New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1903. Translated by William Le Queux. 16 plates, 2 folding panoramas, 5 color maps including 2 large folding maps in back pocket, and 212 text Illus. 2 Vols. 4to, original blue cloth. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1903. First American Edition Exploration of the Arctic Ocean and Polar Ice-Cap. One of the panoramas has been repaired at the folds with no loss of text and has a small tear on the margin. two pages chipped..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008. Illustrated in black and white. xxvi, 379 pages. 8vo, grey boards with silver lettering, d.w. (lightly worn). New Haven: Yale University Press, (2008). Book club edition. Outer page edges lightly spotted, still very good in a very good dust wrapper. More
Philadelphia: Chilton, 1959. Illus. 8vo, original blue cloth, ex-lib with usual markings. Philadelphia: Chilton, (1959). More
London: Aurum, 2005. Frontis., extensively illustrated, including many maps. 560 pages, 4to, blue cloth. London: Aurum Press, (2005). First edition. A fine copy lacking dust wrapper. More
New York: Viking, 2005. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. (New York): Viking, (2004). Book Club Edition. Very good. More
New York: 1959. Illus. Tall 8vo, cloth. N.Y., (1959). Very good. More
New York: Scribner, 1970. Black & white illustrations. xvi, 481 pages. Thick 8vo, green cloth with gilt cover design and lettering, pictorial d.w. (lightly toned). New York: Scribner's, (1970). Third printing. Pages toned. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1979. Illustrated in black and white. xiv, 290 pages. Short 4to, navy cloth with gold lettering, d.w. (edgeworn -- spine repaired with tape, spine toned). Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1979). Very good in a good dust wrapper. More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1990. Black & white photographic illustrations throughout. 107 pages. Small oblong 4to, turquoise cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1990). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Penguin, 2003. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 491 pages. 8vo, two toned green boards, dust wrapper. London: Penguin, (2003). A very good copy, page edges rather spotted but internally clean, in a near fine dust wrapper. Alexander casts a radical new light on the events of the mutiny, gleaning details from wills, diaries, correspondence and obscure news items and biographies. More
New York: Knopf, 1999. Filled with black-and-white photographs. 212 pages, tall 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, 1971. Small remainder mark, otherwise a vergood(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Privately Printed, 1931. Illustrated with photographs taken on the cruise; large folding map, 93 pages, tall slim 8vo, tan cloth backed blue boards (large but faint stain on front cover). New York: Privately Printed, 1931. Limited Edition. A very good(+) copy, internally clean. The young author died shortly after the trip. One of 900 copies. Typographic design by T.M.Cleland; map drawn by Rudolph Ruzicka. More
many photos. 15pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London, (1947). More
London: John Crowther. Illus. 61pp. 8vo, blue cloth, cloth a bit soiled. (London): John Crowther (Educational), n.d., circa 1944. Juvenile Edition. More
maps, one folding. illus. 465pp. 8vo, cloth, uncut; (cloth lightly soiled, otherwise very good). Glendale: Arthur H. Clark, 1932. More
Salem: Peabody, 1959. 196 black & white illustrations. 61 pages of text. Slim 8vo, blue printed wrappers; a bit edgeworn. Salem, MA: The Peabody Museum, (1959). A very goodcopy. Exhibition catalogue, commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the launching of the frigate Essex and the founding of the East India Marine Society, 1799. More
New York: Knopf, 1962. Illustrated in black and white. xiv,303, viii pages. 8vo, dark teal cloth with gold spine lettering. New York:Knopf, 1962. Very good(+). More
many color and b/w illus. 96pp. 4to, cloth, d.w. London: Bracken Books, (1989). vg. More
London: Cornmarket Press, 1971. 8 folding plans. Short thin 4to, blue cloth, London: Cornmarklet Press, 1971. Facsimile reprint. Covers slightly scuffed and dust-soiled, still near fine. More
Original poster. Offset lithograph. 27.5 x 18 inches. This uncommon recruiting poster features vibrant green and white text with an illustration of marines on deck, loading a gun for firing. Good condition with Library notations in right margin. More
London: T. Hughes, 1824. Large folding colored map of the River Thames, from London Bridge to Richmond engraved express for the Richmond Steamboat Company. 197 pages, untrimmed, 12mo, original printed boards, spine chipped and worn. London: T. Hughes, 1824. First Edition. Scarce. Very Good (+). More
Durham: Duke University Press, 1972. Illus. 514pp. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1972. More
Compiled from his Papers and Materials by Richard Walter. 42 fine copperplates, many folding. 4to, contemporary calf, gilt decoration; (spine ends and corners lightly worn, gilt rubbed on spine and covers, contemporary bookplate, modern pencil and ink notations with rubberstamp from recent previous owner on first blank leaf, otherwise very good). London: Printed for D. Browne, T. Osborne, and J. Shipton, 1756. Ninth Edition. A tight copy with clean text and plates. During the voyage, Anson captured a Spanish galleon..... More
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