Polar from Clausen Books, RMABA

NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. Mapped end papers; Ink gift inscription dated 1942 on half title page, else textblock very clean and tight; Faded blue top edge; Sunned spine, bumped head and foot of spine, moisture stained and discolored rear board; Lacks dust jacket; 405p., including appendix and index.. Second Edition. Blue Cloth. Good+. Illus. by Photographs/Maps. 8vo - over… Read more about this item

Maxwell AFB, AL: Arctic, Desert, Tropic Information Center/Research Studies Institute, 1962. Textblock is very clean and tight, b&w photographs and maps, staples are sound and secure; Stamped and marked top edge; Clear-taped head and foot of spine, lightly creased corners, sunned spine and edges; Rear folded map; 105p., including bibliography and appendix.. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs/Maps. 4to… Read more about this item

Drexel Hill, PA: Bell Publishing Company, 1950. Inscribed and signed on half-title page by Bernt Balchen, to celebrated Los Angeles Herald-Express newspaperwoman Agness Underwood, dated 14 August 1950, Anchorage, Alaska; Exceptionally tight and clean, with faded light blue top edge; Dark orange cloth in beautiful condition with blind embossed compass decoration on front cover, gilt lettering/decoration on spine, minor shelf… Read more about this item

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Author's ink signature on ffep. Former owner's ink signature on ffep; Textblock is clean and tight; Purple spine and tan boards, blue stamped illustration on front cover, minor sunning/bumping to the head and foot of the spine, bumped corners. Price-clipped dust jacket, internally taped at the head of spine due to the chips, small corner… Read more about this item

NY: Ivan Obolensky, Inc., 1962. Gift quality; Limited Edition, #975 of 1000 copies. Especially lithographed for this limited edition are six of Rockwell Kent orginal lithographs in a green portfolio, one of which is hand signed by him and titled 'On Earth Peace'; Illustrated end papers; Textblock is clean and very tight. Top edge green, with light fading near the… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Company, 1956. Light age toning down the gutters, else clean and tight; Mapped end papers and b&w photographs; Lightly skewed; Sunned spine, faint shelf soiled and scuffed binding; 331pp., including index.. Book Club Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by B&W Photographs/Mapped End Papers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997. Mapped end papers, textblock is very clean and tight. Light smudge to bottom page edges. White cloth spine bumped at the head and foot, grey paper boards. Unclipped dust jacket, folding to head and foot of spine, price sticker on foot of spine, minimal edge wear. 1133pp., including bibliographical references and index. Very heavy book,… Read more about this item

NY: Pantheon Books, 1970. Minor ffep stain, else textblock is clean and tight; Mapped end papers, photographs. Black top page edges. Soiled spine, minimally bumped head and foot of spine. Unclipped dust jacket, sunned spine, wear to the tips and board corners, edges; 383p.. First American Edition. Tan Cloth. Very Good/Very Good (in mylar). Illus. by Photographs/Mapped End Papers. 8vo… Read more about this item

London: Pelham Books Ltd/Stephen Greene Press, 1990. Ink gift inscription on front free end page verso; Textblock is very clean and tight. Binding lightly edge and corner rubbed. Dust jacket lightly edge and corner worn. 192p., including index.. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+ (in mylar). Illus. by Photos. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall.… Read more about this item

London: Jarrolds Publishers Ltd., 1958. Foxed end pages and slightly age worn, else textblock is clean and tight. Green cloth binding with bumping to head and foot and corners. Unclipped dust jacket, chipped corners on spine, chipping to couple of the edges, several closed edge tears, chipped corners, mylar sleeved for safe-keeping. 191pp.. First Edition. Green Cloth. Very Good/Good … Read more about this item

NY: Popular Library, 1941. Previous owner's name in ink on inside front cover, else very clean and tight textblock, with moderate edge wear. 240p.. Reprint. Wraps. Very Good. 12mo over 6¾" 7¾" Tall. Paperback.

NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998. Uncorrected proof. Immaculately clean and tight textblock, appears unread. Light dent on back corner on foot of spine. 489pp., including bibliographical references and index.. Uncorrected Proof. Glossy Wraps. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1984. Light reading wear to textblock; First couple pages of front matter are corner-creased, else clean and tight. Faint round coffee colored stains on top page edges. Minor shelf wear or soiling to the covers. 349pp., including appendix, notes, bibliographical references, and index.. Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by H. Albert Hochbaum. 8vo - over… Read more about this item

NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. Author's inked signature and inscription on 2nd ffep. Mapped endpages. B&W photographs. Clean and tight. No remainder marks. Blue cloth binding with white stamped lettering and polar bear illustration on front cover, a bit of bumping to head and foot and to the corners as well. Clipped dust jacket, with large closed tear on… Read more about this item

Novato, CA: Presidio, 1988. Mapped fep/ffep; author's ink signature and inscription on title page, very clean and tight textblock. Black paper-covered boards with minimal edge-rubbing. Unclipped dust jacket, minor wear to edges and corners. 330p.. Signed & Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1928. Foxed and aged. Shelf worn. Otherwise textblock and binding is clean and tight. Unclipped dust jacket with large chips to top edge of front cover, moderate loss to extremities. 302pp.. First Edition. Cloth. Good+/Good (in mylar). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

NY: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1923. Lightly foxed throught. Age staining to end pages. Otherwise clean and tight. Light fraying at head and foot of spine, light shelf wear to binding, bumped corners. lacks dust jacket; 305p.. Green Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Black & White Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1927. Previous owner's stamped name on fep, moisture stain along edges and gutter of front/back end pages. Otherwise clean and tight. Shelf wear, light to moderate fraying of edges, corners and spine extremities; 245p., including index.. First UK Edition. Cloth. Good+. Illus. by Maps/Diagrams. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Ottawa: Dept of the Interior, Ottawa; North West Territories and Yukon Branch , 1930 textblock very clean and tight with no marginalia, underlining or highlighting; 137pp., including sections on District of MacKenzie, District of Keewatin, and District of Franklin; bound in blue, side-stapled wraps, slightly sunned and character-worn.. First Edition. Blue Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - Over… Read more about this item

London: Lutterworth Press, 1960 106pp. Light pencil underlining on page 105, otherwise textblock and binding is very clean and tight. Very minimally rubbed or worn, unclipped dust jacket.. Fifth Impression. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good (in mylar). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover.