Watkins' Last Expedition

Chatto and Windus, 1934. Cloth. Good. 1st Edition; xv, (2), 291pages, illustrated 48 b/w plates, 2 maps (1 folding). Green cloth covers with gilt titling to spine, no dustjacket. Narrative of Gino Watkins last expedition to East Greenland, 1932-33 where he died so tragically. Covers lightly maked, very slight foxing, contents clean. Quantity Available: 1.… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus. G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Slight edge darkeneing to cover. 1934. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 291pp. 48 plates and map. Introduction by Augustine Courtauld. .

Vanguard Library, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1953. First Edition Thus. 244 pages. No dust jacket. Brown patterned cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed blue. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1938 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed, paperstock tanned, spine sunned; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 310, [10 (pubs. cat., last blank)]. A very good copy. [Neate C32].. First Penguin. Soft Cover. VG/No Jacket.

Vanguard Library, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1953. First Issued. 244 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth. Light foxing and heavy tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has soft… Read more about this item

Vanguard Library, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1953. First Edition Thus. 244 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over beige cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a… Read more about this item

Chatto and Windus, 1934. 1934 First Edition. hardcover. xv, 291pp, original blue cloth, sunning to spine, corners rounded, owner's signature, near VG, no dustwrapper.. Account of a meteorological expedition to East Greenland in 1932 and the death of Gino Watkins.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer… Read more about this item

"Watkins' Last Expedition" by F. Spencer Chapman. With an Introduction by Augustine Courtauld. London: The Vanguard Library (Chatto & Windus in association with William Heinemann Ltd.), [1953]. pp. 244. Hardcover, tan cloth, with gilt title on blue label, on spine (top of spine worn, 1 corner bent, dark top edge, heavy tanning to pages throughout, but otherwise clean & unmarked).… Read more about this item