frank worsley (44 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. 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.

Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Zustand: Good. B/w Plates (illustrator). 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.

Zustand: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Zustand: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Hillman-Curl, Inc., Publishers, n.d.; Hardcover edition. Binding loose. Slightly dampstained. Bookplate inside. Owner's name on inside.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG+. Reprint. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle sunned & toned, book exchange RSM and redacted price inside rear cover); pp. 190, [2 (pubs. advts.)], with illustrations + map. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. NY, no date. 292 pages, clothbound, no jacket, good condition.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover. Zustand: Gut. Zustand: GUTER Zustand. Stichworte: Schiffsreise, Lebensgefahr, U?berleben, Anthologie 430 Seiten Deutsch 424g.

Soft Cover. Zustand: VG. First Thus. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed with slight fraying at spine, prev. owner's name to first leaf); pp. 160, with a map. A very good copy.

Zustand: 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. Good condition with slipcase. Reprint. Some rubbing and darkening otherwise fine.

Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Slight age toning to the slipcase. Otherwise fine.

Hard Cover. Zustand: F. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: In Slipcase. First Thus. 8vo. original pictorial cloth gilt in slipcase (a trifle rubbed); pp. 148, with 10 illustrations & endpaper maps. A fine copy.

HARDCOVER. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good in mylar. 2nd printing. 287pp, octavo, HC with jacket, tight binding, clean throughout, clean blue boards with clear backstrip titles, light foxing to the endpapers, jacket is heavily soiled on back, with mild wear all around.

Zustand: Fair. 1939. Reprinted. 316 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. School plate and previous owner inscription to front free endpaper. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Bookseller sticker stuck to back pastedown. Minor cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Noticeable splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Lettering is darkened. Visible wear and ring marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean.

Zustand: Good. 1939. Reprint. 316 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt decoration to front board. School plate to front pastedown. Contains 18 black and white photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters. Mild thumb-marking present. Heavy foxing to text block edges. Boards have moderate edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Moderate water stains to boards. Mild bubbling to rear board.

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 12mo. original grey cloth gilt (a trifle rubbed & sunned, slight offsetting and spotting, prev. owner';s details (part redacted with black texter), bookplate to FFE; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 192, with a map. A very good copy. [Spence 1279]. The first Hodder edition of this classic account.

Zustand: Good. 1939. Reprinted. 316 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Contains 17 black and white photographic plates, including frontispiece of Sir Ernest Shackleton. Foreword by The Right Hon. Earl Jellicoe. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Slightly more pronounced to endpapers, pastedowns and text block edges. Noticeable cracking to gutters. Binding is weakened. Previous owner's stamp to free endpapers. Pencil markings to pastedowns. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to ends. Silver lettering to spine is somewhat dulled.

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. No Jacket. Reprint. 8vo. original navy cloth (rubbed & a little sunned, small dent to spine, a few marks, prev. owner's name to FFE, occ. spotting, else internally clean; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xii (last blank), 316, with 23 illustrations. A very good copy.

Rare correspondence from the Worsleys during their little-known time attached to the 1934-35 Treasury Recovery Limited Expedition. These letters date from their second attempt at recovering treasure apparently buried on Coco Island by pirates. Seven are by Jean and one by Frank.    "Like Shackleton, Worsley was always short of money, and he was vulnerable to get-rich-quick schemes" (Thomson, 166). In fact, treasure hunting was the subject of a great many discussions between Shackleton and Worsley. Worsley believed he'd found a pearl lagoon in the Pacific while commanding a New Zealand government schooner at the turn of the century. Then there was the legend of the lost island of Tuanaki, which Worsley believed lay 200 miles southeast of Roratonga. Incredibly, "Shackleton was so keen on searching for Tuanaki, he made it part of his scientific programme for the Quest expedition of 1921-22" (ibid, 163).   Frank's age made it difficult to find work at sea and so he turned to writing and lecturing. His first work, Shackleton's Boat Journey ., appeared in 1924. The opportunity to join a treasure hunt surely would've appealed and, in 1934, Worsley finally got his chance.   These letters provide an excellent insight into the Worsley's marriage. Frank met Jean in 1920 at New Zealand House, where she was employed. They married in 1926. "Jean Worsley . was attractive, lively, and modern; in every way a very special person, which she had to be to survive the difficulties of marriage to a middle-aged and out of work sailor through the troubled years of depression between world wars. Fortunately, Jean shared his passion for the sea and sailed with him on every possible occasion" (ibid, 155).   They write affectionately of one another, there's plenty of detail of their life on board, tropical storms, delayed mail, engines stalling, minor injuries and the like. There's a revealing paragraph in Jean's letter of 7 May, which Jean specifies is confidential: "I'm sick of this company - one or two have worked hard and done their best then someone else goes and undoes it. Our salary does not seem to have been paid in & they still owe most of our last lot. All very unsatisfactory." Despite this, they had a good time and Frank was sought out at seemingly every stop by old acquaintances and others eager to meet him.   Worsley writes: "We have done a good deal of digging and prospecting the north part of the Island but so far without result. The country is very difficult to cross ridges ravines precipices & heavy jungle. The climate consists of two seasons - the Rainy season & the rainier season, There is a rumour of a nearly dry season between Christmas and April 1st but I haven't seen it.   Of course, Frank is best known for his exploits on Shackleton's Endurance expedition, notably navigating the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Shetland.   Thomson, J., Shackleton's Captain: A Biography of Frank Worsley (Mosaic, 1999).