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IN COLDEST AFRICA. (Adventures on the Mountains of the Moon.) [SIGNED by CARVETH WELLS with a small SKETCH OF AN ELEPHANT]. by Wells, Carveth - 1929.
by Wells, Carveth
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IN COLDEST AFRICA. (Adventures on the Mountains of the Moon.) [SIGNED by CARVETH WELLS with a small SKETCH OF AN ELEPHANT].
by Wells, Carveth
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1929., 1929.. Good. SIGNED WITH AN ORIGINAL SKETCH BY CARVETH WELLS - Octavo, 8-1/4 inches high by 5-3/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in blue cloth with the image of an elephant stamped in orange on the front cover and titled in orange on the spine, in a color pictorial dust wrapper by Kurt Wiese. Wells' own map for "In Coldest Africa" is reproduced on the yellow endpapers. The edges of the book's covers are darkened and the head of the spine is darkened. The edges of the soiled dust jacket are chipped with a small piece out from the head of the jacket's spine. The jacket's spine is also darkened with a small hole below the title. xvi, [10] & pages 3-255, illustrated with 16 photographic plates, 2 textual sketches and a facsimile of Wells' "Field Book No. 1". Very good in a good dust wrapper.
First edition, so stated. SIGNED BY CARVETH WELLS WITH A SMALL SKETCH OF AN ELEPHANT.
"Carveth Wells...now writes about his African adventures on the Mountains of the Moon. As head of the Massee expedition which went out under the auspices of the Geographical Society of Chicago, Mr. Wells had opportunity to disprove many of the venerable axioms about the dark continent." - from the dust wrapper copy. The Mountains of the Moon as referred to by Wells are the Rwenzori Range.
- Bookseller Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Book Condition Used - Good
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1929.
- Date Published 1929.
- Keywords TRAVEL & EXPLORATION; CARVETH WELLS; IN COLDEST AFRICA; ORIGINAL DRAWING; ELEPHANT; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF CHICAGO; MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON; AFRICA; RWENZORI MOUNTAIN RANGE; SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; TRAVEL ADVENTURE; EX
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In Coldest Africa
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In Coldest Africa
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New York, New York, United States
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New York: McBride, 1931. hardcover. very good. Photo Illustrations. 255pp. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: McBride, 1931. Very good.<br/><br/>
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In Coldest Africa
by Carveth Wells
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Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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McBride, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 255pp, lacks dust wrapper, no inscriptions, illustrative maps. Boards are in good condition with light wear and rubbing especially to top and bottom of spine, spine is very slightly browned. Very good condition internally with little wear, hinges tight, pictorial front end paper in good order. Heavy book, please inquire for postage outside the UK.
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In Coldest Africa
by Wells, Carveth
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Robert M. McBride & Co, 1931. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 255 pages. Boards worn and damp marked. Tanning , foxing, damp marked, unrelated paper pasted to front inside cover, missing end paper, previous ownership inscription, closed tears -not affecting the text,annotation. However, it is still in fair condition when age is considered, tightly bound and intact. MK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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IN COLDEST AFRICA.
by Wells, Carveth
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Robert M. McBride & Co.. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Central Africa, Ruwenzori Mountains, description and travel ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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In Coldest Africa
by Wells, Carveth
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Doubleday, Doran. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Acceptable dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. (Central Africa, Ruwenzori Mountains,Travel)
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In Coldest Africa
by Wells, Carveth
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
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Endicott , New York, United States
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New York : Robert M.McBride & Company, 1931. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fine (Very Good). Type: Book 1931/2nd Edition/255 Side Deckled Pages/No Dustjacket/Mapped Back Cover and BEP. The cover is "G" to "VG", The spine has creasing, indicating glue separation in places. On the front inside cover, and the FEP, someone glued a double page spread of six B & W photographs, which may or may not be part of the book, though of germane subject matter. The pages are clean and soft, without any markings or writings.
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In Coldest Africa
by WELLS, Carveth
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Robert M. McBride, 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Reprint. Owner's name else near fine in very good or better dustwrapper with several small nicks and tears.
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