Shackleton
by Huntford, Roland
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0340250070
- ISBN 13
- 9780340250075
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1985 VG/VG+. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (binding shaken and a little marked, occ. spotting, prev. owner's name to verso of FFE) in dustwrapper (some edge rubbing, traces of staining along top edge, minor nicks to extremities only); pp. xx, 774, with 59 plates, 9 text maps & endpaper maps. Heavy item (1.6kg), additional postage may be required. A very good copy. Winner of the Nelson Hurst & Marsh Award.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000836
- Title
- Shackleton
- Author
- Huntford, Roland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0340250070
- ISBN 13
- 9780340250075
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Ernest Shackleton Antarctica
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...