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Polar
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1936 Mid-AtlanticLondon: 1936The author's own copy of his travel work about his time in the Atlantic, with the publisher's presentation note. In a beautiful signed binding. -
1927 Under Sail in the Frozen NorthLondon: 1927A very scarce, first edition of Worsley's account of the British arctic expedition he lead in 1925. -
1824 Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West PassageLondon: 1824The first edition of this important travel work regarding Parry's second expedition through Hudson Strait into Hudson Bay. This copy belonged to Parry's daughter, Katharine. -
Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875-6London: 1878An uncommon, first edition set of this polar travelogue by noted Arctic explorer, Sir George Strong Nares. In the desirable original cloth, complete with all illustrations, this is a gives an insight into this perilous expedition. -
Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish RiverLondon: 1836An exquisite first edition, first impression copy of Captain George Back's seminal Arctic travel work. Complete, with all plates. -
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The Worst Journey in The WorldLondon: 1922A unique example of this highly influential and very scarce work regarding Robert Falcon Scott's doomed quest for the South Pole, containing a signed letter from the author and member of the expedition, Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Truly a special example. -
1962 Antarctica Ahoy Juhan Smuul First English Edition Dustwrapper IllustratedMoscow: 1962A first English translation of this Lenin Prize winning account of life in Antarctica aboard the Kooperation, written as a diary by Juhan Smuul. -
1935 Supplement No 4 Relating to the Antarctic Pilot Exploration W L S FlemingLondon: 1935A very scarce work being the supplement published by the Hydrographic Department, Admiralty By His Majesty's Stationary Office. -
1860 An Arctic Boat-Journey Isaac Israel Hayes Folding Maps IllustratedLondon: 1860Isaac Israel Hayes's fascinating account of the 'Second Grinnell Expedition' of 1853–1855, led by Elisha Kane to search for Franklin's lost expedition. -
1904 2vol New Land Four Years in Arctic Regions Sverdrup Illus Folding Maps 1stLondon: 1904The first edition of Otto Sverdrup's recounts of his travels to the Arctic on the Fram, illustrated with two folding maps and numerous plates. -
1845 An Accompaniment to Mitchells Map of the World On Mercators ProjectionPhiladelphia: 1845A companion volume to Mitchell's 'Map of The World'. -
1984-1988 8vol Key Environments Illustrated First Edition DustwrapperOxford : 1984-1988A lovely complete eight volume set of the 'Key Environment Series' published in collaboration with the 'International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources'. -
1903 Travels, Trips and Trots Blaksley First Edition Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1903A first edition copy of this entertaining travel text by Major-General John Blaksley, who served within the British Army. -
1876 The Arctic World Travel Exploration Illustrated William Henry Davenport AdamsLondon: 1876A comprehensive sketch of the Arctic and its flora and fauna. Beautifully illustrated throughout. -
1932 Captain Scott Stephen Gwynn Biography Royal Navy Antarctic PolarLondon: 1932A biographical work on Royal Navy officer and explorer, Robert Falcon Scott. Illustrated with maps and photographs. -
1935 Discovery Richard Byrd Claude Swanson Illus 1stNew York: 1935Byrd's deeply personal and informative account of his second Antarctic expedition. -
1971 New Zealand and the Antarctic L B Quartermain Illus 1stWellington: 1971A condensed account of the pivotal part New Zealand played in the discovery and study of the Antarctic. -
1952 The Northern Sea Route Soviet Exploitation Terence Armstrong IllusCambridge: 1952A condensed guide and history of the Soviet shipping route of the North East Passage. -
1933 Ice A Tale of Effort Lennox Kerr William Kermode IllusLondon: 1933A fictional tale of Captain Forester, following him as he is stuck in the Arctic Ocean. -
1965 Lodestone and Evening Star Ian Cameron Illus 1stLondon: 1965Ian Cameron’s comprehensive history of exploration by sea, from ancient voyages to the 1960s. -
1938 The Cradle of the North Wind Godfrey IllusLondon: 1938Arthur Godfrey's humorous book on his experience on an expedition to the Arctic, filled with anecdotes of isolation in the North. -
1968 Scott of the Antarctic Reginald Pound IllusLondon: 1968A moving biography about the ill-fated Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott. -
1954 North The Nature And Drama Of The Polar World Kaare Rodahl Switinbank IllusLondon: 1954Described as 'half an adventure story and half a revelation', Kaare Rodahl's tale of his trip to the North Pole offers interesting insight into the natural and human life at the Pole. -
1950 The White Continent The Story of Antarctica Thomas HenryNew York: 1950An interesting an informative look at Antarctica exploring the unknown life that survives there. -
1936 High Failure Solo Along the Arctic Air Route John Grierson Illus 1stLondon: 1936A thrilling account of John Grierson's problematic long-distance flight from Britain to Canada. Rare in the dustwrapper. -
1939 First Edition Tracks in the Snow Davis Haig-Thomas Scarce Illustrated DustwrapperLondon: 1939A scarce copy of 'Tracks in the Snow' by Davis Haig-Thomas particularly rare with the dustwrapper -
1957 Huskies Robert Dovers Illustrated Travel Exploration Polar DustwrapperLondon: 1957A work on the role of Huskies in the field of polar exploration, charting the authors own experience of sledge dogs and arctic conditions. -
1939 Sir John Franklin's Last Arctic Expedition Cyriax 1stLondon: 1939An important work on the disappearance of Sir John Franklin on his final Arctic Expedition. Very scarce in the dust wrapper and especially in such condition -
1970 North West to Hudson Bay Life and Times of Jens Munk Thorkild Hansen DustwrapperLondon: 1970Translated into English by James McFarlane and John Lynch, Thorkild Hansen's biography of Arctic explorer Jens Munk. -
1963 Across Greenland in Nansen's Track Bjorn Staib Illustrated Dustwrapper ExplorationLondon: 1963Bjorn Staib's account of his journey across Greenland. Translated from the original Norwegian into English. -
1939 Fridtjof Nansens Saga Jon Sorensen Wolfgang Sonntag German Biography IllusHamburg : 1939A biography of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. -
1903 Eskimoleben by Fridtjof Nansen Eskimo Life Norway Exploration GermanLeipzig und Berlin: 1903A book on the life of Eskimos by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. -
1902 Nordpolfahrten Fridtjof Nansen North Pole Journeys Exploration GermanBerlin: 1902Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's journeys to Greenland and the North Pole, chronicled with thorough background information and illustrated with plates of relevant individuals, arctic scenes, and polar maps. -
1938 L C Bernacchi Saga of the Discovery Illustrated First EditionLondon : 1938A first edition of L C Bernacchi's Saga of the "Discovery". -
1938 Forty Thousand Against the Arctic Russia's Polar Empire H P Smolka IllLondon : 1938A work on exploration of the far north of Russia from Harry Peter Smolka. -
1899 With Nansen in the North Hjalmar Johansen Illustrated First Map ArcticLondon : 1899The first edition of this account of Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen.