1956ref. Kibu1031Köln, Michael Winkler (1956). 71 S., mit einigen Abb. im Text von Karl Stenzl. Ill. OKart. Korrekturexemplar des Verfassers, der diese Ausgabe mit einigen hs. Kürzen u. Korrekturen für eine Neuausgabe eingerichtet hatte. Dierse erschien 1959 bei Jugend u. Volk in der populären Reihe "Das großé Abenteuer" als Band 63.
1896ref. 23118Berlin, Paetel, (1896). Porträt als Frontispiz, 4 Bll., 303 SS., 1 Bl., 18 SS. Anhang, 1 mehrfach gefaltete farbige Karte in der Deckellasche. Mit 70 Text-Illustrationen und 16 (fälschlich angegeben 6) Lichtdruckbildern nach Photographien und Skizzen (inkl. das Frontispiz). Gr.-8°. - 23,5:16 cm. Farbig illustr. orig. Leinenband.
ref. 98553aafLeiozig, Brockhaus, 1908, gr. in-8vo, Frontispiz (Autor) + XII + 524 S. ill. + 24 S. s/w Vollbilder + 4 S. bunter Vollbilder + 1 aufklappbare geographische Karte (portugiesisches Ostafrika), kl. Legat Stempel ‘Guggisberg’, ill. Leinen, Scharniere und Kapitale leicht abgenutzt.
1962ref. 22763London: John Murray. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards show light shelf wear DJ shows slightly heavier wear with light chipping price-clipped. Previous owner's name on FFEP.; A bright solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W photos throughout. 2 foldout maps in pristine condition at back of book. Wraparound artwork on DJ.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 367 pages; "John Hornby 1880–1927 was an English explorer best known for his expeditions in the Arctic region of northern Canada notably in the "Barren Lands" in the Northwest Territories of Canada." He would refuse to take provisions and live off the land became famous for his daring exploits. "In 1926 Hornby tried to spend a year in a spot by the Thelon River with his 18-year-old cousin Edgar Christian and another young man Harold Adlard. Unfortunately the trio missed the caribou migration southward and therefore lacked sufficient food to survive the winter. Hornby died of starvation along with his companions in 1927. The graves of the three men can be found by the Thelon River near Hornby Point.Hornby recommended in a report following his expedition with Critchell Bullock that the areas near the Thelon and Hanbury Rivers be created as a wildlife sanctuary. The Thelon Game Sanctuary was established in 1927 and renamed Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary in 1956." Wikipedia . John Murray hardcover
ref. 2049Harvey and Darton London 1839. 8vo 300pp black cloth -- Spine gone and replaced with black tape some spotting to front cover Internally very good -- Good only A candidate for the bookbinder #2639 Quantity Available: 1 Category: Exploration; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 002049. Harvey, and Darton, London, 1839 hardcover
ref. 2519in 8 demi-chagrin vert à nerfs titre et caissons dorés plats percaline verte quadruple filet à froid en encadrement. Faux-titre,titre,III,carte en couleurs du bassin du Nil.Nombreuses gravures sur bois hors-texte Hachette & Cie 1875 Sans la carte dépliante en fin de volume.rousseurs éparses habituelles
ref. 13134Adelaide. Near Fine. Printed Wrapper. No date stated reprinted from The Register by W. K. Thomas & Co. Adelaide. Contains four separate articles as the Title suggests 136 pp last 2 blank title page reproduced on front wrapper original grey wrappers staples starting to rust else a fine copy of this scarce little booklet.; 150 x 120mm . unknown
1967ref. 100078845Denoël 1967 in8. 1967. Cartonné jaquette.
1913ref. 31959Éditions de La Revue du Caire, et Paris E. Paul, 1913. 1913-1941. In-8 (16 x 23 cm), 207 pp. et 48 pp (n.p) pour le 2 ème texte. Les deux textes sont reliés ensemble. Demi-chagrin, dos à nerfs, couvertures conservées pour le texte de Wiet. Grande carte rempliée en fin d'ouvrage sur l'expédition de Bonaparte en Égypte.
2011ref. 61525BBKöln, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek Köln, 2011. 8°. 22 x 30 cm. 292 Seiten. Gebundener Original-Pappband. (= Schriften der Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek Köln, Band 21).
ref. 98133aafLondon, John Murray, 1913, gr. in-8vo, XXI + 347 p. with 18 illustrations and a map, publisher’s pictorial clothbound
ref. 101720London, Blandford Press 1972, 245x190mm, XXIII - 279pages, editor's binding with jacket. Small tears on borders of jacket, otherwise book in good condition, inside clean.
1959ref. 100111077Le livre contemporain 1959 in8. 1959. Broché.
1852ref. 019721London: Ingram Cooke. Complete in two volumes. xi 318 pp.; xii 326 pp. Quarter leather and marbled boards. Raised bands attractive spine slips elegant gilt designs in the compartments. Half titles present. All plates and illustrations called for are present. A very small chip on the name plate of both Volume 1 and Volume 2 the first not affecting text the second deleting the small "II" representing Volume II. Covers rubbed edge wear Very Good. A nice set. Six ships with artists scientists and surveyors explored the coasts of North America South America Antarctica and the Pacific Islands. Provenance: Contains the bookplates of J. B. Torry Esq. of Shrub's Hill Sunningdale in Surrey England. . Very Good. Hard Bound. First Edition Thus. 1852. Ingram, Cooke unknown
2026ref. LRB36032715Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 710 pages. Volume 6 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1844-74. Text in English. This volume documents the United States Exploring Expedition also known as the Wilkes Expedition which took place between 1838 and 1842. The expedition was a significant scientific and exploratory mission that charted vast areas of the Pacific Ocean including the coasts of Antarctica the Pacific Northwest and the South Pacific islands. The work includes detailed accounts of natural history ethnography and geography along with illustrations by Joseph Drayton and Alfred T. Agate. It remains a foundational resource for the study of 19th-century exploration and scientific discovery. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB50013900Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 762 pages. Volume 7 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1844-74. Text in English. This comprehensive report details the United States Exploring Expedition also known as the Wilkes Expedition which took place between 1838 and 1842. Led by Charles Wilkes the expedition aimed to explore the Pacific Ocean and its islands charting unknown territories and conducting scientific research. The work includes detailed accounts of the voyage scientific observations and illustrations by Joseph Drayton and Alfred T. Agate. A significant contribution to 19th-century exploration and natural history this volume remains a valuable resource for historians and researchers. Agate. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB50013897Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 518 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1844-74. Text in English. This volume documents the United States Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes which took place between 1838 and 1842. It includes detailed accounts of the scientific discoveries particularly in the fields of mammalogy and ornithology as compiled by John Cassin. The work is accompanied by an atlas featuring 53 plates illustrating the expedition's findings. A foundational resource for historians and researchers of 19th-century exploration and natural sciences. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB50013901Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 786 pages. Volume 10 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1844-74. Text in English. This comprehensive report details the United States Exploring Expedition 1838-1842 led by Charles Wilkes. It covers the scientific discoveries including mammalogy and ornithology by John Cassin as well as the expedition's navigational achievements and natural history findings. The work is illustrated with plates by Alfred T. Agate and Joseph Drayton providing valuable insights into 19th-century exploration and scientific documentation. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB50013896Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 514 pages. Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1844-74. Text in English. This work documents the United States Exploring Expedition a scientific and exploratory voyage conducted between 1838 and 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes. The expedition covered extensive regions including the Pacific Ocean Antarctica and the South Seas contributing significantly to cartography natural history and ethnography. The volume includes detailed reports on mammalogy and ornithology by John Cassin accompanied by an atlas of 53 plates. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB50013899Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 646 pages. Volume 5 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1844-74. Text in English. This volume documents the United States Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes which took place between 1838 and 1842. The expedition covered extensive scientific and geographical exploration including detailed studies in mammalogy and ornithology. The work is illustrated by Joseph Drayton and Alfred T. Agate providing valuable insights into the natural history of the regions visited during the voyage. A key reference for historians and researchers of 19th-century exploration and natural sciences. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
ref. H714an Bord der HMS Challenger 1872-1875. 4to. Band 1: 378 S. Band 2: 98 S. Mit zahlreichen Skizzen und Plänen im Text. Halblederbände der Zeit in neuer Lederbox. Sehr gut leserliche Handschrift meist in deutscher Sprache. Original-Tagebuch des deutschen Biologen von der Reise der HMS Challenger. Gestorben auf Tahiti. Die letzten Eintragungen des Biologen stammen vom 2.September 1875 auf Hilo Hawaii. Die Reise führte weiter Richtung Tahiti unterwegs am 13.September 1875 starb Willemoes-Suhm. Sein Tagebuch ist eine Fundgrube an Reisenotizen und wissenschaftlichen sowohl zoologischen als auch botanischen Eintragungen. Unterteilt ist sein Tagebuch nach den Stationen u.a. Azoren St. Paul Tristan-Inseln Pince Edwards Islands Crozet-Insel Kerguelen Antarktis Australien Neuseeland Tonga Fiji Ovalau Api Neue Hebriden Arafui Ari Ke´Dulan Ternate Lamboanga Manilla Cebri Humboldt-Bai – Neu-Guinea Yeddo Yokohama Hiogo. Yokohama – Sandwich-Inseln Honolulu Hilo. 1872-1875. Important manuscript by one of the leading naturalists on the voyage. Original scientific travel journal titled “Challenger” Rudolph von Willemoes Suhm “Journal No.” “I & II.” Scientific Travel Journal of the German Explorer and Zoologists aboard HMS Challenger. Text in German but occasionally in English. 2 Vols. 21 Dec. 1872-6. Sept. 1875. 4to 378; 98 pp. illustrated with sketches and 1 photograph original half calf fitted half morocco case. Autograph journal kept by the German naturalist Rudolf v. Willemoes-Suhm during his 3-year journey with the Challenger. Suhm was mainly concerned with Crustaceans and several new species were named by him. His journal covers the entire voyage until his tragic death from erysipelas on 13th September1875 while the ship was at Tahiti in the Pacific. His travel report remains unpublished and is a leading yet apparently untapped source on the history of the Challenger Expedition as well as research and discovery of the sea. Suhm born on 11. September 1847 in Glückstadt on the Elbe River studied in Bonn Munich and Göttingen already at the age of 24 years he was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Munich. in 1872 he was appointed by Sir Charles Wyville Thomson the Scientific Director of the Challenger Expedition as the only German on the staff of the research carried out on behalf of the Royal Society. The posthumous journal covers the entire period from Suhms trip to a few days before his death in which his illness forced him to stop writing. It contains a wealth of information particularly the geographical and zoological research of the “Challenger”. Suhm illustrated his records with small designs including many maps and some small Zoological representations. Die britische Challenger-Expedition 1872-1876 war die erste rein wissenschaftliche Forschungsreise. Das Expeditionsschiff HMS Challenger legte bei Ihrer Reise ca. 130.000 km zurück und durchzog damit beinahe das gesamte Weltmeer. Mit dieser Expedition wurde der Grundstein für die Ozeanographie gelegt. Wichtige Forschungsstationen waren die Bahamas die Marion-Inseln im südlichen Eismeer Neuseeland die Auckland-Inseln und Neu-Guinea. Die Ergebnisse wurden in 50 Bänden veröffentlicht. unknown
1799ref. biblio160First French edition of Bartram's Travels which chronicled his explorations of the southern British colonies in North America from 1773–1777 2 volumes. 457 pages with frontispiece engraved portrait by Bovinet Mico Chlucco Grana King of the Seminoles and one folding plate; 436 pages without title with large folding map by J.B. Poirson engraved by Alexandre Blondeau and folding plate. Octavo 8 1/4" x 5 1/4" bound in half leather with six spine compartments with red and black labels in gilt over original marbled boards. Translated by Pierre Vincent Benoist. Sabin 3871; Palau 251346; Howes B223; Field 94 First French edition. William Bartram was an American naturalist. The son of the naturalist John Bartram. As a boy he accompanied his father on many of his travels to the Catskill Mountains the New Jersey Pine Barrens New England and Florida. In 1773 he embarked upon a four-year journey through eight southern colonies. Bartram made many drawings and took notes on the native flora and fauna and the native American Indians. In 1774 he explored the St. Johns River where he had memorable encounters with aggressive alligators and also visited a principal Seminole village at Cuscowilla where his arrival was celebrated with a great feast. He met Ahaya the Cowkeeper chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe. When Bartram explained to the Cowkeeper that he was interested in studying the local plants and animals the chief was amused and began calling him Puc Puggy the flower hunter. Bartram continued his explorations of the Alachua Savannah or what is today Paynes Prairie. William Bartram wrote of his experiences exploring the Southeast in his book Travels through North & South Carolina East & West Florida the Cherokee Country the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges or Creek Confederacy and the Country of the Chactaws Containing an Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians published in 1791 and which is today simply known as Bartram's Travels. It was considered at the time one of the foremost books on American natural history. Many of Bartram's accounts of historical sites were the earliest records including the Georgia mound site of Ocmulgee. In addition to its contributions to scientific knowledge Travels is noted for its original descriptions of the American countryside. Bartram's writing influenced many of the Romantic writers of the day. William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge and François René de Chateaubriand are known to have read the book and its influence can be seen in many of their works. Ephraim George Squier and Edwin Hamilton Davis in their book Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley name Bartram as "the first naturalist who penetrated the dense tropical forests of Florida." Condition: Some rubbing to original boards page 143 of volume one has small burn mark affecting text half title bound upside down in back old water stain to plate of volume two. Fold-out map has repair to first fold internally pages are clean and free of toning and foxing else a very good copy. Chez Carteret et Brosson and Dogour Duran hardcover
1799ref. biblio160First French edition of Bartram's Travels which chronicled his explorations of the southern British colonies in North America from 1773–1777 2 volumes. 457 pages with frontispiece engraved portrait by Bovinet Mico Chlucco Grana King of the Seminoles and one folding plate; 436 pages without title with large folding map by J.B. Poirson engraved by Alexandre Blondeau and folding plate. Octavo 8 1/4" x 5 1/4" bound in half leather with six spine compartments with red and black labels in gilt over original marbled boards. Translated by Pierre Vincent Benoist. Sabin 3871; Palau 251346; Howes B223; Field 94 First French edition. William Bartram was an American naturalist. The son of the naturalist John Bartram. As a boy he accompanied his father on many of his travels to the Catskill Mountains the New Jersey Pine Barrens New England and Florida. In 1773 he embarked upon a four-year journey through eight southern colonies. Bartram made many drawings and took notes on the native flora and fauna and the native American Indians. In 1774 he explored the St. Johns River where he had memorable encounters with aggressive alligators and also visited a principal Seminole village at Cuscowilla where his arrival was celebrated with a great feast. He met Ahaya the Cowkeeper chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe. When Bartram explained to the Cowkeeper that he was interested in studying the local plants and animals the chief was amused and began calling him Puc Puggy the flower hunter. Bartram continued his explorations of the Alachua Savannah or what is today Paynes Prairie. William Bartram wrote of his experiences exploring the Southeast in his book Travels through North & South Carolina East & West Florida the Cherokee Country the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges or Creek Confederacy and the Country of the Chactaws Containing an Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians published in 1791 and which is today simply known as Bartram's Travels. It was considered at the time one of the foremost books on American natural history. Many of Bartram's accounts of historical sites were the earliest records including the Georgia mound site of Ocmulgee. In addition to its contributions to scientific knowledge Travels is noted for its original descriptions of the American countryside. Bartram's writing influenced many of the Romantic writers of the day. William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge and François René de Chateaubriand are known to have read the book and its influence can be seen in many of their works. Ephraim George Squier and Edwin Hamilton Davis in their book Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley name Bartram as "the first naturalist who penetrated the dense tropical forests of Florida." Condition: Some rubbing to original boards page 143 of volume one has small burn mark affecting text half title bound upside down in back old water stain to plate of volume two. Fold-out map has repair to first fold internally pages are clean and free of toning and foxing else a very good copy. Chez Carteret et Brosson and Dogour Duran hardcover books
1970ref. BOOKS0001802 Volumes: xxxii368 pages with frontispiece five folding maps and ten plates; ix369-640 pages with frontispiece two folding maps six plates bibliography and index. Octavo 8 3/4" x 5 1/2" issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship to front cover. Translated by Anthony Mango. Second Series volumes 138 and 139. First edition. By the early sixteenth century the loosely knit kingdom of Georgia had disintegrated from the strong monarch of the middle ages to a number of small states and principalities. This internal disunity made the Georgians easy victims of the power politics of the neighboring Ottoman and Safavid empires and by the end of the century the southward drive of the Russians intensified the struggle for military and diplomatic control over the whole of the Caucasian isthmus. As a result of this struggle seventeen embassies were exchanged between the Russian tsars and the Georgian kins ruling in Kakheti during the years 1564-1605. W E D Allen and Anthony Mango who undertook the translation have selected the documents relating to the embassies of 1589-90 and 1604-5. Although the writers seem to be frequently pre-occupied with questions of protocol their observations give a clear picture both of current Russian administrative and diplomatic practice and of the life and customs of the people of the Caucasus and Georgia. The texts are further enlivened by dramas such as the murder of the Kakhian King Alexander II and the secret negotiations for the marriages of the son and daughter of the Tsar Boris Godunov. The documents are of considerable geographical interest as they provide the earliest extant accounts of the crossing of the main chain of the Caucasus from north to south. Allen provides both a detailed background introduction and full commentary and notes on the texts. The second volume also contains some valuable genealogical tables which clarify the complicated relationships between the Caucasian royal and princely families and their connection with the Russian Ottoman and Persian ruling houses. Condition: Some light rubbing to spine ends else better than very good copies in liker jackets. Hakluyt Society hardcover
1982ref. 22210Rotterdam: A. A. Balkema. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 906191096X . With maps and charts throughout a near fine copy in near fine dustjacket. ; 235 x 160mm; x 246 pages . A. A. Balkema hardcover