leif mills (13 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. White d/jkt, unmarked save for some adhesive residue on rear cover. Grey boards, corners sharp, gold gilt. Internally clean, no ownership markings, binding tight. Signed by the author on the title page. ; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches; 296 pages; Signed by Author.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Laminated Boards. Zustand: As New. Excellent study of Alistair Forbes Mackay (1878 - 1914) and Cecil Henry Meares (1877 - 1937), who worked with Scott and Shackleton. pp195. Illus. [Muddy], Endpaper maps.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. pp. [xii], 195; illusts., map endpapers; very good in the original printed boards. Signed by the author to the title-page. MacKay was a member of Shackleton's 1907-9 Antarctic expedition, and was one of the men that reached the South Magnetic Pole in 1909; he later took part in the Karluk expedition to the Arctic, and died while attempting to cross the ice after the loss of the ship. Meares travelled in Tibet and China before joining Scott s last expedition as dog handler. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. pp. [xii], 195; illusts., map endpapers; as new in the original printed boards. MacKay was a member of Shackleton s 1907-9 Antarctic expedition, and was one of the men that reached the South Magnetic Pole in 1909; he later took part in the Karluk expedition to the Arctic, and died while attempting to cross the ice after the loss of the ship. Meares travelled in Tibet and China before joining Scott's last expedition as dog handler.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Various (illustrator). First edition. A charming set that delves of first editions which delve into the engaging stories and lives of explorers setting forth into the fascinating polar regions. First editions centered around expedition and the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctic, published between 1974-2008.In the publisher's original cloth and in the original unclipped dust wrappers (Anson, Swinthinbank and Crawford), and in the publisher's original pictorial paper boards (Mills).An attractive set that centers on these magnificent yet isolated regions of the world, with a particular focus on the explorers who ventured there and seeing how they survived in freezing conditions.- A Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV, written by British explorer George Anson. Contains all nine illustrated plates, three of which are folding, and two folding maps to the rear of the book. Collated complete. (Oxford University Press, 1974).- The First Arctic Winter: The Story of the Southern Cross Expedition of 1898-1900 as told in the Diaries of Louis Charles Bernacchi, written and edited by Janey Crawford. Scarce. Contains four double-sided colour plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. A folding map in envelope to rear paste down. Collated complete. (South Latitude Research Limited, 1998).- Vodka on Ice: A Year with Russians in Antarctica, written by Charles Swithinbank. Contains numerous in-text illustrations, many of which are in colour. (The Book Guild, 2002).- Men of Ice: The Lives of Alistair Forbes Mackay (1878-1914) and Cecil Henry Meares (1877-1937), written by Leif Mills. Contains numerous full-page illustrations. (Caedmon of Whitby, 2008). In the publisher's original cloth and in the original unclipped dust wrappers (Anson, Swinthinbank and Crawford), and in the publisher's original pictorial paper boards (Mills). Externally, in excellent condition, with minimal marks and edgewear. The odd very minor faint mark to Swinthinbank and Mills, with marginal rubbing to bottom edge of Swinthinbank and minor fading to Mills. Dust wrappers are bright and clean, with minimal marks and edgewear. The odd faint mark to reverse of Swinthinbank wrapper, and a couple of minor marks and spots to extremities of Anson and Crawford fly leaves. End papers are bright and clean, with a couple of small marks to rear pastedown of Crawford. Envelope containing folding map to rear pastedown of Crawford. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A thorough biography of Frank Wild, renowned English sailor and explorer during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Frank Wild (1873-1939) made five expeditions to Antarctica and was one of two men to be awarded the Polar Medal with four bars. He was considered the right hand man of Ernest Shackleton, with Shackleton having been on all five expeditions firstly with him, and then leading: Wild served as his second-in-command twice. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.With a number of illustrations. In a full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Ownership bookplate to front page blank. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Fine. book.