Edition: First Edition
Binding: Blue Cloth
Publisher: Duckworth, London
Date Published: 1929
Description: Good Plus. No Jacket. Hardback. Octavo. 220 pp, frontispiece and 60 other b/w photographs, chart. Printed on heavy quality laid paper. The covers and spine are moderately worn at the extremities. Two corners are lightly bumped. There is a minor indentation to the bottom edge of the front cover and a nick along the top edge. The rear cover has darkened along the top edge (to about 1" from the top). The spine has darkened, and there is some localized rubbing. The gilding on the spine, though it ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Publisher: Duckworth
Date Published: 1929
Description: Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Inscribed by Joyce "To Sir George, from one of his old boys in Sydney, Joycey, London May 1st" Sir George is presumed George Fuller, former Premier of New South Wales. Book is also marked "Fuller 'Earlstrae' Bowral New ... read more
Description: 1929, 1st Edition., 1st Edition. (Hardcover) Very good. 220pp. Octavo. Illustrated with plates from photos (including frontispiece). Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. This book was reviewed by Dr. Rudmore Brown for the Manchester Guardian. Dr. Rumore Brown was the author of "A naturalist at the Poles, the life, work & voyages of Dr. W. S. Bruce the polar explorer..." 2 review slips and a newspaper clipping reviewing the book laid in loose. A tight clean copy. Spence 642. First & ... read more
Description: 1929, 1st Edition., 1st Edition. (Hardcover) Very good. 220pp. Octavo. Illustrated with plates from photos (including frontispiece). Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. This book was reviewed by Dr. Rudmore Brown for the Manchester Guardian. Dr. Rumore Brown was the author of "A naturalist at the Poles, the life, work & voyages of Dr. W. S. Bruce the polar explorer..." A tight clean copy. Spence 642. First & only edition and very scarce. Narrative of the Ross Sea party of ... read more
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