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1935réf. 9030684New York: Macmillan 1935. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. Translated by Alec Brown. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with spine and cover stamped in white. Illustrated with forty photographs drawings maps and diagrams in black-and-white. Moderate wear and fading to the extremities of cover. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. 324 pages. Macmillan hardcover
2001réf. 25817New York: Cooper Square Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First thus. Hardcover. 0815410794 . With many illustrations a fine set in fine dustjackets. ; 235 x 160mm; xlviii 570 xliv 508 pages . Cooper Square Press hardcover
1995réf. EXNW00005New Haven & London: Yale University Press 1995 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth gilt-on-black titles on spine black endpapers lxvi 291 pp 25 ff plates not in pagination including 4 oversized folding plates footnotes index. Light soil to fore-edge else fine. DJ has two tears with creasing to top edge of rear panel; in Brodart archvial cover. The Vinland map believed to have been drawn in about 1440 shows the Old World Iceland Greenland and the coastline of northeastern North America. It was discovered bound in a volume with a manuscript copy of the Tartar Relation "an account of Friar John of Plano Carpini's mission to the Mongols from 1245 to 1247." This volume contains facsimiles of the map and the Relation a transcription and translation of the Relation history and description of the manuscript by Marston a study of the map by Skelton and an interpretation of both by Painter. The preliminaries include essays by Wilcomb E. Washburn on the controversy surrounding the map Thomas A. Cahill & Bruce H. Cosko on forensic studies of both and antiquarian bookseller Laurence C. Witten II on his acquisition of the map in 1957. Shipping weight 6 lbs. Revised Ed. . Fine/Fine. 30 X 23½ cm. Yale University Press Hardcover
2026réf. LRB25002193Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 804 pages. Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1855. Scientific report of the United States Naval Astronomical Expedition to the southern hemisphere with observations and results relating to solar parallax astronomy magnetism and meteorology. A major mid-19th century expedition account of value for the history of astronomy and geophysical observation. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB25002191Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 612 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1855. Standard scientific work on the United States Naval Astronomical Expedition to the southern hemisphere documenting observations made to determine the solar parallax together with magnetic and meteorological data. An important record of mid-19th-century observational astronomy geophysics and expeditionary science. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB124231Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 556 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1855. This modern reproduction of The U.S. Naval astronomical expedition to the southern hemisphere during the years 1849-'50-'51-'52 by United States. naval astronomical expedition 1849-1852 makes an old or rare text available for consultation bibliographic research and specialized collections. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB50014272Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 806 pages. Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1855-56. Text in English. This comprehensive work documents the U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere between 1849 and 1852. The expedition led by James Melville Gilliss conducted extensive observations and studies across Chile and the Argentine provinces. The volume includes detailed reports on geography climate mineral resources zoology botany and paleontology as well as meteorological and magnetic observations. It serves as a valuable historical and scientific record of 19th-century exploration and research in the region. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB51024423Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 616 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1855. Text in English. This comprehensive report details the U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere between 1849 and 1852. The work includes detailed observations scientific findings and geographical descriptions of Chile and the Argentine provinces. It covers topics such as solar parallax magnetism meteorology and natural history with contributions from leading scientists of the time. A valuable resource for historians of science and exploration. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
réf. 0267843437.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 0666812748.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1332996973.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1331951879.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1912réf. 32967London : Seeley Servive & Co 1912 . Second Edition . Very Good . 8VO . The second edition published in the same year as the first and identical to it with the addition of a new Preface. With 38 black and white photos and a small folding map of Nigeria at rear. A little bit of shelfwear and wear to the corners and light wear to the spine tips some very mild foxing on some of the early pages. A bright solid and very attractive copy bound in the original blind and gilt stamped terra cotta cloth. A handsome book. Seeley, Servive & Co hardcover
1997réf. WKP0332-0514New York, Carroll & Graf, 1997. Oktav. Org.-Hardcover mit illustr. Org.-SU, 4 Bll., 267 (+ 1) S., mit diversen Abbildungen, mit Anstreichungen, sonst ein gutes Exemplar. - ENGLISH: Octavo. Publisher's hardcover with illustrated publisher's d/j, 4 ff., 267 (+ 1) pp., with several illustrations, with markings, otherwise a good copy. ISBN 0786705183. - ENGLISH: Octavo. Publisher's hardcover with illustrated publisher's d/j, 4 ff., 267 (+ 1) pp., with several illustrations, with markings, otherwise a good copy
1913réf. 84790May 24 1913. The Sphere. London. 1913. May 24. The Complete Magazine including original coloured cover and all adverts. Folio. Pagination: Coloured front cover iv 1 - b/w second cover with portrait of Scott publishing details of this issue - see second photo. 182 182a - 220 v- xxii. Includes double page photo 182b-183 of Captain Scott in his Antarctic Home by Herbert Ponting taken at Cape Evans. This famous portrait shows the space allotted to Scott and you can see all the photos of Lady Scott and baby Peter that he put up on the wall above his desk. This issue contains very good prints of many photographs not previously seen and also of a much higher quality than when reproduced in future publications. There are also diary entries. This publication predates the Strand Magazine which used some of the same photos. Front cover creased and worn and lacks small portions along spine. Close tears to edges of rear cover. VERY SCARCE. unknown
1860réf. H3779London: W. J. Adams 1860. 114 pages. 12mo. Decorated binding. First edition. A description of various locales in France with an eye to the curative effects of the climate on invalids and patients. Binding is embossed blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front and some gilt decoration on front as well. The book is in very good condition: clean and tight with some minor rubbing to edges of cover and edges of spine. Original bookseller's stamp on front pastedown endpaper. Pages are lightly toned; page 105 has a 1" closed tear in bottom margin. Still an attractive copy in new mylar jacket!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Collectible-Very Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. W. J. Adams Hardcover
1943réf. 140785Melbourne: Bread and Cheese Club 1943. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Melbourne Bread and Cheese Club 1943. Small quarto 32 pages with an illustration and 12 pages of musical scores plus a frontispiece. Saddle-stapled card covers slightly rubbed and creased at the extremities; an excellent copy. The SY 'Morning' originally named 'Morgenen' was a Norwegian-built steam yacht one of two relief vessels for Captain Scott's British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904. The songs were 'Compiled and composed by Captain Gerald S. Doorly One Time Third Executive Officer S.Y. "Morning"'. Rosove 98.A1. Bread and Cheese Club paperback
réf. 1024816044.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1346414785.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 115723London British Museum 1921. . First edition; 4to; eight figures in text one plate leaf; publisher's original paper wrapper; a fine copy; pp. 101-130. Geological report from the 'Terra Nova' expedition detailing the sedimentary rock formations of South Victoria Land with maps diagrams and photographs. Rosove 292-5. London, British Museum, 1921. unknown
1935réf. 011040Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada 1935. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Cloth in DJ; 304pp; DJ chipped age-toned & protected by mylar sleeve bookplate to front pastedown text unmarked binding is sound VG/Good condition. Second of two volumes containing history of the exploration of the Northwest of America. With illustrations and maps including foldout maps. The Macmillan Company of Canada hardcover
1966réf. 100076355Chatto & windus 1966 in8. 1966. Cartonné.
1938réf. 25954London : Blackie 1938 . First Edition . VG/G . 8VO . The story of Scott's ship. Illustrated with black and white photos folding maps. Light wear to book jacket quite worn with some losses at extremities. Blackie unknown
1934réf. 16830New York: Burroughs Wellcome & Co. . Very Good. Hardcover. Small glue residue to front free end paper; An examination of the expeditions of various pioneers of exploration including Park Byrd Stanley Hedin Theodore Roosevelt and others and interestingly the various techniques for medicine and first aid in the field as well as at the time of publication. Printed for the Chicago's World Fair. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Beautiful silver endpapers with decorative blindstamped pattern.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 160 pages . 1934. Burroughs Wellcome & Co. hardcover
1934réf. 10186New York: Burroughs Wellcome & Co. . Very Good. Hardcover. Slight discoloration to boards.; An examination of the expeditions of various pioneers of exploration including Park Byrd Stanley Hedin Theodore Roosevelt and others and interestingly the various techniques for medicine and first aid in the field as well as at the time of publication. Published for the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition 1934. Red decorative boards with gilt lettering. Beautiful silver endpapers with blindstamped pattern.; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 160 pages . 1934. Burroughs Wellcome & Co. hardcover
