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London: George Newness. Very Good+. 1898. 2nd English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The 2nd English Edition (preceded by the Constable edition a year earlier). The official account of the first Fram expedition of 1893-6, an attempt to reach the geographical north pole by harnessing the natural east-west current of the Arctic ocean. Nansen took his ship to the New Siberian Islands and frize her into the pack ice and waited for the drift to carry her towards the pole. Impatient after 18 months due to the slow speed and erratic chracter of the drift, Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen left the ship with a team of Samoyed dogs and sledges aiming for teh pole. They did not reach the pole, but achieved a new farthest north record, before retreating to the safety of Franz Josef Land. A beautifully produced set with pictorial covers, frontispiece, coloured plate, 111 plates in monochrome and numerous illustrations and a large folding map. VG+ set better than normally seen, some foxing early and… Read More

Very Good. Hardcover. #1429 of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator Hans Erni and the designer Hans Mardersteig. A VG copy, missing original slipcase. Browning of spine and some marks on edges. Internally book is in fine condition.. Translations collected and edited by Sir Samuel Garth with an introduciton by Gilbert Highet. Illustrated with etchings by Hans Erni and designed by Dr Hans Mardersteig. Set in monotype Centaur on Italian handmade off-white paper. Printed and bound at the Officina Bodoni. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Tor. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2024. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Nayler on the title page, book and jacket in very fine condition. Jacket with a brodart cover. Gold Signed sticker on the front and bookdealer price sticker on back of DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 101 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2022. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An uncommon copy of the first UK edition, signed by the author on a publisher bookplate. Winner of the Locus Award for best first novel and nominated for Nebula Award. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Harpercollins. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. New fine book, with a small mark on front board and some foxing on the top edge, book is otherwise in fine condition. Very fine dust jacket now n a clear protective cover. Flat signed by the author without dedication, signed copies are quite uncommon, no names or inscriptions, unopened, unread, un-price clipped (£17.99). Eric Newby is v. Amusing in these highlights from his eventful life. An Indian elephant fair, glamour days & nights on the Orient Express & a troglodytic settlement of opal miners in Australia where armed men carry large amounts of cash have still be known to disappear. He rambles around Calabria, attempts to escape the Chinese tourist trail & wrestles with the logistics of baby rearing. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Collins. Fine in Fine+ dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book, with some foxing on top edge. Signed by the author without dedication, no names or inscriptions, maps & vignettes, unopened & unread, fine++ DJ not price-clipped. Provenance: From the collection of UK bibliophile Jo Puddick. Jo visited Eric and his wife Wanda at their home in Bucknowle, Dorset in November 1993, where Eric signed all his books and Wanda signed those dedicated to her and vice versa. A print copy of the postcard from Eric Newby confirming the meeting laid in. We have several other signed books available from this visit. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; Signed by Author .

David & Charles. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st edit, 1st imp, hbk, pub by David & Charles, nr. FineBook, flat signed by the author without dedication & his wife (as book dedicated to her) , no names or inscriptions, full of photographs, probably unread, fine++ DJ, un-clipped, 25 x 23cm, normally just scarce in this condition but this a great unique copy with both signatures, copy of above signed postcard laid in, Book deals not only with successful ascents but also memorable attempts for, "to ascend is not always to arrive". In the Alps it begins with the first efforts to reach the summit of Mont Blanc and closes with the successful attack on the Eigerwand, the frightful North West Face of the Eiger. This is an oversized book so additional shipping may apply ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Collins. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Rare double signed copy. Flat signed by Eric on the title page and by Wanda at her dedication. Mint book, no names or inscriptions, unopened, unread, new, copious photographs, mint DJ, un-price clipped (£18.00) , 23.5 x 27.5cm. Previously unknown as a highly perceptive photographer Newby reveals the best of his stunning collection of black & white photographs. His genius is to capture the unexpected, the serious & the curious & to recount both the incidents & people involved with humour, wisdom & a sense of history. A unique opportunity to see the world through Eric Newby's eyes. Provenance: From the collection of UK bibliophile Jo Puddick. Jo visited Eric and his wife Wanda at their home in Bucknowle, Dorset in November 1993, where Eric signed all his books and Wanda signed those dedicated to her and vice versa. A print copy of the postcard from Eric Newby confirming the meeting… Read More

Picador. Fine. 1985. Softcover. 10th imp, pbk, pub by Picador, fine book, flat signed by author without dedication, no names or inscriptions, unopened, unread, closed book block top edge v. Lightly tanned/spotted, copy of above postcard signed by Eric Newby laid in, no DJ as issued, un-price clipped (£5.99) , scarce signed, After sailing in 'The Last Grain Race' and released as a prisoner-of-war, Newby was plunged by his mother, 'to take his mind off things', into his father's wholesale dress trade business. He tells of his involvement in his self-deprecatory style, together with vivid descriptions of his superbly eccentric father. ; Signed by Author .

London: Harper Collins. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Mint book, flat signed by the author without dedication , no names or inscriptions, unopened, unread, new, mint DJ, un-price clipped (£25.00) , 27 x 25 cm, The 160 previously unpublished photographs reproduced here represent the most substantial collection of Newby's eclectic work in print, & illustrate a hugely varied & entertaining life. His accompanying recollections are full of Newby's trademark self-deprecatory humour & highly observant sense of the incongruous. NOTE: this is a large book and extra shipping charges may apply; Signed by Author .

Kaapstad / Rotterdam: A. A. Balkema. Near Fine. 1974. Deluxe Edition. Hardcover. Deluxe Edition, #6 of 150 copies. 1/4 bound in leather with marbled boards. 198 pages with 165 black and white illustrations. A Very Good + copy, showing some minor shelfwear to the boards. Toning to the free endpapers, but otherwise internally clean. Previous auction invoice for $525 laid into the front (Antiquarian Auction #59, 2017). A catalogue of all of Pierneef's wood and linocut works, published in Afrikaans. It includes a detailed discussion on how the medium helped Pierneef develop as an artist. Pierneef is one of South Africa's most celebrated artist. ; Square Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 198 pages .

New York: Del Rey. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A beautiful unread copy, nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula award. A very fine unread book, signed by Niven on the title page, in a like jacket now with brodart cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

London: MacDonald. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. A VG+ book with some staining on the top edge. Internally clean. Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, with some minor edgewear. Jacket now in a removable protective acetate cover. VG+ in NF . ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Martin Secker. Very Good. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st edit, 1st imp, hbk, pub by Martin Secker, VG- book, signature badly scratched out on front pastedown, hinges tender, spine faded & chipped, front board with small stain at base, top block edge has age spots, no DJ, scarce book as only 1000 copies of which 260 went to America, this seems to be the second state binding .