obrien jack told (11 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. The photos for condition details. Hardcover, generically inscribed and signed by the author on the frontispiece. Pale green cloth boards decorated in black on front and spine. Exterior shows minor scuffing and soiling along with light edge and corner bumps. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Pages are clean though paper is very lightly toned due to age. No handwriting or signatures other than that of the author, no bookplates, no library markings, no remainder marks. The authors inscription reads: "Your Arctic friend, David Irwin". First edition thus the single date of 1935 appearing on the copyright page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Whole and complete but rather flawed. Reading copy only. Green cloth boards, spine faded & fraying, both hinges cracked, spotting to endpaper maps. Foreword by Russell Owen. Frontispiece portrait of the arctic explorer in his fur coat. 254 pages, several b/w photo plates. Irwin, 1910-1970, was an American explorer. He is most famous for surviving a 2,000-mile dog sled trek to the North Pole in 1934, upon which this book is based. Later in life, he became a showman, presenting at the WorldÕs Fair and other events.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good Condition. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. B/W Photo illustrations. Ilustrador. Forword by Russell Owen. Green cloth binding with Black Illustration of sled and man. Gilt title authors and publisher on spine. 254pp. Content clean bright and sound. This copy is in good to very good condition with no dust jacket. Card glued to dedication page with Inscription signed by Irwin and dated by Irwin " To Hugh your Arctic Friend Dave Irwin Feb. 19-39 Book may require additional postage. Photos available on request.

Cloth w/DJ. Condición: G/FR. Black & White Photographs Ilustrador. Chicago, Philadelphia and Toronto: John C. Winston Company. G/FR. (1935). . Cloth w/DJ. End-paper maps of journey. . 8vo., x, 254 pp., Dj frayed, torn and chipped; weak front hinge with some gentle cracking, browning of t/p from insert and yellowing of margins .

Inscribed and Signed by David Irwin. First Edition. Good condition. Staining to the back cover.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. The Story of David Irwin's Arctic Journey. SIGNED Inscription by David Irwin to former owner on Irwin's photo frontis. Illus with black & white photos. End paper maps. Green cloth. Very good in fair dust jacket. Some slight damp staining and light spots to cover. Dust jacket is stained, edge worn with 1/2 inch piece at top spine edge torn away. Price clipped.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition inscribed and signed on the upper portion of the photo portrait frontispiece, 8vo (8.5 6 inches), pp. x, 1-254, 15 photo plates, map endpapers. Original pictorial green cloth. Near fine clean copy. Sheets and plates clean, unmarked, complete. No owner names or inscriptions. H11192 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 2 to 5 days of cleared payment. The estimated shipping times and estimated arrival dates given in the listing are not provided by us and are usually wrong or very misleading. We do not pay for any foreign taxes or customs duties and have no information about them. These are the responsibility of the buyer. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. 254 pp.+ 16 Photo Plts, Color Map e.p., Grn Illus Hardback, Gilt title (Bright), owner bookpate else VG in worn DJ with several edge tearouts (in protective plastic), 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. 1935 FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by David Irwin on the frontispiece photo. Original green cloth, black image of mushing on front, black lettering front, gilt lettering spine. The book has clean covers, very minor rubbing tips corners (= loss of some color), old owner bookplate on FFEP otherwise no writing or marks on any pages (other than Irwin's signed inscription), no foxing, solid binding, complete with all pages and plates. The original dust jacket has 2cm deep loss at top of spine, 2cm tear top top front near spine, edge wear, original printed price still present on front flap corner. The book measures 220mm tall x 145mm, and has 254 pages, 17 b/w photos, EP map. Account of Irwin's 3,600-mile dog-sledge trip from Nome Alaska to Churchill on Hudson Bay. Initially he joined another to help him wrangle a giant herd of reindeer to feed starving Eskimos, but shortly departed on his own, due to hostilities, for the solo trip to Churchill. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 254 pp.+ 16 Photo Plts, Color Map e.p., Grn Illus Hardback, Gilt title (Bright), VG in VG but strongly chipped Dj, 1st ed (Inscribed by Author - David Irwin). Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Winston 1935. Jacket in Fair condition, worn and torn, priceclipped. Book near VG with moderate wear, pages clean (yellowed), spine a bit slanted, binding firm.