Muspratt Eric (29 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No dustjacket. there is staining to front and back boards, but the text is very acceptable.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 256 pages. (SL#120).

Condition: New. My South Sea Island (Hardback or Cased Book).

Paperback #67 CONDITION: very good condition in very good jacket.

First edition. Hardcover. Fine in very good dustjacket (title in red on the spine just slightly faded to orange). The story of a friendship between Muspratt (a Hemingwayesque best-selling author and traveller of the 1930s, notable for "My South Sea Island" and "Greek Seas", though he died in obscurity) and Hickman, a writer and journalist who had a long career with "The Times" of London. Illustrated with b/w photographs.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Good hardback copy. Burgundy cloth (slight wrinkle on back cover). 256pp. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 256 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned. Name on ffep.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good tight copy, light age discolouration marks, light wear & marks. Dust wrapper - Good used condition, couple of small tears, light age discolouration marks, light wear & marks.

Condition: Good. By the author of my south sea island a story of one mans vagabondage. Nice clean copy green cloth boards age darkened especially spine, but free from stains and blemishes. Interior free from inscriptions pages slightly browned.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1932 edirtion on faded blue cloth.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprinted 1937. Pages clean, no markings, wear to edges. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Condition: Fair. 1931. First Edition. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white portrait frontispiece. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor inscription to front endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces stained, tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, published in Penguin, Paperback with a d/j which is a little tired, bumped spine, corners and edges, small nicks and scuffing, small neat previous owners name, o/w good.

1st edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 256 p 18 cm. Subjects; Penguin books (series). 20th century literature. Travel and adventure. Muspratt, Eric 1899-1949. Plantations Solomon Islands. Coconut Solomon Islands. Travel and Adventure: Penguin books (series). Solomon Islands Description and travel. Solomon Islands Social life and customs 20th century. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A USED BOOK STILL IN FAIR CONDITION. NO DUSTJACKET.LITTLE WEARS AND TEARS ON HARD BOARD COVER EDGE AND CORNERS. FORMER LIBRARY BOOK WITH LIMITED LIBRARY MARK. PAGES ARE STILL CLEAN , BINDING LITTLE LOOSE BUT STILL INTACT. LITTLE YELLOWING PAPER BECAUSE OF AGE.TOTAL 256 PAGES.…

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dulled and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 218 p., 18 cm. Notes; Includes advertisements at rear of text. Subjects; Travel and adventure. Penguin books (series). 1 Kg.

1st edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 256 p 18 cm. Subjects; Penguin books (series). 20th century literature. Travel and adventure. Muspratt, Eric 1899-1949. Plantations Solomon Islands. Coconut Solomon Islands. Travel and Adventure: Penguin books (series). Solomon Islands Description and travel. Solomon Islands Social life and customs 20th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dulled and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 218 p., 18 cm. Notes; Includes advertisements at rear of text. Subjects; Travel and adventure. Penguin books (series). 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Eric Muspratt (1899a?1949) was an Australian travel writer. He travelled around the world four times. He wrote numerous books about his experiences, including My South Sea Island (1931) which was one of the first travel books to be published by the newly established Penguin Books (excerpted from Wikipedia article). This item was his third book to be published, in 1933. Good condition. No highlighting or other notes. Neat ex-libris sticker (see image 2). For cover see image 3.…

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R150126771: 1936. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Manque en coiffe de pied, Intérieur acceptable. 287 pages. Couverture souple. Note au crayon sur la page de faux titre. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Jacket chipped to the top of spine else fine. Jacket Protected. Old Retailers sticker to spine from Allans Rundle st Adelaide. Jacket protected in Mylar. Previous owners small name to ffep.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 256. Original publisher's brick red cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Somewhat used copy: neat name on front endpaper, with some rubbing to cloth, torn and chipped at spine, old label at the rear - otherwise sound with complete text; good only. Complete but rather poor copy of a rare book.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 218 [v] printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Ink ownership names to the front free end paper, foxing to the page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).…

unknown_binding. Condition: Good. 1936 edition on red cloth.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 256. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1932 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 256.…

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 268. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1931 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 268.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1931. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 268, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 268 268.…