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
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition.
New York: Knopf, 1998. Illustrated. 212 pages, tall 8vo, black cloth-backed boards. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. A near fine copy. More
Typed Letter Signed
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
Typed Letter Signed to a noted book and autograph dealer
Chicago: 1926. 1 page, 10.75 x 8.25 inches, Hotel Warner, Chicago, July 23, 1926, to noted book and autograph dealer Oliver R. Barrett, attempting to sell his fathers papers, in part: "...I have in my hands for disposal the correspondence of the late Sir Edwin Arnold with the notables of the Victorian era. The collection is not large, but it possesses interesting features (about 150 items). I should be very happy to submit it to if you would care to..... More
Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and Along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the Years 1833, 1834, and 1835.
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
Explorations of The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia. The Sources, Supply, and Overflow of the Nile; The Country, People, Customs, etc.
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
Ismailia: A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade.
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
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs.
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
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs.
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
Decouverte de L'Albert N'Yanza. Nouvelles Explorations des Sources du Nil.
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
Regionum Choromandel, Golconda et Orixa
London: A. and J. Churchill, 1703. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12 1/2" x 13 5/8". This fascinating map shows the eastern Indian coast and part of Ceylon. First published in 1672, this map is an early depiction of the Bay of Bengal showing towns, rivers, and mountains. The map is oriented with north to the left, and depths are noted along the coastline. Pictorial details are beautifully illustrated and include elephants and wild cats, in addition to the mountains..... More
The Exploration of the Pacific
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
18th Cent. American U.S. from the Collection of D.C. Beard
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
America U.S. From the Collection of D.C. Beard; Sulpher Matches, Candle Extinguisher, Combination Tin Tinder Box
1892. Watercolor drawing on paper. Image measures 7 1/4" x 6 7/16". This original watercolor drawing depicts sulpher matches, a candle extinguisher, and the inside and outside of a combination tin tinder box, 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..... More
Curious Old Copper and Brass Powderhorn / Old Horn; Sulpher Matches, Candle Extinguisher, Combination Tin Tinder Box
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
Book of Bays
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
Carte de l'Amerique et Des Mers Voisines
Paris: Bellin, Nicolas, 1763. Map. Copper plate engraving. Original outline hand color. Image measures 18" x 12". This fine antique chart of the Western Hemisphere was issued by Bellin in 1763. It presents North America and South America in exceptional detail, noting place names, rivers, islands, and notes on discoveries. Elevation is beautifully rendered and scale notations are in English and French. The map notes the location of the Sea of the West or the Mer de l'Ouest, but does..... More
Carte de la Cote N.O. de l'Amerique et de la Cote N.E. de l'Asie, Reconnues en 1778 et 1779. Les parties de la Cote d'Asie qui ne sont pas ombrees sont tirees d'une Carte Manuscrite que nous donnerent les Russea
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
Dark Safari: The Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley
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
Sketch of the History of Van Diemen's Land.
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
Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, &C. East Sheet.
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
The Exploring Spirit; America and the World, Then and Now.
thin 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (last few pages underlined in pencil). N.Y.: Random House, (1976). More
Un Hiver au Cambodge Chasses au Tigre a l'Elephant et au Buffle Sauvage.
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
The Niger Explored.
London: Oxford University Press, 1968. 263pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Oxford UP, 1968. very good. More
Wild Animals in Central India.
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