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SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL; The Heroic Age of Polar Exploration
by Maxtone-Graham, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1852602937
- ISBN 13
- 9781852602932
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Northamptonshire: Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. First Great Britain Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Maps. Tall 8vo, black cloth with bold silver gilt lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting men, dogs & sleds on rough ice, ilkustrated with two double-spread maps of the North Pole, Bibliography, Index, 364 pages. John Maxtone-Graham (1929 - 2015) was a Scottish-American speaker and writer on ocean liners and maritime history.<br /> <br /> SUPERIOR CONDITION: Tight, bright, clean in slightly worn dust jacket (unclipped). No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9440
- Title
- SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL; The Heroic Age of Polar Exploration
- Author
- Maxtone-Graham, John
- Illustrator
- Maps
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Great Britain Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1852602937
- ISBN 13
- 9781852602932
- Publisher
- Patrick Stephens Limited
- Place of Publication
- Northamptonshire
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- polar, expeditions, maps, history, biography, danger, storms, illustrated
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Cloth
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- Remainder
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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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
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