SHACKLETON, ERNEST C (6 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. First Edition Thus. 1st edition thus. Popular edition. Hardbound, no dust jacket. Minor foxing to pages throughout. Minor fading & wear to edges & corners of boards. Slight separation of seam at top edge of board spine, otherwise good.

Hardcover. 255 pages with B&W photos. An adaptation from The Heart of the Antarctic, which was first published in two volumes in 1909 and then in one volume in 1910. A sheet is affixed to the front free endpaper indicating this copy was a prize from the Zion Chapel P.S.A. Brotherhood of Stretford Road, Manchester to Edward Leech Jr. for attendance in the school year that ended 3 May 1914. 5 by 7.5 inches. Good. No jacket. Covers rubbed, spine darkened. Back hinge starting. Two indentures to spine.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Inscription to front end page, Faded and scuffed cover and spine , brown blotching to end pages, rough cut pages , detatching pages, 3 illustrations missing pages, 30 . 32. and 102 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. 12mo. Frontis., xv, 368 pp., + 1 fold-out map at rear. Frontis. tissue guard intact. teg. First edition of the popular edition with raised stamp on title-page stating Presentation Copy". Bound in black cloth with gilt decoration on front and gilt lettering on spine. Fore- and bottom-edge foxed and foxing has affected some pages.

First limited edition. 3 vols. Volume I April to August 1902 [Volume II April to August 1903], [April to October, 1911]. Vols. I & II, no. 136 of 250 copies vol. III no 216 of 350. Numerous illustrations throughout many in colour. Folio. Original pictorial cloth, gilt, some wear & repair to headcaps. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1907- ?The owner of these volumes will possess an exact reproduction of the original ?South Polar Times? which appeared month by month during the winters of 1902-3, produced as they were for the sole edification of our small company of explorers in the Discovery, then held fast in the Antarctic Ice.? Thus begins Captain Scott's preface to the South Polar Times, which became a major diversion for the men on board the Discovery during the long sunless winter from 23rd April until 21st August. Scott wrote of it more fully in the official account: ?The scheme for publication was discussed long before the sun left us, and by general consent Shackleton was appointed editor. It was decided that each number should contain besides the editorial, a summary of the events and meteorological conditions of the past month, certain scientifically instructive articles dealing with our work and our surroundings, and certain others written in a lighter vein. As the scheme developed it was found that other features, such as full-page caricatures, acrostics, and puzzles could be added; and now each month sees the production of a stout volume which is read with much interest and amusement by everyone.? Shackleton ?was responsible for the most famous examples of printing in the Antarctic. In addition to the first book printed in Antarctica, Aurora Australia (1907), Shackleton oversaw and contributed to the South Polar Times, first published on Scott's expedition to Antarctica on the Discovery, and again on Scott's fatal Terra Nova expedition of 1911-1914. Shackleton was also a contributor to the Antarctic Petrel, printed during his Nimrod expedition of 1907-09? (Stam & Stam). Rosove, 287.A1; Spence, 1094; Scott, R.F. The Voyage of the Discovery (London, 1905), vol. I, p.362; Stam, David & Deidre, ?Bending Time: The Function of Periodicals in Nineteenth-Century Polar Naval Expeditions? in Victorian Periodicals Review, Vol. 41, No. 4 (Winter, 2008), p.312.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10).

First limited edition of the complete collection of the South Polar Times, a periodical created by Scott's crew during his two polar expeditions on the ships Discovery and Terra Nova, with a slip signed by Ernest Shackleton and Rudolph Blakenburg Quarto, three volumes, publisher's gilt decorated cloth, all edges gilt, frontispiece to each volume, elaborately illustrated with engravings after the expedition members' original drawings, many in color. Volumes I and II are number 177 of only 250 copies, volume III is number 256 of 350 copies. From the Adventure and Exploration collection of James Stephen â Steveâ Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown of each volume. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailingâ s most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviationâ s highest award, the Gold Medal of the Fà dà ration Aà ronautique Internationale (FAI), which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. Additional bookplates from the libraries of Dr. Edward Bramley and polar scientist Anthony Michaels. In near fine condition. Laid in is an scarce autograph album page boldly signed by Ernest Shackleton and American businessman and former mayor of Philadelphia Rudolph Blakenburg. An exceptional set. Captain Robert Falcon Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic: on the ship Discovery from 1901â "14 and the Terra Nova from 1910â "13. Scott and his men entertained themselves during the long, dark winter months by creating the South Polar times, a monthly magazine typed and illustrated by the expedition members and read aloud to all deck hands. "It was decided that each number should contain, besides the editorial, a summary of the events and meteorological conditions for the past month, certain scientifically instructive articles dealing with our work and our surroundings, and certain others written in a lighter vein. As the scheme developed it was found that other features, such as full-page caricatures, acrostics, and puzzles, could be added; and now each month sees the production of a stout volume which is read with much interest and amusement by everyone. One of the pleasantest points with regard to it is that the men contribute as well as the officers; in fact, some of the best and quite the most amusing articles are written by the occupants of the mess-deck, of whom one or two show extraordinary ability with the pen. But beyond all else the journal owes its excellence to the principal artist, Wilson, who carries out the greater part of the illustration and produces drawings that would be appreciated any where" (Scott, The Voyage of the Discovery, 362).