THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC. 2 Volumes
Shackleton, Ernest H
Published by William Heinemann, London, 1909
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1st Edition, Association Copy: Ink signature "Charles Swithinbank November 1943" in front end papers, both volumes. Tanning to end papers. Covers worn, stained, fading, shelf wear, spines faded and splitting. Hinge splitting both volumes. Contents clean. Vol I, xlviii, 372 pages, 112 plate leaves, plus 111 diagrams in text; Vol II, xvi, 419 pages, 102 plate leaves, plus 38 diagrams in text; 1 folding page depicting 2 panoramas, 3 folding maps in rear pocket Errata slip tipped in Volume 2. Original blue cloth lettered in silver, silver pictorial vignettes to upper covers and spines, top edges gilt. NOTE: Charles Swithinbank (1926-2014), glaciologist and polar explorer, first visited the Antarctic as a member of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1949-52. Overall he has spent three winters and twenty field seasons in the polar regions, many of them involved with international expeditions. Charles would have only been 17 at this time so this book could have been a birthday present that may have started his lifelong Antarctic career. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1066. This is a SET of books, therefore heavier than a standard volume, and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Seller Inventory # 1066
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Title: THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC. 2 Volumes
Publisher: William Heinemann, London
Publication Date: 1909
Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition.
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The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 by Sir Ernest Shackleton, C.V.O. New and revised edition with illustrations in colour and black and white. 2 volumes.
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Nabu public domain reprint, 2010, of the London, William Heinemann, 1910 edition (for vol 1), and the Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott, 1909 edition (for vol 2), 2010
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Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia
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Thick quarto paperbacks. Vol 1:xvi+368pp. Vol 2: xvi+452pp. Facsimile reprint of the original books in as new condition. Seller Inventory # 219480
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THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC - Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 (in 2 Volumes)
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William Heinemann. London. ., 1909
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
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1st edition. with an Introduction by Hugh Robert Mill, D.SC. An account of the First Journey to the South Magnetic Pole, by Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, F.R.S. Volume I: XLVIII, 372 PP with 11 diagrams in text, plus frontispiece, 6 coloured plates with caption on tissue guard and 106 b/w plates (4 on double page). Fp: Portrat of E.H. Shackleton with caption on tissue guard. Volume II: XVI, 420 PP with 38 b/w illustrations in text, plus frontispiece, 6 coloured plates with caption on tissue guard, 132 b/w plates. Fp: Photo of "The Northern Party." with caption on tissue guard. The 2 "Panoramas" and 3 maps in colour called for are in the rear pocket of Volume II. Errata slip for Volume II tipped in on page XVI. Cloth covers, top edge gilt, illustrated front board, gilt title on a sunned spine. Covers rubbed and soiled. Occasional foxing. A very good clean and complete copy of a scarce item. More images available upon request. 25.3 x 19. Seller Inventory # 74773
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Shackleton's Antarctica. [Comprising The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 (2 volumes)[with] South. The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917]. First work with an Introduction by Alexandra Shackleton. Second work with Photographs by Frank Hurley. [With separate map-case.] NEAR FINE SET IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
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Folio Society,, 2021
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Together 4 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispieces, plates, illustrations and charts in the text, and separate map case containing three folding maps coloured in outline and large folding panorama; navy cloth, upper boards blocked in silver, backstrips lettered in silver, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in publisher's cloth slip-case with mounted label lettered in silver. Published by FS to commemorate the centenary of Shackleton's death. Shackleton's classic accounts were first published by Heinemann in 1909 and 1919 respectively. Spence 1097, 1107 (recording the first editions). Seller Inventory # 50308
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THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC, BEING THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907-1909 [2 VOLUMES]
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J.B. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia, PA, 1909
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 2 Vols, 366 & 451 pp.+ Photo Plts at Frontis of Both Vols (With Tissue Guards), & Many, Many Photo Plts in text (With Tissue Guards), 3 Lge Color FoldOut Maps & 1 FoldOut Photo Plt in back Pocket of Vol 2, Orig Blue Hardbacks with Silver Illus of explorers on F Cover & Spine, Silver Title, Top Edge Gilt, inked owner name dated 1910 (Stephen Wilcox Pratt), some pages crudely opened else VG, no DJ, 1st Amer ed. Seller Inventory # 105358
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THE HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, 2 Volumes
Published by
William Heinemann, London, 1909
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: VG. First Edition. Volume 1: 371 pages. Volume 2: 419 pages. Pages are in very good, clean condition with some light foxing throughout. Bottom and fore-edges have light foxing. Top edges gilt. Previous owner's name and address on the ffeps of both volumes. Both volumes illustrated with many plates, some coloured, and diagrams. Three maps in a folder at the back of volume 2. Blue cloth with gilt titles on the spines. Spines are faded and show light wear at the head/tail. Bright, silver titles and lovely illustration on the upper covers. Corners lightly bumped. Bindings good and tight. Lovely set. VG **very heavy; may require extra postage** Size: 7 x 10. Book. Seller Inventory # 209798
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