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1825BIB308018London: Jones & Company. 1825. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Good Condition. Half-leather binding with marbled boards edges and endpapers. Leather is rubbed as are the boards. Moderate foxing to preliminary pages and to some pages throughout with a faint damp stain to lower edge of the first few pages. Interior is very clean. Small pale square sticker to flyleaf and Bookseller label to uper corner of front pastedown. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 688 pages. Contents include: Rasselas A Tale; Poems; Lives of Eminent Persons; Letters by Samuel Johnson LL. D. selected from thr Collection of Mrs. Piozzi and Others; Prayers and Meditations composed by Samuel Johnson LL. D. and published from his MSS by George Strahan D.D.; Philogical and Miscellaneous Tracts Dedications Prefaces etc etc. This last section includesThe Plan of an English Dictionary; Tales of Imagination; Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland; as well as Reviews and Criticisms and Political Tracts. . Good. Reprint. Hardback. Jones & Company hardcover
1907216093London.: George Newnes Limited. First Edition. July1907. Decorated covers black & white illustrations throughout some soiling to covers head & tail of spine chipped and a repair to the lower corner still a clean and firm copy. 24 x 18cm. This issue's contents include: A Beetle Hunter in the Amazon; Across Unknown Bhutan - II; A Tragedy of Solitude; Kangaroo Farming; From India to England Overland - I; The Boy Who Ran Away; With a Survey Party in the Field; On Board the "Luciline"; A Maori "Canoe Poi"; The Lost Explorers; A High Climb in Himalaya; The Eye of the King; Our Cruise on the Friesland Meers and more. . George Newnes, Limited. unknown
1910wwm025London: George Newnes Ltd. G: in good condition. Cover rubbed. 1910. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 190mm 9" x 7". 624pp. B/w illustrations. An illustrated monthly of true narrative: Adventure travel customs and sport. Truth is stranger than fiction. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . George Newnes Ltd hardcover
1921wwm046London: George Newnes Ltd. G: in good condition. Cover rubbed and marked. Edge-wear. Spine darkened with chipping to lower end. Previous owner inscription to fep. Inner hinge cracking. Browning to pages; sometimes heavy. 1921. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 180mm 9" x 7". iv 540pp. B/w illustrations. An illustrated monthly of true narrative: Adventure travel customs and sport. Truth is stranger than fiction. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . George Newnes Ltd hardcover
1919160562Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1919. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good- condition. The boards are loose and show some signs of shelfwear. There is slight fraying to the spine. The stamp of a previous owner is found on several pages ; ; B&W; 8vo; 309 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1919160540Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1919. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. The boards are somewhat loose and show signs of shelfwear. This volume is signed and dated by the previous owner on front endpage but text is free of other markings; ; B&W; 8vo; 309 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
18992059Thomas Nelson and Sons 1899. Cloth. Good. 1st Edition; 237pp 2pp publishers advertisements illustrated 14 illustrations floral green eps. Original publishers illustrated boards with polar bear design. Gift inscription on fep dated 1898 shelfware Covers and eps grubby spine sunned occasional light foxing top corner of fep nearly detached contemporary booksellers label rep. Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2059. . Thomas Nelson and Sons hardcover
190212369New York: Lewis Scribner and Co 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Published under the auspices of the Arctic Club. 386 pages bound in drab green cloth illustrated. Corners rubbed cloth at spine ends frayed rear hinge wobbly. Binding otherwise solid contents clean and bright. Reminiscences and impressions from 22 Explorers on subjects including eskimo superstitions eskimo music shipwreck and other perils polar photography hunting whaling. Arctic Bibliography 8556. Lewis, Scribner and Co hardcover
1968356Seaby London 1968. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/Good. 1st Edition; 216 pages illustrated with 8 b/w photos frontispiece. Maps of South front and North rear Poles end papers. Ex Libri - Library stamp on front end paper evidence of removal of card on title page library number stamped on verso. Cloth covers in unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Account of the Arctic and Antarctic Expeditions between 1818 and 1961 whose members received the award of the Arctic or Polar Medal. All recipients named with dates vessel and rank or role. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 356. . Seaby hardcover
189818438Longmans Green & Co. 1898. New edition. V.g./No Jacket. Publisher's cloth Owner's bookplate. Folded plates intact with a hint of foxing on the outer edge of one that projected from the text block. Longmans, Green & Co. hardcover
18869617London: John Murray. Good. 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 242 pp. 32p. pubisher's list; 8vo; brick red cloth lettered in gilt; folding map. Cloth mottled spine faded; 1" horizontal closed tear to p. 21 at leading edge. . John Murray hardcover
1952015913London: Faber & Faber Limited 1952. First Edition. . Green Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 64 pages b/w illustrations 8 coloured maps to rear. Minor shelfwear to covers contents unmarked. first state clipped dustjacket has some age toning edgewear now in protective sleeve. 832 Size: 230mm. x 185mm. <br/> <br/> Faber & Faber Limited hardcover
1952513193London: Faber & Faber 1952. Hardcover in unclipped jacket first edition very good condition. Jacket has some wear with minor surface marks small tears to the spine head and rear bottom edge and minor bumps to the corners. Boards are slightly bowed. Internally no issues all content is bright and clear. DP. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used. Faber & Faber Hardcover
196443831John Murray London 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". 161 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm spine cocked. Spine slightly faded. Dust Jacket slightly marked and worn. Edges browned. Corners slightly bumped. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Travel & Places; North Africa; 1960s; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 43831. . John Murray hardcover
1931LLV2250London:: Macmillan & Co. 1931-32. 1931. 3 issues. Small 4to. pp. 1053-88; 181-216; 413-448. Original self-wraps. Very good. Macmillan & Co.), 1931-32. paperback
1934036983London: The Hakluyt Society 1934. liii 316pp index works cited maps. Or blue cloth with gilt ship to front. Blind stamps of Queensland Public Library numbers in white to spine barcode and withdrawn stamp at rear- otherwise excellent. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Small 4to. The Hakluyt Society Hardcover
19283839J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd London 1928. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/Fair. Signed by Author. SIGNED 1st Edition: 216 pages folding map. Signed R B Bodilly on front end paper previous owners inscription on front end paper. Small closed repaired tear to folding map minor spotting to page edges old worm damage to covers and front hinge. Unusual to find with the dust jacket. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3839. . J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd hardcover
19061627William Blackwood & Sons London 1906. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition; xxiv 375 pages 59 plates and 3 maps 2 folding. Original pictorial covers with white titles and illustration of ship and penguins dark blue end papers top edge gilt rest uncut. Spine slightly worn and faded. Mild foxing. Shelf ware original folding map wrinkled with some closed tear repairs. Contents clean. The primary narrative of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-04. original pictorial cloth. First edition with the binding in Rosove's variant 'a'. This is the scarce official account of the ill-financed Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-1904 that nonetheless made important contributions to the scientific exploration of the Antarctic undertaking the first oceanographic exploration of the Weddell Sea and charting the northern part of the Caird Coast. Rudmose Brown was the expedition botanist Mossman was meteorologist and Pirie was surgeon and geologist: the three collaborated to write this popular narrative which proved to be an 'outstanding account. The text substantiates the important events supplies a look at day-to-day life on the expedition and describes many of the most interesting scientific findings' Rosove. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1627. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. William Blackwood & Sons hardcover
1911793<p>Hodder & Stoughton London 1911. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st English Edition; English Version translated by Philip Walsh. viii 315 pages folding photographic frontispiece plus 47 photographs 3 sketches and 1 map. Original blue-grey cloth covers gilt illustration of ship and titling to front cover penguin and gilt titling to spine. Spine faded and worn and splitting covers slightly bowed. Hinges cracked but text block still tight. Some foxing throughout more so to end papers. Contents clean. 1st Edition; ix 364 pages 2 maps one coloured and one folding numerous black and white illustrations throughout the text including vignette on title page publisher's catalogue to rear. Original coarse-grain green cloth with silver titling and illustration of whaling in the ice. Contemporary owners signature dated 1859 on front end paper. The colour maps is of Graham Land Soth Shetland and South Orkneys; the folding map shows the route of the entire journey. Covers stained possibly due to storage in an inappropriate dust cover at some point. Contents clean. "This was an important whaling expedition to the Weddell Sea the first of its kind since 1843. This expedition helped to revive an interest in the Antarctic."Taurus Conrad p.74 Spence 825 Taurus 12 Rosove 273. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 793. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1911794<p>Hodder & Stoughton London 1911. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st English Edition; Association Copy - Rudmose-Brown. English Version translated by Philip Walsh. viii 315 pages folding photographic frontispiece plus 47 photographs 3 sketches and 1 map. Original blue-grey cloth binding embossed with gilt illustration of a ship and titling on front cover white a penguin and gilt titling to spine. "Ex Libri Rudmose Brown" stamp of verso front cover and signed R N Rudmose Brown may 28th 1912 on Front end paper. Spine faded endpapers browned Bubbling and bowing to covers. Contents clean. Exploration & mapping of 3000km of the Antarctic Peninsula Graham Land by a French expedition. Charcot continued exploring and recording data in the polar water until his death in 1936 in a storm-induced shipwreck on the coast of Iceland. Provenance: Library stamp of R.N.Rudmose-Brown with his signature dated May 28 1912 on front end paper. Rudmose Brown was a botanist and polar explorer who was on The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902 - 1904. This is the first English edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; 1900-1920; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 794. .</p> Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
18832413<p>Kegan Paul Trench and Company London 1883. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition: Vol I - xii 1-440 pages Vol II - x 441-911 pages illustrated 16 engraved plates including portraits plus vignettes maps and charts and diagrams 2 large folding maps Ex library with red cloth covers with original covers pasted to fronts black end papers. Library stamp on rear of title page both volumes and withdrawn stamp on top of contents page. Volume 2 some evidence of water staining to some pages. Occasional spotting mainly to prelims but overall a very nice copy of this rare title. George W. De Long was a naval officer and explorer who is best remembered for his role as the leader of the Jeannette Expedition of the late 19th century. This expedition saw a U.S. ship seek to travel to the North Pole via the Bering Strait. This journey resulted in the death of many crew members including De Long. This particular set of work was edited by De Long's wife Emma De Long. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2413. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> Kegan Paul, Trench and Company hardcover
18832996<p>Kegan Paul Trench and Company London 1883. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Volume I is UK 1st Edition: Volume II is US 1st Edition: Vol I - xii 1-440 pages illustrated 16 plates including portrait frontispiece vignettesmaps 2 large folding charts and diagrams. Original covers black end papers. Volume II is the US 1st Edition: xii 441-911pages illustrated 16 plates vignettes 16 maps charts and diagrams 1 folding. Brown cloth covers depicting The Jeannette. Both volumes shelf wear. Volume I missing front end paper gift inscription dated 1885 on fly leaf. Crease to front cover and mark to fly leaf text block shaken contents clean. Volume II covers tatty with splits frays. Front end paper and frontispiece loose age toning neatly repaired tears to folding map all complete. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2996. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> Kegan Paul, Trench and Company hardcover
1884260891Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1884. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No dustjackets as published. Larger 8vo. 2 volumes 8vo. pp. xii 440; xii 441-911. 20 plates 1 tinted lithograph 2 steel engraved portraits & 17 wood-engravings 7 maps 3 folding 1 in rear pocket 2 double-page & numerous text illustrations and maps several full-page. Bound in brown gilt-decorated pebbled cloth spine extremities and hinges worn internally very good. Front hinge of… Houghton Mifflin and Company hardcover
18372054<p>William Wright 1837. Hardcover. Fair. 1837 Edition; 992pp. illustrated 10 plates. An interesting book covering travels to the North Pole The Polar Sea Egypt & Nubia.The earlier editions of this had 692 pages and the later ones like this had 992. The three additional narratives are: THE THIRD VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN PARRY. FOURTH VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN PARRY. THE SECOND VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN ROSS. Needs rebinding Poorly rebound in blue card. 1 plate MISSING. Foxing damp staining. Fair. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2054. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> William Wright hardcover
193933987Hakluyt Society 1939. 8vo. First Edition with illustrations and maps; original Society binding of blue cloth upper board with multiple frame border in blind enclosing sailing vessel blocked in gilt gilt back uncut a very good bright clean copy. With personal bookplate on front free endpaper. Hakluyt Society Second Series No. 82. Bridges & Hair p.280. Hakluyt Society, hardcover
