Aurora Australis by Ernest Shackleton (67 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. 194 {Size: 13.34 x 21.59 cms} Lang: - English, Pages 194, Print on Demand. Reprinted in 2017 with the help of original edition published long back [1908]. This book is Printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover {HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE}, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 194 {Size: 14.34 x 22.59 cms} Lang: - English, Pages 194, Print on Demand. Reprinted in 2017 with the help of original edition published long back [1908]. This book is Printed in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Language: English.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1908 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. 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. Pages: 222 Volume 0 Language: English.

132pp. 8vo. Original boards. B/w illustrations. A very good copy.

octavo hardcover with dustwrapper (F); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Condition: Very Good.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. 194 {Size: 15.34 x 23.59 cms} Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" 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 2017, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1908. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. 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 194, Print on Demand. 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. Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. 222 Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" 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 2023, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1908. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. 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: - eng, Pages 222, Print on Demand. 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. Language: eng.

Fawn cloth gilt. In very good dustwrapper. A facsimile of the original, published in Antarctica in the Summer of 1908, along with an explanatory introduction. Illustrated by George Marston. Pages edges a little browned, but a good copy. pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facsimile reprint of the collection of essays, poems, and drawings by members of the 1907-1909 British Antarctic Expedition originally privately published in a limited run of only a few copies for expedition members and its sponsors. This 1986 printing is the book's first public edition. Copy is in very good condition. Minimal wear to the buckram cloth boards. Interior is clean and unmarked with a solid, square binding. Dust jacket is very good also with minimal wear. Now wrapped in protective Brodart cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good - Cash. No Jacket. Tan and brown textured hardcover with gold gild lettering on front cover. Small red embossed symbol on bottom center of front cover. Spine has gold gild lettering on it. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed with some creasing. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. Unmarked pages. Secure pages, solid binding. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

4to pp xxiv + unpaginated [184] coloured title to the facsimile plus black & white photographs and illustrations.Very good hardcover in very good dust wrapper. Facsimile edition of the first book published in the Antarctic.

Premium Leather Bound. Condition: New. 194 {Size: 15.34 x 23.59 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH BLACK LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. Original edition was published in [1908] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2017 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 194, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4to. unpaginated. illus. title & 10 other plates. uncut loose sheets bound with green twine in leather-backed 3-ply wooden covers. laid into matching 2-piece wooden box, the upper cover attached with green twine & with 2 leather labels, blind-stamped with title & printer s device of 2 penguins. Fine copy. lacking the accompanying 24-page booklet containing the history and background to the work. Facsimile Edition, Limited to 375 numbered copies plus 20 hors commerce , this copy unnumbered, of the first book produced in the Antarctic. Devised by Shackleton to occupy his crew s time and maintain their spirits during the dark days in cramped quarters of the 1907-09 Nimrod British Antarctic Expedition s overwintering on Cape Royds in April-July, 1908, Aurora Australis consisted of ten pieces of poetry and prose written by various expedition team members and was illustrated with eleven lithographs and etchings executed by George Marston. Approximately 80 copies were printed by Ernest Joyce and Frank Wild, both of whom had undertaken short printing courses prior to their departure with the firm of Sir J.Causton & Sons, Ltd. (Causton & Sons had supplied the printing equipment and paper used on the expedition). The books were then bound by Bernard Day from the crates used for provisions. This facsimile is based on the original copy held by the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand (our copy without the stenciling ULIENNE SOUP on the inside back cover). See Spence 1095.

2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, text in red and black, with illustrated and printed titles, and illustrations (a number full-page) in the text; beechwood boards printed on inner surface, calf back blocked and lettered in blind, hand-sewn as issued, Commentary volume in printed wrappers, sewed as issued, the whole housed in publisher's oatmeal cloth clamshell box, upper cover with leather label blocked in blind, back lettered in dark red, a fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 148). Published by FS to commemorate the centenary of Shackleton's death. A faithful and high quality facsimile, in text and binding, of Rudyard Kipling's copy, now housed in the library of Dulwich College. With a copy of the publisher's prospectus loosely inserted.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None issued. George Marston (illustrator). 1st Edition. A superb replica of a memento from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration to commemorate the centenary of the death of Ernest Shackleton. Limited to 500 copies worldwide. Devised by Ernest Shackleton to sustain his men?s spirits during the winter darkness of 1908, Aurora Australis was the first book ever produced in Antarctica: a beautifully illustrated miscellany of polar life printed inside the British Antarctic Expedition?s cramped hut. To mark the centenary of Shackleton?s death, the Folio Society has created a superb replica, in a limited edition of just 500 hand-numbered copies. Quarter-bound in the smoothest calfskin with beechwood Venesta boards, Aurora Australis is complemented with a commentary by Shackleton expert Jan Piggott. With only around 80 copies made originally, and no other facsimile reproductions in print, this is a rare chance to own one of the greatest mementos from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Limited to 500 hand-numbered sets Quarter-bound in?calfskin leather with?beechwood Venesta boards 194 pages printed on Old Mill paper and hand-sewn with green twine Printed throughout to match the original 11 illustrations in total by George Marston 11? x 8? Commentary 16 pages printed letterpress on Munken pure paper Bound in green Tintoretto Ceylon paper blocked in brown foil 10??x?7½? Presentation box Linen-covered clamshell box blocked in brown foil and inset with a calfskin leather label blind-blocked with the ?Printed at the Sign of ?The Penguins?? device 12? x 9? x 2¼?.