Voyages

An Arctic Voyage to Baffin's Bay in Search of Friends with Sir John Franklin Limited edition

1996337513Guildford: Arctic Press 1996. Facsimile. Hardcover. Very Good/Glassine cover very good. 8vo. pp. 152 Copy #115 of a limited facsimile edition of 500 in very nice condition; glassine cover pristine. ""The narrative of a voyage with Baffin Bay whalers in 1849 aboard the Advice in search of the author's brother Harry who was a member of Sir John Franklin's expedition. First published by J Van Voorst in… Arctic Press hardcover

The Edmonton Book Store · Canada85,00 $US≈ 71,92 €

McCormick, AD [Arthur David] A DBiblio.com

An Artist in the Himalayas

189522446New York: Macmillan 1895. Hardcover. Good. First American edition. 306 pp with folding Map of the Kingdom of Kashmir and many illustrations by the author. Lettering and illustration on cloth boards is quite faded one crack in binding scattered foxing old dampstain and private library embossed stamp visible on title page. Good. Neate M03: "His own account of Conway's 1892 Karakoram Expedition. McCormick was a landscape artist and watercolorist who illustrated Conway's alpine books and other mountaineering books." McCormick describes his book in the preface as "a more personal narrative" in which he has "attemped to give an ida of the picturesque aspect of the expedition rather than of the geographical portion. Macmillan hardcover

Walkabout Books · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 211,52 €

Larson, Edward JBiblio.com

An Empire Of Ice; Scott Shackleton And The Heroic Age Of The Antarctic Science - 1st Edition/1st Printing

201129251New Haven & London: Yale University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0300154089 . A most handsome first edition/first printing in unread As New condition in alike dust-jacket. Signed by author and Pulitzer Prize winner Edward J. Larson directly on the title page; Larson's new account of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration is the first book to place the famed expeditions of British explorers Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen and others in a larger scientific social and geopolitical context ; 8vo; 2 xvi 326 pages; Signed by Author . Yale University Press hardcover

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BENNETT, ELA M HART:Biblio.com

An English Girl in Japan. Second edition.

19514Wells Gardner Darton London 1906. Illustrations some full-page. 8vo 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches 176-pages. Original pictorial tan cloth blocked in red white and back; binding faded and marked although very sound. Prize label on front free endpaper. Wells Gardner, Darton, London, 1906. hardcover

Bristow and Garland · Royaume-Uni55,00 £GB≈ 62,80 €

Wood, ErnestBiblio.com

An Englishman Defends Mother India A Complete Constructive Reply to "Mother India"

1920TRAV0364Madras India: Ganesh & Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. 458 pp. Photos. Index. Spine corners bumped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Ganesh & Co. hardcover

Riverwash Books · Canada50,00 $US≈ 42,31 €

LIAN, ROBERT and SAGING, ROBERT:Biblio.com

An Ethno-History of the Kelabit Tribe of Sarawak. A Brief Look at the Kelabit Tribe before World War II and After.

7008Unpublished: 1976 - 1977. "This Graduation Exercise is submitted to the Jabatan Sejarah University of Malaya in partial requirement for the Fulfillment of the Degree Bachelor of Arts Honours. 1976/77". Two plates two maps one folding. 4to pp. 330 mimeographed throughout. Bound full simulated leather lettered in gilt. Binding dusty a few text leaves corner bumped else excellent.Inscribed and signed to John Maidment "With Compliments an& Kind Regards Robert Lian & Saging 8 August 1977 Bario Longhouse Kelabit Highlands Baram Sarawak". Unpublished: 1976 - 1977. hardcover

Bristow and Garland · Royaume-Uni150,00 £GB≈ 171,27 €

Mead, WR W RBiblio.com

An Experience of Finland

1993529011London: Hurst and Company 1993. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Signed and dedicated by author on title page. Very minor edgewear to jacket and faint creases to upper corners of first few pages no other faults. AD. Signed and Dedicated By Author. Hardcover. Very Good. Used. Hurst and Company Hardcover

PsychoBabel & Skoob Books · Royaume-Uni39,00 £GB≈ 44,53 €

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An Historical Narrative of the Shipwreck and Captivity of Mr. De Brisson an Officer Belonging to the Administration of the French Colonies with a Description of the Deserts of Africa from Senegal to Morocco Translated from the French

178914342Perth Western Australia: R. Morrison. Very Good-. 1789. Hardcover. Bound in full leather. Rubbed on the edges hinges separating at the spine ends. Still tight & firm but age is taking a toll on the binding. Owner's name inside the front cover. Top 1/4" of the title page trimmed. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 228 pages . R. Morrison hardcover

Robert's Bookshop · États-Unis2 500,00 $US≈ 2 115,25 €

[Travel]. Forwood, W Stump, MD M DBiblio.com

An Historical and Descriptive Narrative of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. .

18708367Philadelphia: Lippincott 1870. First edition. Cloth over Boards gilt lettering. Very Good mild ex-library. Octavo pp. 225 plus Pennsylvania Railroad ad illustrated w/ b/w engravings. Accounts of eyeless fish vain attempts to cure tuberculosis patients in the atmosphere of the caves other fascinating lore. Very scarce especially in this condition! Lippincott hardcover

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FRASER, JAMES B:Biblio.com

An historical and descriptive account of Persia : from the earliest ages to the present time with a detailed view of its resources government population natural history and the character of its inhabitants Title continued below:

20541Oliver & Boyd Edinburgh 1834. title continued: particularly of the wandering tribes including a description of Afghanistan and Beloochistan. Illustrated by a map and thirteen engravings by Jackson.First edition. Engraved folding map extra engraved vignette title and 12 engraved plates or vignettes in the text. Small 8vo 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches 472-pages contemporary half tan calf over marbled boards spine ruled in gilt and blocked in blind with burgundy lettering piece. A little loss of surface to the marbling on upper cover. 2 inch crack to base of lower joint paper cracked at lower joint but very very firm. Overall very good indeed and very clean internally. Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1834. hardcover

Bristow and Garland · Royaume-Uni450,00 £GB≈ 513,81 €

Hunter, JohnBiblio.com

An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island with the Discoveries which have been Made in New South Wales and in the Southern Ocean since the Publication of Phillip's Voyage .

1793e3199London: John Stockdale. G : in good condition with marbled slipcase. Modern rebind. Plates title and frontis foxed with occasional light foxing elsewhere. 1793. First Edition. Dark green hardback leather cover. 300mm x 250mm 12" x 10". xvi 583pp index. 17 b/w plates 2 folding. . Compiled from the Official Papers; Including the Journals of Governors Phillip and King and of Lieut. Ball; and the Voyages from the First Sailing of the Sirius in 1787 to the Return of that Ship's Company to England in 1792. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . John Stockdale hardcover

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W F [Field, William]Biblio.com

An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town and Castle of Warwick and of the Neighbouring Spa of Leamington

1815k5944London: H. Sharpe printed by and for. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Modern rebind with new endpapers. Corner wear and minor scuffing to leather. Scattered foxing and age-toning to pages. 1815. First Edition. Brown hardback leather spine on marbled papered boards. 250mm x 170mm 10" x 7". 444pp 24pp appendix index. Steel engraved plates. . H. Sharpe [printed by and for] hardcover

Barter Books Ltd · Royaume-Uni120,00 £GB≈ 137,02 €

F G AflaloBiblio.com

An Idler in the Near East

191025070310John Milne London 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 279 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: John Milne London 1910. First Edition. CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine has mild fading. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned and mildly foxed. Foxing on end pages. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The author's travel adventures in the Middle East just before the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; Inventory No: 25070310. John Milne hardcover

Manyhills Books · Australie169,50 $AU≈ 111,72 €

Vernede, R EBiblio.com

An Ignorant in India

1911j7530London: William Blackwood & Sons. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. 1911. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 130mm 7" x 5". vii 259pp 64pp. . William Blackwood & Sons hardcover

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Daniell, Thomas, William, & Samuel(Prior, Katherine [ed])Biblio.com

An Illustrated Journey Round the World

2007fol195eLondon: The Folio Society. VG: in very good condition with marked and cracked pictorial slipcase. 2007. First FS Edition. Illustrated hardback cover with maroon cloth spine. 240mm x 300mm 9" x 12". xix 329pp. Colour illustrations by Thomas and William Daniell. Maps drawn by Reginald Piggott. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . The Folio Society hardcover

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LIDSTONE, R ABiblio.com

An Introduction to Kendo

19641708869Croydon Surrey: Judo Limited 1964. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. A neat very sound copy of this scarce classic on Kendo. Octavo in original publisher's linen cloth with red title to spine and front panel. 140 pages including numerous black & white line drawings and photographs providing clear illustration of technical points discussed in the text weapons and armour. Appendices; 1. Dai Nihon Teikoku Kata 2. Notes on the Japanese Sword 3. Notes on the Japanese Armour 4. Tamashigiri 5. Seppuku. Glossary. Small bookseller's sticker inside front flap of dustjacket which has light creasing chips to edges. The scope of the book focuses on the concerns of the samurai; his sword his armour seppuku - which except to an historian or collector are virtually unknown outside Japan. Judo Limited hardcover

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His Travel, His Racing, His PoliticsBiblio.com

An Irish Gentleman George Henry Moore

1333778686.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback

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Featherstone, B KBiblio.com

An Unexplored Pass. A Narrative of a Thousand-Mile Journey to the Kara-Boram Himalayas

1926c3251aLondon: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers Ltd. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and edgeworn with splitting to outer joints. Backstrip probably glued back on. Heavy foxing at edges and occasionally within. 1926. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm 9" x 6". 295pp. B/W photographic plates and fold out map at rear. No publication date. Preface dated 1926. . Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd hardcover

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Masson, Elsie RBiblio.com

An Untamed Territory The Northern Territory of Australia

1915002516London: MacMillan Publishing Co. Inc. 1915. Green cloth stamped with gold lettering. Descriptions of life in Darwin and the outer territories circa 1913-14. Illustrated with 2 maps and 33 photographs. Private inscription on half-title. Very mild age soiling to cloth. A very good or better copy of a scarce book. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. Hardcover

Great Expectations Rare Books · États-Unis100,00 $US≈ 84,61 €

Desire Charney, (Voyages & Desire Charney, (Voyages & Exploration in Mexico & Central America from 1857 –1882: J Gonino) & HelenBiblio.com

Ancient Cities of the New World The

18874335-122520No Library Distinctions Private Name Plate FPD. Slight toning else content appears as unread and unblemished with Blue decorated cloth covered boards displaying minor surface/edge wear as shown. However bumping at head/heel of spine with Residual glue tape removal is shown. A strong heavy book.This book is from a 100 year old Jewish Temple library. Many books are from the 19th Century. Books were not written in at that time instead an index card with info. Am enclosing that card for you. Enjoy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know itThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the workScholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.Synopsis: This book explores the spectacular civilizations that thrived in Mexico and Central America prior to European contact. The book examines the architectural wonders cultural practices and historical significance of ancient cities such as Teotihuacan Chichen Itza and Tikal. Through detailed descriptions and archaeological insights the author delves into the rich heritage and sophisticated societies of the Maya Aztec and other indigenous peoples. The work also highlights the European exploration and discovery of these civilizations during the mid-19th century referencing voyages and explorations from 1857 to 1882 as documented by J. Gonino and translated by Helen Conant. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Insurance & handling is included free. Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise . #4335-122520 Updated 1.28.21 Img. #5380 Updated 5.19.2025 RBR Harper & Brothers hardcover

Eve's Reads · États-Unis100,99 $US≈ 85,45 €

Cecil TorrBiblio.com

Ancient Ships

1895010717London: Cambridge University Press 1895. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 139 pgs. 8 illustration plates at the end 7 are folding Original dark blue cloth. Toned endpapers. No names or marks. An excellent copy originally published in 1894focused on the Mediterranean maritime world over a millennium 1000 BC-1000 AD; providing a comprehensive historical and technical manual on how ancient peoples built equipped and sailed their vessels making it essential for understanding classical antiquity's maritime power. Cambridge University Press hardcover

Dale Cournoyer Books · Canada100,00 $US≈ 84,61 €

Duval, Miles P JrBiblio.com

And the Mountains Will Move: The Story of the Building of the Panama Canal

19683930066New York: Greenwood Press 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Reprint. Exlibrary markings. Sound binding and hinges. Clean bright pages. Cloth over boards is edge rubbed with light shelf wear. Quarter-inch closed tear at mid spine. Gilt lettering on spine is darkened. Illustrated history of the Panama Canal from the building of the Panama Railroad 1849-1855 through the French effort 1878-1889 to the work of the United States 1904-1914 and the era of modernization. Originally published by Stanford University Press in 1947. Ex-Library; 9.25" tall; 373 pages. Greenwood Press hardcover