: Colour-illustrated stiff card covers showing Captain Oates battling a snow storm. No bumps or rubs, slight shelf wear to covers. No creases to spine or hinge. Seems lightly used. VG+ * Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no visible faults or tanning. Slight colouration & spotting to page edges. VG+ * Illustrations: A number of b/w photos, map and line drawings within text. throughout.* Pages: 220 pp. text. xxii pp. notes, bibliography index & blank pages at rear.* Product Description:- This is the biography of Captain Oates who will always be remembered as a hero, as the man who walked willingly to his death so that his comrades might have a better chance of survival on the expedition to the South Pole led by Captain Scott. As the authors put it; ?Since death was coming too slowly for him, he simply got up and went out to meet it.?* This is a NEAR VG++ copy of the 1st. revised thus, with minimal age & shelf wear reducing it to VG+.* 1995-09-01.…

Soft Cover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. A near Fine unmarked copy which has minor indentations to front. 235 pages. 43 illustrations. 7 maps. A well researcked and beautifully presented book with fine photographs of Oates's life (1880-1912) and his time in Antarctica. The authors have produced a fascinating character study of a quintessential British hero. The 'soldier' as Oates was known, was not perhaps ideal for teamwork being a solitary man whose uncompromising views could irritate those easily offended. However, his frequent bouts of sourness towards Scott and others were mitigated by his common sense, practical abilities and his inimitable strength of character. B2E Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1995. Tight, very lightly used copy with lightly creased spine, light shelfwear to extremities of the bright cover. The lightly tanned pages are in excellent condition being clean & free of any inscription/annotations or creases. Very nice, firm copy. We endeavour to send orders as quickly as possible & in most cases are sent by first available post 6 days a week. (818-460).…

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