The Conquest of the North Pole: Recent Antarctic Exploration
by J. Gordon Hayes
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1934 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 7". Not Stated. The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration. Illustrated with twenty-two photographic images, and thirteen maps and diagrams, three of which were folding. Collated, complete.The first edition of this impressively detailed account of early twentieth century arctic exploration in the North Pole. Including a glossary of technical terms, appendices, and index.With a former owner's bookplate to the front pastedown.With three pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with two spots of fading to back strip. Rubbing to rear joint. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with spotting throughout, most concentrated to pages surrounding plates. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879F30
- Title
- The Conquest of the North Pole: Recent Antarctic Exploration
- Author
- J. Gordon Hayes
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thornton Butterworth
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 9.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- The Conquest of the South Pole polar expedition north pole polar expedition
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Bookplate
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- Rubbing
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