The World of Ice, or the Whaling Cruise of "The Dolphin"; and The Adventures of Her Crew in the Polar Regions

Dean & Son Ltd, London, No date. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Poor. Preface by the author and biographical note. Colour illustrated frontispiece – Illustrator not credited. Orange coloured cloth covered boards with black coloured titles and decoration to the front panel and backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, again Illustrator not credited, with brown and green coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. This book was first published in 1860. Title says it all. There is no publication date readily seen – but given the thickness of the paper used – probably 1930s-40s. Softening and rubbing of the backstrip edges, which also show a little fading. Rubbing of the book corners with flecking of the panels. Age toning and very faint foxing of the textblock edges and pages. There is heavier foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. The dustwrapper is in shaky shape – please see photograph. Chipping, with considerable loss to the dustwrapper corners and top backstrip edge. The lower backstrip is missing the the last 3 inches. Chipping and tears along the fold over creases; with rubbing and tears to the dustwrapper edges. Rubbing of the panels, fading of the backstrip and handling marks of the rear panel. Some insect damage can be seen to the dustwrapper as well. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - XI, [1], 13 - 248 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Teens & Young Adult; Ships & the Sea. Inventory No: 0128924. .