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David & Charles:, 1971. 132 pages, illustrated. "The SS. Great Britain, launched in 1844, is a unique ship, since she not only played a major part in the transition from sail to steam, but also the stage for a century of ship development. She was the first iron ship, the largest yet built, and the first to be driven by screw propulsion. But apart from her significance in the evolution of naval architecture, her story provides a fascinating insight to many aspects of mid-Victorian England." FI... more information

Offered by PASCALE'S BOOKS (Massachusetts, United States) +/-

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. No edition stated -- first published in Germany in 1956; green cloth, black spine with gilt design and lettering; 507pp; bibliography; index; b&w drawings and photographs; a square, solid copy with corners a little bumped and some wear to ends of spine; contents are clean and unmarked.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Non-Fiction World History Exploration Explorers. ... more information

Offered by Chuck Crane Books (Minnesota, United States) +/-

Hunter Publishing, 1999-08. Paperback. Like New. soft back book like New with no jacket as issued * Unmarked*Ships in a padded water tight bubble bag* All merchandise is fully guaranteed* Buy from a professional company that cares about your satisfaction*G ... more information

Offered by retrolink-2 (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

New York, New York, U.S.A.: M Evans & Co, 1994. Science Fiction writer Richard Matheson trys his hand at Western stories.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ... more information

Offered by PBO Books (Washington, United States) +/-

E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Berkley Pub Group, 1994 A very crisp and clean first Berkley edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! 179 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, action-packed and historical pages! "A lawman who is going blind prepares for a showdown ---- by sharpening his other four senses against a senseless killer....A city boy steps off the stagecoach ---- with a fool's dream of outshooting the fastest gunman in town....A ranchhand wins a gunfight through pure luck ----... more information

Offered by Conover Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

Warner Robins, Ga:: Bonnie Press,. 2001. Softcover. 1929925662 . Signed by Noegel, inscribed to previous owner. Crisp, very bright copy w/scant wear. ; . ... more information

Offered by Nelson & Nelson, Booksellers (Wise Street Books) (South Carolina, United States) +/-

Woodstock, Illinois, U.S.A.: Overlook Press, 2005 a solid copy; dustjacket has 1" closed tear to top of spine; ---------- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED --------- FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE ------ ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR -----. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Hardback/Very Good+ Dustjacket. Illus. by Illustrated Throughout. 9 x 11". Remainder Dot Top Edge. ... more information

Offered by P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller (Ohio, United States) +/-

London, UK George A. Harrap & Company, Ltd, 1961. Hardcover First Ed UK, so stated. First Ed UK, so stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows only very light wear to extremities; former bookseller's price sticker at upper corner front free endpaper; faint but pervasive foxing at outside edges and endpapers; slight spine lean; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows minor rubbing and faint soiling; light wear to extremities; a couple of ti... more information

Offered by Westside Stories (California, United States) +/-

London: Secker & Warburg, 1980. Good copy, with plastic sleeve protecting the dust jacket, and with the usual ex-library markings. The library attachments have been removed. More detailed description, scanned digital images, or any other accessible information is available on request and usually supplied within 24 hours.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

Offered by BookSplendour (Queensland, Australia) +/-

Univ of Hawaii Pr, 1996. Softcover. Very Good. Very Good Softcover. 1996 University of Hawaii. Corners of cover are lightly creased. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. Tight binding. ... more information

Offered by Heritage Books (Indiana, United States) +/-

Lonely Planet, 2006 Brand New Book . Paperback. New. ... more information

Offered by Chapterhouse Books Online (North Yorkshire, United Kingdom) +/-

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. 1961. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Villas Boas brother's expedition to the geographical center of Brazil, the Xingu jungle. . ... more information

Offered by Gibson's Books (Alabama, United States) +/-

Australia: Macmillan, 1999. Survival story from the South American jungle. A reading copy only - there is some water damage that affects parts of the last 50 pages or so, which are wrinkled but perfectly readable. We quickly respond to requests for scanned images and promptly answer any questions, or supply further information on this book's contents or condition.. Trade Paperback. Fair - Good. Medium Octavo (8vo), approx. 8½" (220mm) tall.. ... more information

Offered by BookSplendour (Queensland, Australia) +/-

Chicago: Henry Regnery Company. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. c. 1976. Hardcover. 0809281902 . Very minor wear on the clean and sound binding. Moderate top edge soil, minor fore edge soil. Contents are clean and unmarked. The background color of the DJ's spine is very faded, but the lettering is perfectly clear. Very minor wear and soil on the complete dust jacket. ; Blue-green cloth, yellow lettering. 16p b/w photos. ADVENTURE. HEBE is a sailbaot with a personality of her own, and her voyh... more information

Offered by VELMA CLINTON BOOKS (Rhode Island, United States) +/-

John C Winston Co, 1925 Color plates, no marks except name inside, yellowed pages, corners bumped, Introduction page stub, table of contents torn and taped back in, page 129 has a two inch tear at bottom, otherwise very good, 278pp. Please see Book Nos. 2330 to 2337 for more of the Children's Classics. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers!. Burgundy, GiltGold Leatherette. Fair. Illus. by Clara M. Burd. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. ... more information

Offered by Olde Books (Virginia, United States) +/-

New York, NY, USA: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 4to. A very nice copy of this First Edition/First Printing in Fine/Near Fine condition, jacket spine bumped and slightly chipped; <br><br>The story of two friends who begin to get on each other's nerves, just a little, and the escape that brings them back together, all the more thankful for what they have, even if they're really an ordinary janitor named Al a... more information

Offered by Books Tell You Why - ABAA, ILAB (South Carolina, United States) +/-

Anchorage, AK: Alaska Northwest Books, 1991. Begin a jorney among orcas and iguana. Explore a special place, a hidden coast, a private preserve of those who paddle.. Pictorial Soft Cover. Nr Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9? Tall, Oblong. ... more information

Offered by The Book Faire (California, United States) +/-

Seattle: Seal Press, 1999. Photo illustrations. 8vo-9 1/4" tall. A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ... more information

Offered by Dan Behnke Bookseller (Illinois, United States) +/-

Hyperion, 2008. Hardcover with DJ. First edition As New. 368 pages; 8 pages of color and 8 pages of b&w photos plus maps; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. In 2004, journalist Kodas joined local mountain climbers from home on an expedition to Mount Everest. He anticipated an exhilarating and arduous adventure among a group of like-minded idealists that he could report to his readers back in Connecticut. But on the Himalayan mountain, he discovered something very different. High Crimes is a shocking expose of the dark u... more information

Offered by A&D Books (New Jersey, United States) +/-