Andrew wawn (39 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1987. Exploration. Hakluyt Society, London.342p. very good cloth and very good dust jacket 3/25 at home.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Heavy Book, may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. No edition stated. Series No.2 /168. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Now protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Zustand: Fair. Hakluyt Society, Second Series No. 168. Cloth with dust jacket.; Bottom corner badly bumped.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 168. Physical description; xvii, 342 pages : illustrations ; (no dimensions). Subjects; Iceland Description and travel 19th century. Holland, Henry, Sir (1788-1873) Travel Iceland. Natural history Iceland. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Thus. Hakluyt Society Second Series, Volume 168. xvii + 342 pp, Illustrated. Fine hardback in fine, protected dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG. Volume 168.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. As photographed; private ownership, owner's neat name (the historian G D Ramsay) to ffep; otherwise unmarked, crisp, and clean throughout in bright dust-jacket, showing little sign of use; boards in blue Hakluyt cloth with gilt decoration and lettering; xviii + frontis. + 3 maps & 26 in-text illustrations and maps drawn by Holland . A very pleasing copy. …

Paperback. Zustand: 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. Zustand: Fine.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. xx, 434pp. Pictorial laminated light card covers. 8vo. Light chipping to edges and wear to covers, corners just starting to curl, creases to top corners. Internally, neat, clean, bright and tight.

Paperback. Card cvrs; sp wrinkled. LEEDS STUDIES NS 35.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hard Cover. Zustand: F-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG+. First Edition. F-/VG+. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (a trifle rubbed & bumped) in dustwrapper (a little rubbed, short fray to one corner, spine slightly sunned); pp. xviii, 342, with frontispiece, 3 maps + 26 field darwings/sketch maps. A near fine copy.…

Hardback. Zustand: 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. Pb, sl knocked. LEEDS Studies in English NS 39-40.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1987, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> The Iceland Journal of Henry Holland 1810, edited by Andrew Wawn, presents the vivid account of Sir Henry Holland, a prominent physician and explorer of Victorian London. Holland embarked on two journeys to Iceland, first in 1810 as part of Sir George Mackenzie?s group of Edinburgh scientists, and later in 1871, maintaining his fascination with the remote land well into old age. His enthusiasm for Iceland was shared by many intellectuals of the time, who revered it as a bastion of medieval literary achievement, a romantic alternative to southern Europe, and a site of significant geological interest due to its volcanic activity.This first English edition of Holland's journal offers not only a meticulous scientific record but also insights into the turbulent Icelandic society during a time of great economic hardship, exacerbated by the Napoleonic Wars. The text serves as a valuable historical source, contributing to Mackenzie?s notable published account of the expedition in which Holland played a collaborative yet frustrated role. Through this journal, readers gain a deeper understanding of the values and sensibilities that characterised the British Enlightenment mindset.The journal is a rich tapestry of scientific inquiry and personal reflection, revealing the complexities of Holland's experiences and the broader intellectual context of his journeys. It is a significant document for those interested in the interplay of adventure, science, and literature during a pivotal period in Iceland's history. (SP).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. x, 342 pp. Hardcover in pictorial jacket. Spotting to jacket verso and to fore-edge of text block, otherwise clean. 1874312184 8vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. A collection of twelve essays by distinguished scholars from around the world, on the reception of Old Norse literature from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. With Index. Dust jacket shelf rubbed. Size: 245mm Tall. Book.…

Paperback. Pb. LEEDS Studies in English NS 21 22 23.

Zustand: New. Features the Victorians' fascination with the old north. This title explores the ways in which the terms 'Viking' and 'Viking Age', both unknown in 1800, were invented, explored and popularised during the nineteenth century. It presents an account of the construction and translation of the Viking Age in Queen Victoria's Britain. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AB; DSB; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688. . 2002. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 452 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

xviii+342pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations, maps, frontis. A near fine copy. From the Hakluyt Society, Second Series, Volume 168.

hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st.

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 382 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

220x140mm, illustrated, XVII - 342 pages, Book in good condition. Envois Europe : TVA inclus dans montant final. Exceptions taxes postales locales à la charge de l'acheteur (~2 EUR). Si nécéssaire, contact via notre page d'accueil / Shipping to Europe : VAT included in total amount. Local postal fees apply to buyers in Europe (~2 EUR). Contact us via our homepage if needed.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. VIII, 327 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.