Exploration and Discovery; Journeys into the unknown through the ages
New York: Lorenz Books, 2000. Color Illus. 64pp. 4to, boards. New York: Lorenz Books, 2000. Fine. More
New York: Lorenz Books, 2000. Color Illus. 64pp. 4to, boards. New York: Lorenz Books, 2000. Fine. More
New York: Knopf, 1998. Illustrated. 212 pages, tall 8vo, black cloth-backed boards. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. A near fine copy. More
London: John Murray, 1836. Illustrated with a large folding map, 16 engraved plates, some text illustrations. x, [2], 663pp., thick 8vo, 3/4 brown calf; (rubbed, corners bumped, light foxing on some pages and plate margins, full page inscription by previous owner on flyleaf). London: John Murray, 1836. Very good. A fine source for both the early exploration of the far North as well as ethnology, includes details about Back's commerce with the Cree, Chippewa, and Coppermine Indians, and information relating..... More
Hartford: Case, 1868. 2 maps, one folding, 15 black-and-white plates. xx + 608pp., 8vo, pebbled cloth; scattered foxing, covers rubbed and worn. Harford: O. D. Case & Co, 1868. A rubbed, lightly worn but sound and very good copy. More
London: Macmillan, 1874. Organized by Ismal, Khedive of Egypt. 2 volumes. 2 maps (1 large & folding, with a small tear neatly repaired), portraits, and upward of fifty full-page illustrations by Zwecker and Durand. 447 + 588 pages, thick 8vo, full marbled calf, recased, front hinge on volume 1 strengthened. London: Macmillan, 1874. First Edition. Very good ( ). Baker wrote this work in only 64 days, as a record of his journey and administration including the first steps taken..... More
London: Macmillan, 1871. Illustrated with 25 black & white plates. 568pp. Very thick 8vo, rebound in plain green cloth with gilt- lettered spine. London: Macmillan and Co., 1871. Third edition. Near fine. More
London: Macmillan, 1874. Illustrated with 25 black & white plates, 2 maps, 413pp. + 56 pages of sdvertisements. Small thick 8vo, original green cloth with gilt-lettered spine (significant reapairs at spine ends). London: Macmillan and Co., 1874. New Edition. A good copy. Newspaper clippings form 1916 on inside front over and fly-leaf & a signature from 1877. More
Paris: Hachette, 1868. Translated by Gustave Masson. Illustrated with 30 wood engravings and 2 maps (one folding). Title page torn, not affecting the text. 512 pages,scattered foxing, tall 8vo, full tree calf, red leather spine labels (top corner of spine chipped). Paris: Hachette, 1868. Very good (+). More
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1968. Several maps. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w., some pages underlined in pencil, otherwise very good. Stanford: Stanford University Press, (1968). More
New York: Harcourt, 1942. Illustrated. xviii + 302 pages, 8vo, tan cloth. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1942). First edition. A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Knopf, 1990. 401 pages. Large 8vo, burgundy cloth backed tan boards, dust wrapper. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Frontispiece + large folding map hand-colored in outline, one other engraved illustration (illustrations are slightly foxed) and chart. 260pp., 8vo, 3/4 contemporary calf, marbled boards; (hinges reinforced, covers rubbed). London: John Richardson, 1832. Very good. Fantastic fold out map by John Arrowsmith with hand coloring. Minor wear to original folds, a few tears. More
thin 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (last few pages underlined in pencil). N.Y.: Random House, (1976). More
Tours: AlfredMame, 1887. Souvenirs d'une Mission Officielle Remplie en 1880-1881. Frontis., maps, black and white engravings, 400pp., 4to, gilt-pictorial cloth, a.e.g.; (cover worn, foxed). Tours: Alfred Mame, 1887. First Edition. Very good (+). More
London: Oxford University Press, 1968. 263pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Oxford UP, 1968. very good. More
London: Edward Arnold, 1927. Frontispiece. 17 black and white photo illustrations, 296pp., 8vo, original burgundy cloth. London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1927. Second Impression. Very good (+). This work is largely taken from the author's diaries and notes compiled while observing wild animals as a Forest Service worker in India. More
London: Cassell. Hundreds of black & white illustrations throughout the text. 4 volumes bound in 2. Tall thick 8vos, bound in older 3/4 black calf with red leather spine labels; bindings worn but sound. London: Cassell, (no date, circa 1892). A very good copy. More
New York: Abrams, 1994. Profusely illustrated in color & b/w, 484pp., folio, brown cloth. (New York): Harry N. Abrams, (1994). Reprint. Near Fine. More
London: James Bohn, 1834. Illustrated with 11 lithographed plates and folding map at rear. 2 volumes in one. viii, 472, xxxiv, (2), (2), 238 pages. Thick 8vo, handsomely bound in full contemporary brown calf with ornately gilt borders on covers and spine; marbled endpapers and pages edges. London: James Bohn, 1834. First edition. Ex-library copy with small blue stamps from"Relations Department" on halftitle, title and back of map; removed pocket at rear and inked numerals on spine. Light scattered toning..... More
New York: Putnam, 1927. With 54 illustrations. 221 pages. Thick 8vo, gilt-lettered red cloth (spine quite faded and ends worn; inner hinge a bit loose). New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927. First edition. Overall a good copy of this scarce book, internally clean. More
New York: Harper, 1871. Illustrated, folding map at rear (torn). 529pp., 8vo, decorative cloth with gilt lettering; spine heavily faded, covers rubbed, lightly edgeworn, hinges repaired. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1871. Internally clean and bright, a very good copy. More
London: George Philip & Son, 1885. Numerous black & white illustrations, many with tissue guards, some folding and a large folding map in rear pocket. 569pp. Thick 8vo, blue cloth, decoratively gilt spine (hinges strengthened and top & bottom of spine worn). London: George Philip & Son, 1885. A new edition, with new and original matter and corrected map. A very good copy, internally near fine. Previous owner's bookplate. More
New York: 1930. 8vo, cloth; covers worn. New York, 1930. A very good copy. More
New York: Pocket, 2000. Photographs by Russell Kaye. 147 pages, 4to, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Pocket Books, (2000). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
illus. 437pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1967). vg. More
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