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1972002879Hong Kong: Self-published 1972. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION 1972. Original staple-bound textured gray wrappers black lettering front black image of mountain on front. Minor bump lower outside front corner tip otherwise like new with clean covers no previous owner marks or writing on any pages no foxing never used acquired new directly in-person from Jack Baines in the early 1980s during a UK book-scouting trip. The book measures 258mm tall x 187mm and has 28 pages 43 b/w photos 2 maps. Account of the third ascent of Carstenz Pyramid by a new direct route up the N. Face first ascent of N. Face of Sunday Peak ascent of Ngga Poloe ascent of Middenspitze scramble up Pk 14100 ft ascent of the 5 summits along the ridge south of Ngga Poloe. Very uncommon. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. <br/> <br/> Self-published hardcover
1843E01482 volumes. xxxvii23878 ad pages with frontispiece woodcuts in text and 7 steel-engraved plates; vi2474 pages with frontispiece woodcuts in texts and 10 steel-engraved plates. Royal octavo 9¼x5½" in publisher's original green cloth spine lettered in gilt covers decorative blind stamped. First Edition.<br /><br />In 1825 Edward Belcher accompanied Frederick William Beechey's expedition to the Pacific and Bering Strait as a surveyor. In 1836. he commanded a surveying ship on the north and west coasts of Africa and in the British seas. Belcher took up the work which Beechey had left unfinished on the Pacific coast of South America. He was on board the bomb vessel HMS Sulphur which was ordered to return to England in 1839 by the Trans-Pacific route. Belcher made various observations at a number of islands which he visited having been delayed by being dispatched to take part in the war in China in 1840. On 26 January 1841 the then Commander Belcher landed on Possession Point at the north shore Hong Kong Island and made the first British survey of Hong Kong harbor. After the war's end in 1842 he reached home and for his services was made a Knight Bachelor in the following year. He was then engaged in HMS Samarang in surveying work in the East Indies the Philippines Geomun-do Port Hamilton and other places until 1847. In 1852 Belcher led the last and largest Admiralty expedition to rescue Sir John Franklin. He was also to look for his former surveying officer in Hong Kong Richard Collinson and Robert McClure whose ships had not been seen after entering the Bering Strait. He did a great deal of sledge exploration rescued McClure and abandoned four of his five ships in the ice. He had five ships: Assistance Belcher Resolute Henry Kellett second mate George Nares the steam tenders PioneerSherard Osborn and Intrepid Leopold McClintock and the depot ship North Star William Pullen. Belcher and one tender were to enter Wellington Channel where Franklin was thought to be while Kellett was to go west to Melville Island and look for Collinson and McClure. North Star was to stay at Beechey Island as a supply base. He left the Nore in April 1850. By early winter Assistanceand Pioneer were frozen in at Northumberland Sound to the north of Wellington Channel while Resolute and Intrepid were frozen in off Melville Island Arctic—the first ships this far west since William Edward Parry in 1819. A great deal of exploration was done by man-hauled sledges. In April 1853 Leopold McClintock and others left the Resolute on sledges and returned 105 days later having covered 1400 miles and discovered Prince Patrick Island. Another party went west and discovered Robert McClure whose ship was frozen in at Mercy Bay. Belcher went north by sledge and found a channel at the northern tip of Devon Island hinting that Franklin might have used it to escape to Baffin Bay. When the ice broke up that summer he pushed his ships up Wellington Channel and became trapped again. By February 1854 Belcher was becoming increasingly worried about the safety of his ships and men. In April he ordered Kellett to abandon his ships and return by sledge to North Star. Belcher abandoned his two ships in late July. Aided by two ships that showed up at Beechey Island Phoenix and Breadalbane the whole party returned to England. Belcher went through a court martial which was automatic for any captain who had lost a ship. He was exonerated but his sword was returned to him 'without observation'. He never again received an active command. Curiously Resolute broke free of the ice and drifted all the way to Davis Strait where it was picked up by an American whaler.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Some staining and wear to covers spines a bit faded ends chipped and worn rear joint of Vol. I with chipping and loss; hinges repaired at endpapers some light foxing and occasional mostly marginal damp staining within the three folding maps which should be loose in a pocket not present; overall good uncommon in the original cloth. Henry Colburn hardcover
193825954London : Blackie 1938 . First Edition . VG/G . 8VO . The story of Scott's ship. Illustrated with black and white photos folding maps. Light wear to book jacket quite worn with some losses at extremities. Blackie unknown
H4141874. Albumin Prints ca. 145 x 129 cm 15 x 106 cm und 145 x 113 cm auf Kartontafeln montiert. Mit Beschriftung in deutscher Sprache. Eine Aufnahme ist etwas gebleicht die anderen sind in gutem Zustand und von guter Qualit‰t. Die Photos wurden w‰hrend des Aufenthalts der Korvette Gazelle 1874 in Monrovia gemacht. Sie zeigen Mitglieder der Expedition. Kommandant von Schleinitz f¸hrte die Korvette Gazelle 1874 bis 1876 auf einer Weltreise mit wissenschaftlichem Auftrag. Auf den Kerguelen-Inseln verbrachte die Expedition l‰ngere Zeit um den Venustransit zu beobachten. Mitte 1875 ging es weiter nach Neu Guinea. Viele Wissenschaftler forschten in den Bereichen Zoologie Botanik Geologie Meteorologie und Meeresforschung w‰hrend Schleinitz selbst ethnologisches Material sammelte. Er benannte die Halbinsel nach seinem Schiff der Gazelle. Melanesien wurde erfirscht w‰hrend auf der R¸ckfahrt Fiji Tonga und Samoa besucht wurden. Die Ergebnisse der Expedition wurden in einem f¸nfb‰ndigen Werk publiziert. unknown
1963BOOKS000690xxxv464 pages 12 plates including frontispiece 5 maps one of which folds out appendixes bibliography and index. Octavo 8 3/4" x 6" bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial representation of the ship <i>Victoria</i> embossed on front cover with cover edges blind stamped in original jacket. Edited by E G R Taylor. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society second series volume 121. First edition.<br /><br />William Bourne of Gravesend by trade a gunner was a successful writer of a new type of textbook. Neither a scholar not of gentle birth both of which were regarded as the prerequisites of authorship in the sixteenth century when scientific books were expected to appear only in universities and to be read only by those fluent in Latin Bourne nevertheless produced a whole series of technical manuals written in English for the artisans and craftsmen of his own class. <i>A Regiment for the Sea</i> which forms the core of the volume is perhaps the earliest technical manual written by an Englishman. It is not simply his rules for navigation for Bourne wrote much as he spoke so that out of this instruction book for sailors a clear picture of the man himself emerges: serious reliable patriotic and with this inborn impulse to pass on his knowledge to others. The first edition of 1574 is printed here in full with the additional material which was added to the 1580 edition. Taylor has also included two <i>Almanackes</i>. She has written an introductory section to each text and in her General Introduction she fills in the details of Bourne's life and discusses his various writings.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Pages uncut corners bumped. Jacket spine soiled and sunned edges sunned. A better than very good copy in like jacket. Hakluyt Society, by Cambridge University Press hardcover
18801309New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1880. Hardcover. Very Good. Some fraying to top and bottom spine. Front hinge weakening. Some fraying to rear map margin not effecting printed area. Previous owner's name to front pastedown; Rare. Numerous b&w illustrations and two maps; 8vo; 448 pages . Henry Holt and Company hardcover
194920542New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. A handsome and tight copy. ; The island of Tierra del Fuego was once inhabited by nomadic hunting tribes. Author Lucas born on the island in 1874 spent most of his life there and thus was in a position to tell the tale of a now vanished way of life. Stated "special edition 1949". Including numerous half-tone printings. Bookseller sticker on front free endpaper from the Old Corner Bookstore in Boston which used to be a landmark right on the Freedom Trail. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xxi 558 pages . E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover
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191384790May 24 1913. The Sphere. London. 1913. May 24. The Complete Magazine including original coloured cover and all adverts. Folio. Pagination: Coloured front cover iv 1 - b/w second cover with portrait of Scott publishing details of this issue - see second photo. 182 182a - 220 v- xxii. Includes double page photo 182b-183 of Captain Scott in his Antarctic Home by Herbert Ponting taken at Cape Evans. This famous portrait shows the space allotted to Scott and you can see all the photos of Lady Scott and baby Peter that he put up on the wall above his desk. This issue contains very good prints of many photographs not previously seen and also of a much higher quality than when reproduced in future publications. There are also diary entries. This publication predates the Strand Magazine which used some of the same photos. Front cover creased and worn and lacks small portions along spine. Close tears to edges of rear cover. VERY SCARCE. unknown
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1908ZB657436London: The Royal Society 1908. first edition; folio leaves slightly shorter than 30.5 cm. v 1 192 pp. 21 plates with one folding and including six plates of aurora observations in muted grey blue and brown also a double page color map of Laurie Island; hardcover ex library spine worn hinges reinforced with tape else text clean & binding tight; five articles viz. Tidal Observations in the Antarctic Regions 1902-1903 Pendulum observations Earthquakes and other Earth Movements recorded in the Antarctic Regions 1902-1903 Antarctic Observations of Aurora 1902-1903 and Antarctic Magnetic Observations 1902-1904. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. London: The Royal Society, hardcover
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1923008798London: Edward Arnold & Co 1923 8vo. original red cloth gilt uncut attractive bookplate to FFE William J. Hentschel spine & top edge dust affected extremities a little worn a few spots endpapers a little offset else clean & bright; lacks dustwrapper; pp. xii last blank 340 last pubs. advt. with 36 plates 2 folding maps. Heavy item 1.65 kg additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. Neate B196. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket. Edward Arnold & Co hardcover
1829005638London: Henry Colburn 1829. 478pp/maps. Engraved folding map frontis of Arabia. BM- notes two editions of this work in 1829; single volume quarto and a two volume octavo. This is the rare single volume edition. John Lewis Burckhardt 1784 - 1817 the son of a Swiss Colonel undertook the journey to Mekkah in 1814 disguised as an Arab; he had long since used the name Sheikh Ibrahim in his travels which he began in 1809 under the sponsorship of Sir Joseph Banks and the African Association. Burckhardt's description of the Hedjaz was the first accurate one to reach Europe. Burckhardt transmitted to the Association the most accurate and complete account of the Hedjaz including the cities of Mekka and Medina which has ever been received in Europe." The folding plans include Mekkah Medina Wady Muna and Arafat. Some light foxing to maps. Minimal library markings. Beautiful tight complete scarce book with great maps. First Edition. Library Binding. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Henry Colburn
1935011040Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada 1935. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Cloth in DJ; 304pp; DJ chipped age-toned & protected by mylar sleeve bookplate to front pastedown text unmarked binding is sound VG/Good condition. Second of two volumes containing history of the exploration of the Northwest of America. With illustrations and maps including foldout maps. The Macmillan Company of Canada hardcover
19240008935London: A. M. Philpot Ltd. 1924. First Trade edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 240 pages brown cloth untrimmed for and bottom edges. partially unopened; ex libris Thomas Barbour. <br/><br/>Penzer was of course Burton's bibliographer. He has selected ten excellent but obscure writings by Burton on Sind Mecca Harar Tanganyika and also Rome and Biovannie Battista Belzoni. A. M. Philpot Ltd. hardcover
19010009096New York: Dodd Mead 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 313 pages untrimmed blue cloth <br/><br/>This is the American issue of the British sheets. "Though Burton wrote and published many bulky volumes of travel . none of them assumed a popular form . The essays that follow were all prepared by Burton himself . Burton here gives an epitome of his principal travels in three continents - Preface." The "three" continents are Africa South America. North America Asia. Dodd, Mead hardcover
236TLS Typed Letter Signed . Very Good Condition. TLS Typed Letter Signed Very Good Condition Signed by Author Dear Dr Daugherty: I was much interested in the newspaper account of your work with connective tissues/ I had considerable correspondence with Goldblatt who I believe carried on the same type of investigation as that conducted by Bogomolets I would appreciate any information you can give me concerning this matter I refer to the subject of tissues/ I have had to study medicine considerably due to the fact that I have been on detached duty in the far places so many times without doctors that I have had to act as doctor myself Also I have had to make a study of diet/ You see our expeditions generally last two years and during that time there's no fresh food available Exceptions to this are whale meat and seal meat/ I hope I am not imposing on you I got your address from the science editor of the Associated Press/ Incidentally I expect to go to the Antarctic next season/ With best of good wishes/ Sincerely signature in manuscript Richard E Byrd/ Below this is address of Dr Daughtery - University of Utah Salt lake City Utah REB:dmw -- A signed letter with exceptionally good content -- Very good condition Quantity Available: 1 Category: Arctic & Antarctic; United States; 1950s; EXPLORATION; Exploration Signed by Author Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 000236. unknown
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