Fighting the Polar Ice
by Anthony Fiala
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$579.54NZ$521.58
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1907. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7.5". Anthony Fiala. A lovely first edition Polar work by Anthony Fiala, exploring his Polar expeditions, complete with beautiful colour plates. The first edition of this work.An exciting travel account of Anthony Fiala's experiences in the Polar regions, a riveting account detailing his journey and adventures.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one colour folding map, seven colour plates, and one-hundred and four plates.Collated, complete.Fiala was an American explorer, this work recounts his time on the Baldwin-Siegler Polar Expedition and the Ziegler Polar Expedition. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Minor marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's gift inscription to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Large closed tear to the folding map. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 797P38
- Title
- Fighting the Polar Ice
- Author
- Anthony Fiala
- Illustrator
- Anthony Fiala
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 10.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Fighting the Polar Ice polar arctic anthony fiala polar ice
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Publisher's cloth
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- Verso
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...