George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, Date: 1948T. hardcover. Good. 3.0457 cent in x 22.5888 cent in x 15.9898 cent in. first edition on stained blue cloth 1948. George G. Harrap & Company Ltd [GB]

[publisher: Viking Press, New York] Hardcover First Edition moderate foxing to back strip, otherwise a clean, sound copy, partially unopened
[Port Huron, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1943]

[publisher: Viking 1943] Hardcover HB. First. VG but ex-lib. Covers and page edges are clean with no library marks, but front endpaper is stamped and back endpaper has the remains of the card pocket.
[Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1943]

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., Date: 1948. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Illustrated by Falls, C.B.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. B/w illustrations. A story of true adventure and discovery. Top and bottom of spine and upper cover edge browned. Wrapper torn with loss. 1948. Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. [GB]

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Viking Press, Date: 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. Falls, C. B.. Good Condition. Ex-Library book with usual stamps and labels. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages age toned. Dust Jacket is price clipped. Pictures available upon request. 1959. The Viking Press [CA]

New York: Viking, Date: 1943. First. hardcover. very good(-). Maps and Illus. 8vo, tan and red cloth, cloth lightly soiled, pencil drawings on last blank page. New York: Viking Press, 1943<br/><br/> Most of the text is on Portuguese voyages to Asia, including India and the Far East, in the 15th and early 16th centuries.<br/><br/> 1943. Viking US

New York: Viking, Date: 1943. First. hardcover. very good(-). Maps and Illus. 8vo, tan and red cloth, cloth lightly soiled, pencil drawings on last blank page. New York: Viking Press, 1943<br/><br/> Most of the text is on Portuguese voyages to Asia, including India and the Far East, in the 15th and early 16th centuries.<br/><br/> 1943. Viking [US]

George G. Harrap & Company Ltd 1948 hardcover Good First edition on stained blue cloth.

Viking, Date: 1962. Hardcover. Good Plus. C.b. Falls. Even ex-lib this is a swell copy. Tight and clean. Pocket intact and affixed to first white page, not pasted to decorated endpapers. Stamps on title. The maps and illustrations are an abundant delight. 1962. Viking [US]

[publisher: The Viking Press, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition octavo with tan cloth stamped in bright red stencil on the front cover, leaving the title, backround stars and a central compass rose design of the tan cloth backround showing through. Worn at head and tail of spine with some darkening to the cloth there and along the exterior spine crease gutter. Square and tightly bound with a rough cut fore edge and blue dyed top edge. The dust jacket is good with considerable edge and crease wear, along with tanning. Decorative endpapers, maps and illustrations. The high spots of exploration and discovery and the great explorers. 291 pp. History, Exploration, Discovery, Maritime, Nautical, Biography. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1943]

[publisher: The Viking Press, New York] Hardcover First Edition A most important book, selected by the Junior Literary Guild, with the story of exploration in the eastern hemisphere from the Middle Ages, illustrated with maps and pictures by B. Falls. Beginning with descriptions of the terrible difficulties of traveling, and a description of the great trade organizations. You will find the history of Jenghis Khan, Kublai Kaan, the legend of Praster John, stories of the missionaries to Asian, Marco Polo, the decline of the Mongels, Odoroe, the missionary who visited Tibet, Tamarlaine, ambitious Prince Henry of Portugal, the discovery of Maderin. Pictorial end-papers, tiny chips to the dust-jacket only, first edition.
[North Dighton, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1943]
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New York: The Viking Press, Date: 1943. Book. Illus. by Falls, C. B.. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 291 p. Index. Bibliography. Illustrated with drawings and maps. The stirring adventures of the many brave explorers who navigated the globe in search of new worlds. From the Crusades to the China Trade. This book was owned by Dorothy Glaser, noted mathematician, and dedicated and inscribed to her by the author. The dedication reads: "To Dorothy M. Glaser, in deep appreciation for the encouragement and advice which so helped in the progress of this book." The inscription reads: "The above is no exaggeration, Dorothy, but very heartfelt. Mary Seymour Lucas, Old Greenwich, May 14, 1943." Striking decorated boards with very slight bumping to corners. Dustjacket has small chips to head and tail of spine. Fine in very good dustjacket in mylar cover.. 1943. The Viking Press [US]