Told Jack Obrien (9 results)
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Published by The John C. Winston Company, Chicago/Philadelphia/Toronto 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Yesterday's Book Shop, CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.Yesterday's Book Shop
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Hardcover. Condition: 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 go…od, 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).
Published by The John C. Winston Company, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto 1935
- Hardcover
Seller: Monkey House Books, Miller Place, NY, U.S.A.Monkey House Books
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Hardcover. Condition: 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 Amer…ican 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 WorldÃs Fair and other events.
Language: English
Published by The John C. Winston Company, Chicago . New York . Toronto. 1935
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Favorites Bookshop LTD (since 1954), Stouffville, ON, CanadaOld Favorites Bookshop LTD (since 1954)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. 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 Ins…cription 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. B/W Photo illustrations. (illustrator).
ALONE ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WORLD The Authorized Story of The Artic Journey of David Irwin
Irwin, David; as told to Jack O'brien; Foreword by Russell Owen
Published by John C. Winston Company (1935), Chicago, Philadelphia and Toronto 1935
- Hardcover
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.Riverow Bookshop
Contact seller5-star sellerCloth w/DJ. Condition: G/FR. 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 . Black & White Photographs (illustrator…).
More imagesAlone Across the Top of the World, The Authorized Story of the Arctic Journey of David Irwin
David Irwin, Jack O'Brien (as told to); Russell Owen (foreword)
Published by The John C. Winston Company 1935
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, CA, U.S.A.My Book Heaven
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Inscribed and Signed by David Irwin. First Edition. Good condition. Staining to the back cover. Signed.
Published by John C Winston, Chicago 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Larry W Price Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by The John C. Winston Company, Chicago 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS, PORTLAND, OR, U.S.A.JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 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).
Published by John C Winston, Chicago 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Larry W Price Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 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
Seller: Ouromantiq Books, Brewster, NY, U.S.A.Ouromantiq Books
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Hardcover. Condition: 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.
