A History of Exploration From the Earliest Times to the Present Day
Published by . New York, The Macmillan Company, 1934, third edition, with a new appendix.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Horizon Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaHorizon Books
AbeBooks seller since April 18, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 35.00
Quantity: 1 available
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large 8vo [25.5 x 16 cm]; xiv, 426 pp, colored frontis from painting, 24 full-page plates from early sources, 44 maps including many folding, detailed index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (old clear tape repair, worn at edges, not price clipped), short tear to a margin, list of illustrations re-mounted, else a very good, clean copy in good jacket. A useful and authorative survey with a surprising amount of detail, covering all parts of the world, eg, detailed chapter on exploration of Tibet, several chapters on Arabia, the discovery of Siberia and Japan, Australia, Marco Polo, etc. The new appendix of 52 pages describes exploration in recent times, published just before the death of the author, and includes additional chapters on Bashakard and Makran, Mecca, south-eastern Tibet, Valley of the Assassins, Gobi Desert, Hadhramaut, the Yemen, Central Asia, Southern Lut, New Hebrides, Manchuria, Nile-Congo divide, Antarctic, etc, and includes the latest journey of St. John Philby. A picture of this book is available on request.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A History of Exploration From the Earliest Times to the Present Day
- Author
- SYKES, Sir Percy;
- Publisher
- . New York, The Macmillan Company, 1934, third edition, with a new appendix.
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Travel - General
Horizon Books
Toronto, ON, Canada
AbeBooks seller since April 18, 1998
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 6 to 35 business days | 3 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 23.00 | US$ 51.00 |
Payment methods
- Bank Wire Transfer
Store description
We buy and sell rare, antiquarian and out-of-print books related to Travel & Exploration, Gardening and Natural History. We are always interested in purchasing libraries, collections and individual books of merit in our specialties. We have been selling books on the Internet since 1993. We also sell antique prints at our Web Site http://www.horizonbook.com/prints.html
Specialty
travel, voyages, exploration, gardening, landscaping, horticulture, natural history, plant hunting, botany, Africa, middle east, Latin America, Central America, ornithology, entomology, mammals, Asia, China, Japan, India, polar, Arctic, Antarctic, Pacific travel, islandsSeller's business information
Horizon Books
ON, Canada
Terms of sale
All books are as described with any major defects noted. If you have any questions about condition, please email us directly (errolp@horizonbook.com). You can also request a picture of any book. Prices are in US funds, shipping/insurance extra, we ship world-wide & securely wrap and pack all books. There is no handling charge and shipping is at cost. We ship by post office, UPS, FedEx, etc. Payment by US check on US bank, US international money order, Paypal, credit card via a secure server (do not email cc details), or wire transfer to our bank. Cheques from Canadian banks accepted at the current rate of exchange. GST charged only to Canadian addresses. All customer information is fully secure & confidential. We have been selling books on the Internet since 1993, specializing in rare & out-of-print Travel & Exploraton, Gardening, Natural History books.
All books are guaranteed and returnable within 14 days of receipt with prior notice, and returned in same condition as sent.
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