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THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. SOUTHERN CROSS TO POLE STAR - TSCHIFFELY'S RIDE - BEING THE ACCOUNT OF 10,000 MILES IN THE SADDLE THROUGH AMERICAS FROM ARGENTINA TO WASHINGTON Some light foxing to fore-edges. Binding clean and tight. N° de réf. du vendeur 430229
Titre : SOUTHERN CROSS TO POLE STAR
Éditeur : Heinemann
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good
Vendeur : MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlande
2nd edition. Very good copy in the original blind-tooled, gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Spine uniformly sun-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxi, 442 p. : fronts., port., ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: South America Description and travel; Central America Description and travel; Mexico Description and travel; United States Description and travel; America, Travels and Expeditions; Travel Books. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 393182
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Vendeur : MW Books, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
2nd edition. Very good copy in the original blind-tooled, gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Spine uniformly sun-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxi, 442 p. : fronts., port., ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: South America Description and travel; Central America Description and travel; Mexico Description and travel; United States Description and travel; America, Travels and Expeditions; Travel Books. 3 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 393182
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Vendeur : Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Royaume-Uni
Cloth. Etat : Very Good. A. J. Drucker (illustrateur). A presentation copy of A. F. Tschiffely's fascinating account of his three year journey upon two legendary horses, with an inscription and charming Christmas card from the author. The third edition, published the same year as the first.The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the verso of the frontispiece; "To mrs D. Tilnes, with all best wishes, A T Tschiffely 'Manche' and 'Gato' the **** London Feb 9th 1934". The volume also includes a charming Christmas card from the author with a wood engraving of himself and horse inside.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and 31 plates over 61 pages, collated complete.Aime Felix Tschiffely's bestselling account of his three year journey on horseback from Buenos Aires to Washington DC, a feat believed back then to be impossible. The journey was of particular note not only due to its ground breaking nature, but due to the choice of horse. The horses, named Mancha and Gato, were native criollo horses renowned for their stamina, and were direct descendants of the the horses Pedro de Mendoza brought to Argentina in 1535.In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally generally smart with a closed tear to the head and tail of the spine, Slight fading to the extremities, and the odd slight mark. Minor offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Author's inscription to the verso of the frontispiece. Very Good. signed by author. book. N° de réf. du vendeur 964Z23
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