New York: Paragon House, 1991. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 250 pages. 8vo, white boards with green spine, dust wrapper. New York: Paragon House, (1991). A good copy -- probably ex-library -- with rear endpaper removed, tape stains on boards from where dust wrapper was once fixed, heavy black ink mark on bottom edges. still a good redable copy, with foxing on page edges. More

Chicago: 1926. 1 page, 10.75 x 8.25 inches, on "Hotel Warner" letterhead, Chicago, August 2, 1926. Written to noted book and autograph dealer Oliver R. Barrett, attempting desperately to sell his sister's autograph collection, in part: "For the sake of my only sister, who sorely needs $1000 she asks for her collection, I am willing to part with my own prized treasures including: my father's sketches; my set of autographs of the great explorers of Africa. They were all my..... 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

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

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

1892. Watercolor drawing on paper. Image measures 6 5/8" x 5 5/8". This original watercolor drawing by Daniel C. Beard depicts a pair of iron rimmed classes and their accompanying pasteboard case. The drawing dates from 1892, when Beard worked as an illustrator for books by Mark Twain, Ernest Crosby, and others. The choice of subject matter no doubt relates both to his early career as an engineer and surveyor, as well as to his later dedication to the pioneering..... More

1892, 1892. Watercolor drawing on paper. Image measures 7 1/2" x 8 3/7". This original watercolor drawing depicts a copper and brass powderhorn, possibly Dutch, and an old horn from the collection of Daniel C. Beard. The drawing dates from 1892, when Beard worked as an illustrator for books by Mark Twain, Ernest Crosby, and others. The choice of subject matter no doubt relates both to his early career as an engineer and surveyor, as well as to his later..... More

Paris: Jacques-Francois Benard, 1785. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 26". 1785. This important map of the North Pacific covers the northwest coast of America including Alaska east as far as the Hudson Bay and the northeast coast of Asia including Kamchatka. Published in French, the map is based on a Russian manuscript map and is the first French edition of the official account of Captain James Cook's Third Voyage in the HMS Revolution between 1778 and..... 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

Edinburgh: A. & C. Black. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 16.5" x 22". Repair to center fold, left margin. Otherwise in very good condition. This detailed and lucid map of Canada is the east sheet of a larger grouping of maps by A.C. Black. It describes the area around the Gulf of St. Lawrence, including Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and the Anticosti Islands. Published circa 1854, the map was made only a few years after Nova..... 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: Bowen, Emanuel, 1764. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 14 9/16" x 17 5/16". Scarce antique map of the North Pole printed in 1764. Centered on the article circle, the projection extends to the 50th degree of latitude, showing the Eastern half of Canada, Northern Europe, parts of Russia, and Siberia. Surrounding text Overall foxing and toning, minor wear and chipping to edges with repair into lower right text, otherwise in good condition. Explorer routes rendered and mention that..... More

New York: St. Martin's, 2004. Illustrated in black and white throughout. 254 pages. 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: St. Martin's, (2004). A very good(+) copy, clean except for jottings on back free end paper, in a poor dust wrapper, water damage along bottom edge and back cover. A rare mix of compelling history and classic adventure story. Brimming with tales of ships, sailors, and baffling bureaucracy. More