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 about Typed Letter Signed

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 about Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and Along the...

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 about Ismailia: A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade

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 about Decouverte de L'Albert N'Yanza. Nouvelles Explorations des Sources du Nil

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 about 18th Cent. American U.S. from the Collection of D.C. Beard

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 about Curious Old Copper and Brass Powderhorn / Old Horn; Sulpher Matches, Candle Extinguisher,...

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 about Carte de la Cote N.O. de l'Amerique et de la Cote N.E. de l'Asie, Reconnues en 1778 et 1779. Les...

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 about Sketch of the History of Van Diemen's Land

thin 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (last few pages underlined in pencil). N.Y.: Random House, (1976). More about The Exploring Spirit; America and the World, Then and Now

Goshen, Indiana: Modern School Supply Co., Inc. Map. Color lithograph. 27 5/8" x 41 5/8. Plate 7. Large scale wall map from a set called The Comprehensive Series: Social Studies Maps of the United States. Vivid bold graphics describe explorers, dates, routes and general areas claimed by English, French, Spanish, and Dutch. Includes inset of Europe as it was in 1650. Verso is United States at Present. Staining and chips to left margin from being in a rolled format. Unique. More about Early Exploration

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 about Wild Animals in Central India

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 about The Story of Africa and its Explorers