9780921149392 - coppermine: the far north of george m. douglas von mallory, enid (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 273 pages. "A mining enfineer and almost the archetype of the practical man, George Douglas was in 19141 given the task of searching for minerals in the watershed of the Coppermine, above the Arctic Circle." Illustrated with 116 of Douglas's own photographs. priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire. ; 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 " Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large, oblong hardcover in jacket, 273 pages, index, historical b + w photographs throughout. Book has just light wear along edges and corners. Very solid and bright overall.

Zustand: Very Good. 273 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Dust cover slightly yellowed, but clean inside. In good shape. From the dust cover front flap: " This book presents a compelling view of one of the great travelers of this century and of the last days of "the Old North." Record # 30381.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Signed and personally inscribed on the title page by Enid Mallory.this copy has a solid tight binding with clean unmarked pages.light bit of edge wear to the dust cover edges. Signed by Author.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. x, [1] map, 273pp w notes, bibliography and index. Illustrated w 116 photo plates taken by George M. Douglas. Cream cloth w fine red lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Photo illustrated DJ is clean, preserved now in archival cover, however previous owner has neatly trimmed top and bottom edges w masking tape (3/8") to guard against edgewear and reinforced backside of the spine and fore edges the same (not visible). Oblong quarto. Douglas, George M. (photography) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 273 p. 22 x 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cream paper-covered boards. A little rubbing to the bottom edges. Tiny ding to the head of the spine. Tiny spot on the top edge of the text block. Previous owner's name and inscription on the front endpapers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked (except for author's inscription). Dustjacket has light edge and corner wear. There is some light soil to the panels and impression marks on the front panel from being used as a backing under paper. The story of George M. Douglas, a mining engineer, who explored the watershed of the Coppermine River searching for minerals in 1911-1912. Although not particularly successful at finding ore, he did become enamoured with the subtle beauty of the region. He befriended many Inuit in the area and had adventures with Robert Service. During this trip and others at later dates, he captured the lifestyle of the North in photographs, with 116 included in this book. This copy was inscribed to a previous owner and signed by the author.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for slightest traces of use, in jacket with slightest toning. An excellent copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Plus. Like new, appears unread, unclipped and not remaindered. Lengthy inscription, some scotch tape remnants and a sticker to the ffep otherwise the interior is crisp, clean and solid. Corners are sharp and square. Bright clean titles to spine. Dustjacket is very lightly bumped to extremities, couple of tiny rub spots with very minor shelfwear to show. Now protected in brodart jacket. May require additional shipping costs. Photographs (illustrator).…