Conquest Antarctic, Signed (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Binding tight and square, Pages are clean and unmarked. Slight Shelf wear. Signed By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. First Edition. Wear & fade marks on binding. Light soiling to all edges. Features maps on end papers. Inscribed by author & wife with previous owners explanation of this written underneath. Previous owners name written on rear endpaper. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: fair. 1st Edition. Signed by Finn Ronne on half-title page, inscribed to "Mr. F____ B_____ and family. First edition hardcover is sound and solid, with wear at spine top and bottom, in a fair dustjacket that is tattered but complete, and presents well as protected in mylar. Antarctic exploration of the 1940s.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. pp. xx, 299. Illustrated with maps and photos. Map end papers. Book protected in new mylar. On the dedication page a paper signed by the author is glued in stamped with the Ellsworth Station logo. Binding has a few water stains, but is solid and square. Dust jacket descriptive flaps have been glued in. No previous owner's names or marks, interior of book is clean. Signed by Author(s).

xx,299 pp. Octavo. Original dark blue cloth with light blue decoration on the spine. Map endpapers. Illustrated with plates from photos (including frontispiece), maps. Original printed dust wrapper. Slight wear and a few small chips otherwise a very attractive wrapper. This is the story of the Ronne Expedition to the Antarctic in 1946-48. He was actively involved in Operation Deepfreeze in the 1950's. This copy is inscribed in 1951 to W. H. Oppenheimer and signed by Finn and Jackie Ronne.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Inscribed by Author. 1st Limited Edition, Number 262 of 270. 103 pages + limitation page, frontispiece is a wood engraving by Hilton Mirkinson. This extremely scarce 1st edition was strictly limited to 270 numbered copies. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, "To Irving & Ida - With all my best Barney". Original half black cloth on maroon boards with frontispiece by Hilton Mirkinson and decorations by Ben Lapper in a black papered slipcase with silver label and black lettering. A very rare collection of poetry, inspired by Byrd's first Antarctic expedition. This is the first USA edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1557.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. pp. 318, [2, ads.]; photo. illusts., 11 sketch maps; fine in the original cloth, gilt. A presentation copy "To My old friend and Colleague W. Campbell Smith in grateful remembrance of his help and friendship J. Gordon Hayes", and with a loosely inserted TLS from the author ("Pa") to Smith ("Campby"), dated 2-9-32, and a proof version of the book's prospectus with Hayes's note "Have you seen this 'blurb'". The author presented this copy to Walter Campbell Smith, a petrologist who wrote scientific reports for specimens collected on Scott's and Shackleton's Antarctic expeditions. Signed by Author(s).