robert dovers (23 résultats)

Etat : Good. 1957. Reprinted. 219 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Hard Cover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good (Protective cover). First Edition. This copy is in good condition. The jacket has light to moderate rubbing and edgewear resulting in a few small tears and chips. The jacket also has light yellowing from age. Text edges have a few light stains and have yellowed with age. Text is free of markings and secure in binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Etat : Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. In protective mylar cover. (siberian husky, sled dogs, antarctic regions, antarctica ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Etat : Good. 1st ed. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Light toning to page ends. DJ with some edge wear, scuffs and creasing. Clipped DJ. Previous owner signature in ffep.

Etat : Good. Reprint. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and has even toning. Toning/spotting to page ends. DJ with some edge wear, scuffs, tears and creasing.

Etat : Good. 1957. Reprinted. 219 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning.

Etat : Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition Ex Library copy complete with jacket that has scuffs, tears and minor loss to edges with creasing and some marks. Boards slightly knocked at corners. Contents thumbed with usual stamps and stickers but overall clear.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 220pp, black and white photographic plates, 3 maps. Brown cloth-covered boards; black titles on spines. 8vo. Top board edges sun-fading, lightly rubbed spine ends. Top text block edge dusty, fore edge starting to tan and fox, pen mark on bottom edge. Free endpapers starting to tan. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped.

Etat : Used - Very Good. VG pamphlet. Undated but possibly 1970s 4pp pamphlet giving history of the Games; slightly yellowed at edges but uncreased; a clean, tidy copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good Hardback. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. xvi, 88pp. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Sun-faded bottom edge of front boards. Top text block edge dusty and foxing. Green endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges, lightly bumped spine ends, price clipped. 8vo. Facsimile of the 1878 edition. The Cotswold Olimpick Games is an annual public celebration of games and sports, now held near Chipping Norton each Spring. The games, first held in 1612, originated with a local lawyer, Robert Dover. The Annalia Dubrensia (Annals of Dover), is collection of poems praising Dover and his achievements in promoting and managing the games, first published in 1636.

Etat : Good. 1957. Reprinted. 219 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. White marking to front board. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Sticker and water staining to rear panel. Light foxing overall.

hardcover. Etat : Good. First edition. Hardback. No dust jacket. Published by G. Bell & Sons. Photograph available on request.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 219 pages. Dj worn.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. 2nd printing, April 1957: 219 pages, illustrated 19 b/w photo, 3 maps (1 double-page). Original covers in unclipped dust jacket. Shelf wear, dust jacket in archival sleeve, age toning to pages, contents clean. Robert Dovers was attached to a French expedition to learn about Polar exploration from experienced French personnel, at the same time benefiting all by his competency in other fields (cartography). This book is an account of his experiences and the behaviour and psychology of the sledge dogs. One of the objects of the expedition was to maintain the first all year round study of the Emperor penguins. Second impression of the First Edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3670.

Hard Cover. Etat : VG+. Etat de la jaquette : VG. First Edition. VG+/VG. 8vo. original blue boards (prev. owner's name to upper pastedown, a couple of corners creased, a few spots, else clean & bright) in dustwrapper (rubbed and nicked); pp. 220 (last blank), with 19 photographs + 3 maps. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. 1st Edition; 219 pages, illustrated 19 b/w photographs, 3 maps (1 double-page). Original covers in photocopied dust jacket. Covers bumped, spine sunned, contents clean. Robert Dovers was attached to a French expedition to learn about Polar exploration from experienced French personnel, at the same time benefiting all by his competency in other fields (cartography). This book is an account of his experiences and the behaviour and psychology of the sledge dogs. One of the objects of the expedition was to maintain the first all year round study of the Emperor penguins. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1453.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 2nd impression. With 12 plates from photographs, 3 maps, 8vo, dustjacket taped to covers, pp. 219.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Farrar, Straus and Cudahy. Hardcover. 1957 First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Clean, sharp boards, contents unmarked, crisp and fresh. Dust Jacket is bright and clean, not price clipped.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 219pp., b/w plates, maps, Neat ownership signature o/w Fine copy.

1st edition worn dust jacket Nice copy octavo 219pp., b/w plates, maps, Neat ownership signature o/w a nice copy.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very Good octavo. 219pp., b/w pls.,

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st printing Farrar, Straus and Cudahy 1957. Jacket is Good+ with some wear, fading and small tears. Book is Very Good with moderate wear, clean (yellowed) pages, firm binding.