‎Expeditions explorations‎

‎Gardi René‎

‎Sahara - monographie d'un grand désert‎

‎Séquoia 1973 in4. 1973. Cartonné. illustrations couleurs‎

‎avec jaquette rousseurs sur tranche intérieur propre‎

Bookseller reference : 100054686

‎Garneray (Louis).‎

‎VOYAGES, AVENTURES ET COMBATS.‎

‎P., Editions Excelsior, 1933. In-12 broché, XII-299 pages, planches h.t. Exemplaire non coupé.‎

‎Batavia, Ile de France, Port-Maurice, Expédition de Madagascar, Mers de l'Inde, les Négriers de Zanzibar, Croisère en Afrique. Récits du Peintre de Marine, de 1796 à 1814.‎

Bookseller reference : 2832

‎GARREAU (R.)‎

‎1781-1837, un Angoumoisin homme de mer. Besson-Bey fidèle et vaillant marin de l'Empereur, vice-amiral et major général d'Egypte. Préf. de F. Charles-Roux‎

‎Paris, Société d'Editions Géographiques Maritimes et Coloniales, 1949 gr. in-8, 140 pp., gravures in-t., 2 planches, broché.‎

‎LIVRE NON DISPONIBLE À PARIS, VENTE PAR CORRESPONDANCE UNIQUEMENT‎

Bookseller reference : 212261

‎Gathorne Hardy GM‎

‎The Norse Discoverers of America: The Wineland Sagas‎

‎1921: Oxford at the clarendon Press 1921. 1st edition 1st printing. Hardbound. GOOD. Not a reprint. Navy blue cloth with crisp gilt lettering and design on spine. Frame-like edge on front and back covers. Rough cut page edges. Tight faint age tanning to pages light age soil to exterior with faint tanning to spine slight inward curl to cover corners. Softened spine ends with 2 tiny rips at top. Two single drips of candlewax on front cover. Translation of the sagas; discussion of the history and interpretation of them through the years genealogy chronology and occasional voyage maps. 304 indexed illustrated pages including Bibliography. Oxford at the clarendon Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 4-DH011

‎GAUTHIER HENRY.‎

‎Traité de la construction des chemins où il est parlé de ceux des Romains, & de ceux des Modernes, suivant qu’on les pratique en France… Nouvelle Édition.‎

‎Paris, André Cailleau, 1721. In-8°, pleine basane époque, dos orné à 5 nerfs, pièce de titre. Frontispice – portrait, 7ff.-334pp. Illustré d’une carte dépliante et 6 planches dépliantes hors-texte. Fortes mouillures dans le bas du livre sur une centaine de pages.‎

Bookseller reference : P1-3H-0

‎Gavin Menzies‎

‎1421 : The Year China Discovered the World‎

‎Bantam UK 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 520 pages. Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are reasonably tanned. On 8 February 1421 the largest fleet the world had ever seen sailed from its base in China. The ships 500 foot long junks made from the finest teak and mahogany were led by Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was 'to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas' and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. Their journey would last over two years and circle the entire globe. hen they returned Zhu Di had fallen from power and China was beginning its long self-imposed isolation from the world it had so recently embraced. The great ships rotted at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America seventy years before Columbus and circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. They has also discovered Antarctica reached Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook and solved the problem of longitude three hundred years before the Europeans. avin Menzies has spent fifteen years tracing the astonishing voyages of the Chinese fleet. Now in a fascinating historical detective story he shares the remarkable account of his Quantity Available: 1. Category: Exploration; History. ISBN: 0593050789. ISBN/EAN: 9780593050781. Inventory No: 20020021. 9780593050781 Bantam hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 20020021 ISBN : 0593050789 9780593050781

‎Gee Christine Et Al. Editors‎

‎Everest. Reflections From the Top‎

‎London England: Rider. 2003 First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 141 pp. Sketches glossary. Jacket has blemish to acetate on front panel from sticker removal otherwise Fine/Fine. Book. Rider. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 22394 ISBN : 1844130525 9781844130528

‎Gene Farmer‎

‎First on the Moon : A Voyage with Neil Armstrong Michael Collins Edwin E. Aldrin‎

‎Michael Joseph London 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. This is the first UK edition. 434 pages. Edges of boards have superficial wear. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are mildly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Exploration; ISBN: 0718107365. ISBN/EAN: 9780718107369. Inventory No: 17090087. 9780718107369 Michael Joseph hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 17090087 ISBN : 0718107365 9780718107369

‎General Sir John Hunt‎

‎Victoire sur l'Everest - bibliothèque de l'Alpinisme‎

‎Amiot Dumont 1953 in8. 1953. Broché.‎

‎Bon état jaquette frottée défraîchie tachée sous rhodoïd intérieur propre uniformément jauni‎

Bookseller reference : 100083141

‎Gentleman Who Served in That Expedition‎

‎Secret memoirs of the life of the honourable Sr Cloudsley Shovel Kt. admiral of Great-Britain. with a full account of all the naval battels and a . enterprize upon Toulon than any yet extant‎

‎Gale ECCO Print Editions 2010-10-20. Paperback. Good. Gale ECCO, Print Editions paperback‎

Bookseller reference : SONG1170771327 ISBN : 1170771327 9781170771327

‎Geographical Society of Baltimore Bahama Expedition Shattuck George Burbank b.‎

‎The Bahama Islands 1905 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1905. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 882. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : LB1111005665886

‎Geographical Society of Baltimore Bahama Expedition Shattuck George Burbank b.‎

‎The Bahama Islands 1905 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 882. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1905. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1111005665886

‎George Bass Edit‎

‎Ships and Shipwrecks Of the Americas‎

‎New York: Thames & Hudson 1988. Inscription on flyleaf otherwise a nice clean copy. Jacket shows light wear/soiling. "A History Based on Underwater Archaeology". Detailed illustrated history written by numerous experts in the field. Oversized volume; extra postage outside the US. Blue Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Thames & Hudson Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 007921

‎George D. Abraham‎

‎British Mountain Climbs‎

‎London: Mills and Boon 1948. This book is all about the sport of mountaineering in Britian.448pp. William Eckford 1952. Sixth Edition. Blue Cloth. VERY GOOD ABOVE AVERAGE/Very Good cld Tear Price Clipd. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�". HARDBACK. Mills and Boon Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003153

‎George Pierre‎

‎Géographie de l'u.r.s.s‎

‎Presses universitaires de france 1978 collection que sais-je. in12. 1978. Broché.‎

‎Bon Etat jauni‎

Bookseller reference : 182050 ISBN : 2130397883

‎George Seaver‎

‎Edward Wilson of the Antarctic : Naturalist and Friend‎

‎John Murray London 1933. Second Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 299 pages. Corners of boards are lightly bumped. No dust jacket with this book. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Exploration; Inventory No: 15050228. John Murray hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 15050228

‎Georges Priem‎

‎La mission d' Alphonse de Lopez au Havre en janvier 1627 d'après un manuscrit de la Bibliothèque de Carpentras.‎

‎Recueil de l' Association des Amis du vieux Havre n ° 18 1960 Plaquette in 8 ° 11 pages Bon état port en plus‎

Bookseller reference : EPB-14127

‎Germain Felix‎

‎Cimes et visages du haut dauphiné‎

‎Arthaud 1955 in4. 1955. Relié cartonné. frontispice photo‎

‎Bon Etat jauni‎

Bookseller reference : 182788

‎Gersi Douchan‎

‎La derniere grande aventure des touareg / expedition tassili-hoggar-tombouctou‎

‎Robert Laffont 1972 in8. 1972. Broché.‎

‎couverture légèrement défraîchie tranches fânées intérieur propre bonne tenue‎

Bookseller reference : 100118670

‎Gheerbrant Alain‎

‎THE IMPOSSIBLE ADVENTURE Journey to the Far Amazon‎

‎London: Victor Gollancz. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1953. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 390pp; illusts maps top spine faded d/w chipped with small tears; 200 x 135mm . Victor Gollancz hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 4657

‎Ghiselin von Busbeck, Ogier‎

‎Vier Briefe aus der Türkei‎

‎Erlangen, Verlag der Philosophischen Akademie, 1926. Aus dem Lateinischen übertragen, eingeleitet und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Wolfram von den Steinen. Eingeleitet und herausgegeben von Hans Kauders. mit 20 Wiedergaben zeitgenössischer Holzschnitte und Kupfer. OLwd. m. Goldprägung, 228 S., gr. 8vo. - Reihe: Der Weltkreis 2. Band.‎

‎Goldung geringfügig berieben, Besitzerstempel auf Fußschnitt, Titel leicht braunfleckig, sonst sehr gut erhalten.‎

Bookseller reference : 43565

‎Gibson Arthur Canadian Arctic Expedition‎

‎Insects. Part I : Lepidoptera 1920 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1920. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 77. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : LB1111004436611

‎Gibson Arthur Canadian Arctic Expedition‎

‎Insects. Part I : Lepidoptera 1920 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 77. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1920. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1111004436611

‎Gierloff-Emden, Hans-Günter‎

‎Die erste Entdeckungsreise des Columbus - Nautische und ozeanische Bedingungen. . Mit 95 Abbildungen, 3 Farbtafeln und 23 Tabellen.‎

‎München, Geobuch Verlag, 1994. Broschiert. Ausgabe 1994. 260 Seiten. Mit handschriftlichem Gruß versehene Visitenkarte des Verfassers auf vorderem Vorsatz. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur minimalen Gebrauchsspuren am Einband. Kein Besitzervermerk! Keine Anstreichungen! Kein Mängelexemplar! ('Münchener geographische Abhandlungen', Reihe B, Band 19).‎

Bookseller reference : 33366BB ISBN : 39

‎Gilliss James Melville 1811 1865 inscribed‎

‎The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere During the Years 1849- '50-'51-'52‎

‎Volumes I II III and VI and Appendix I and II of 6. xiii 2 556 pages with frontispiece illustrated with a very large folding panorama of Santiago Chile with some hand-tinting view in color figures tables color plate four lithographic plates 8 engraved maps & plans 4 of them folding and index; ix 3 300 pages with 15 color lithographed plates of birds; 4 other color lithographed plates; 4 duotone lithographed plates; 17 steel-engraved plates of fauna and fossils mostly fish and reptiles figures tables 2 maps one folding and index; cclxxxviii492 pages with tables and one plate; xlviii420 pages with charts; Appendix I: xlvi420 pages with plates and foldout plate. Volumes III VI and Appendix I on meteorological observations. Quarto 11 ¼" x 9" in original publishers half leather with marbled boards raised spine bands and black label with gilt lettering to spine; volume III in original decorative brown cloth with gilt-stamped vignette on the front cover and decorative blind-stamping spine lettered in gilt; Appendix I in publisher's original green cloth with blind stamped ruled edges and gilt lettering to spine. Volume III inscribed by J M Gilliss toLewis M Rutherfurd. House Documents 121. Sabin 27419 Hill: 602 First Edition.<br /><br />Volumes IV and V designed to contain the results of the astronomical observations were never published. The material was published later by the U S Naval observatory in its Astronomical and meteorological observations for1868 as Appendix I and Astronomical magnetic and meteorological observations for 1890 as Appendix I 1895 herein contained.<br /><br />Report of an illuminating expedition to Chile and Argentina the third official U.S. exploring expedition after those of Wilkes to the Pacific and Lynch to Palestine. Much more than astronomy was studied and there are numerous reports on the flora and fauna people settlements archeology etc. of the region. Noteworthy as well for the superb color lithograph ornithological plates the detailed engravings of fish and reptiles the accurate maps and the striking large fold-out panorama of Santiago. Volume I is devoted to Chile with Volume II mostly on Argentina. Report of journeys across the Andes and pampas by the Argentine provinces is by Archibald McRae. Appendices on minerals by L J Smith on Indian remains by T Ewbabnk on Zoology and mammals by S F Baird on birds by J Cassin on reptiles fishes and Crustacea by C Girad on shells by A A Gould on botany of dried plants by Asa Gray botany of living plants and seeds by W D Brackenridge paleontology fossil mammals by J Wynn and fossil shells by T A Conrad.<br /><br />Lewis Morris Rutherfurd November 25 1816 – May 30 1892 was an American lawyer and astronomer and a pioneering astrophotographer. Lewis Rutherfurd abandoned his study of law in 1849 to dedicate his leisure to science particularly astronomy. He performed pioneering work in spectral analysis and experimented with celestial photography. He invented instruments for his studies including the micrometer for measuring photographs a machine for producing improved ruled diffraction gratings and the first telescope designed specifically for astrophotography. Rutherfurd served as a trustee of the Columbia University from 1858 until 1884 and donated his photographs to that institution. In 1884 he was named as one of the delegates to the International Meridian Conference. He and J W Gilliss were original members of the National Academy of Sciences created in 1863 and was an associate of the Royal Astronomical Society.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Title of volume one stained and some worming at leather edge where marbling board touch corners bumped rubbing to spine ends and corners some foxing; volume two renewed spine and corners stain at front end page gutter some light foxing; volume three inscribed on title by Gilliss spine ends chipped corners bumped and rubbed; volume six spine ends chipped rubbing to extremities marbled boards rubbed some scuffing and chips to leather; appendix I corners bumped and rubbed two small abrasions to cover extremities rubbed else a good to very good set of a unique association copy. A.O.P. Nicholson hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : E0146a