Livingstone's River.
A History of the Zambesi Expedition 1858-1864. Port., Map. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (a few small chips) N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, (1969). Very good copy in very good d.w. More
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Scarce Autographed Letter Signed
Dublin: 1863. 1 page, 7.25 x 4.5 inches, Dublin, June 19, 1863, to Major General Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, a fellow explorer and surveyor who named the highest mountain in the world after Sir George Everest, his friend and predecessor in the post of Surveyor-General of India, in full: "Very many thanks for the card of visitation for the 24th which you have sent me. Had I remained in town to the present time, it would have been a strong..... More
Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae: The Arctic Hero Time Forgot
New York: Carroll & Graf, 2002. Illustrated. viii + 328 pages, 8vo, boards, d.w.; browning and spotting to top and foredges, not effecting text. Carroll & Graf, (2002). Text clean and unmarked, a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Stanley: The Making of an African Explorer
Chelsea: Scarborough House, 1990. Illustrated in black and white. 8vo, green and yellow cloth, dust wrapper. Chelsea: Scarborough House, (1990). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Abissino Rum Sive Pretiosi Ioannis Imperiu
Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13.75 x 19.25". Sheet measures 17.5 x 21.5". This map of central Africa includes the Red Sea and the horn of Africa, extending south to the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. An inset in the upper right shows the Christian regions of Africa on the coast of the Atlantic. Published circa 1606, the map has a decorative scheme that includes pictorial mountains and engraved textures that mimic ocean waves. Hand coloring used..... More
The Westward Crossings: Balboa, Mackenzie, Lewis and Clarke
New York: Knopf, 1946. Illustrated. 365 pages plus index, short 8vo, green cloth; faded, small stain to lower rear cover. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. A very good copy. More
Brasil, Divided into its Captainships; Brazil
Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 6.5" x 7.25". Page measures 13.5" x 8.5". This map shows the Portuguese colony of Brazil as divided into hereditary captaincies. Engraved lines emphasize the colony's long coastline, which the accompanying text describes as a long Skirt upon the sea." Along this coast, ports, bays, river inlets, and other features are all labeled. Inland is less detailed, however the region's main rivers are shown as they reach between Part of the Amazones, at top, and..... More
A Map of the Isthmus of Darien & Bay of Panama
London: Knapton, James, 1697. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 6" x 6". Page measures 6.5" x 7.5". Map of the Isthmus of Darien and Bay of Panama, with North South Sea Coasts inset at top. From 'A New Voyage around the World', Volume I of 'Voyages and Descriptions in Three Parts, viz.' by Captain William Dampier. Dotted line on map indicates Dampier's route. In very good condition. Some staining and foxing to image. Some wear at original fold. Right edge..... More
A Map of the North Pole with all the Territories that lye near it, known to us & c.
London: Thomas Bowles. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. 9" x 18". Shows verso repair along one of two original fold lines, otherwise in very good condition. Beautiful 1730 chart of Arctic Circle depicting the eastern half of North America, northern Europe, and northern Asia. Notations describe European voyages to the region. A route from Japan to Porto, Portugal is depicted. Herman Moll (c. 1654-1732) settled in London in the 1670's where he worked as an engraver for Moses Pitt..... More
Histoire Universelle des Voyages Effectues par Mer et par Terre dans les Cinq Parties du Monde, sur les Divers Points du Globe...
Paris: Armand-Aubree, 1835. 46 volumes. Approximately 90 hand-colored engravings. 8vo, 1/2 blue morocco, gilt-decorated spines, tissue guards. Paris: Armand-Aubree, circa 1835 (1833-6). Some foxing throughout but still a very good(+) set. More
No Room in the Ark.
Illus. 227pp. 8vo, cloth (top edge spotty, else very good). N.Y.: Harper & Bros., 1959. More
Christopher Columbus: The Voyage of Discovery 1492
London: Bison, 1991. Illustrated in both b/w and color throughout. 128 pages. Slim 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (London): Bison, (1991). A fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More
A History of African Exploration.
Northbrook: Domus, 1976. Profusely illus. in color & b/w, 160pp., small folio, pict. cloth, d.w.; d.w. edgeworn. (Illinois); Domus Books, (1976). Very good. More
The Polar Passion: The Quest for the North Pole
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1967. Illustrated in color throughout. 302 pages. Tall 4to, gray cloth. (Toronto): McClelland and Stewart, (1967). A very good(+) copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
The Ice Master; The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk
New York: Hyperion, 2000. Illustrated. xiv + 402 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Hyperion, (2000). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Au Pole Antarctique
Paris: Flammarion, 1910. Traduit par Charles Rabot. 105 illustrations. xii, 403pp with text in French. 8vo, handsomely rebound in older 1/2 red morocco over marbled boards with original wrappers bound-in. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, (no date, circa 1910). A very good(+) copy. More
Medicine in the New World: New Spain, New France, and New England
Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1987. Illustrated. 173pp., 8vo, turquoise cloth, discolored d.w. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, (1987). Light foxing on page edges, still a near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Essays by Eric H. Christianson, Toby Gelfand, and Guenter B. Risse. More
River Road to China: The Mekong River Expedition, 1866-1873.
New York: Liveright, 1975. Illustrated in black and white. 249 pages, 8vo, black cloth, edge-worn dust wrapper. New York: Liveright, (1975). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Great Explorers
New York: Mayflower Books, 1979. Many color Illus. 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Mayflower Books, (1979). Near Fine. More
Conquest of Eden, 1493-1515: Other Voyages of Columbus, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Virgin Islands
Mapes Monde, 1991. Illustrated. 176 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Mapes Monde, (1991). First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Autographed Letter Signed "Peary"
Washington: 1913. "The Army and Navy Club" stationery, 2 pages, Washington, February 27, 1913. In this letter, Peary gladly accepts a dinner invitation, in part: "...I shall arrive early in the afternoon to keep a 4 o'clock engagement with the Park School. I will phone you [from] my hotel...It will be very pleasant..." Natural folds; very good(+) condition. More
Three Autographed Pieces of Memorabilia
New York: 1907. A scrapbook page of Peary memorabilia, including 3 items, starting with his handwritten comments written over a reproduction of a photo of an Eskimo in his kayak (to be used as an illustration in Peary's book called "Children of the Arctic"), in full: "This can go in the chapter which speaks of being at Etah after getting out of the ice in Payer Harbor in the spring of 1901 or as a tailpiece where there is space."..... More
Inscription Framed with Photograph
1910. 3.75 x 5.5-inch piece of paper boldly inscribed, "Very Sincerely Peary," set below a 8 x 6.25-inch photograph of the arctic explorer staring intently at the camera, no place, no date, circa 1910. Matted in light gray and set in custom brown frame measuring 19.5 x 13 inches. The paper has some light toning and a paperclip stain on the left side; very good(+) condition. More
The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 under the Auspices of the Peary Club.
New York: Frederick Stokes, 1910. Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt. Foreword by Gilbert H. Grosvenor. 8 color plates, 100 black-and-white illustrations. xxii + 373 pages, tall 8vo, blue pictorial cloth, covers lightly worn along edges. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1910. First Edition. Lacking the map, else a very good copy of this handsome book. More
La Navigation Sous-Marine.
Paris: Vuibert. Preface de M. Laubeuf. 407pp., 4pp. ads. Illustrated title page and 356 other b/w engravings, photographs and diagrams. 4to, elaborate gilt and black stamped green pictorial cloth, a.e.g. Paris: Libraire Vuibert, (no date, circa 1908). Second edition. Text in French. Fine. A gorgeous copy of this interesting book on submarines, diving and underwater exploration. More