Polar
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1913 2vol Scott's Last ExpeditionLondon: 1913A third edition of this illustrated account of the last expedition of British Arctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott.
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1966-1972 2vols Diary of the 'Discovery' and 'Terra Nova' ExpeditionsLondon: 1966-1972Edward Wilson's two diaries during the Discovery expedition and the Terra Nova expedition, with watercolours by the author.
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2008 Ice Captain: The Life of J. R. StenhouseGloucestershire: 2008The scarce first edition of this history, which tells of the astonishing expeditions of Joseph Russell Stonehouse.
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1819 A Voyage of DiscoveryLondon: 1819The second edition of John Ross' account of his 1818 expedition to discover the North West Passage.
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1968 The Diaries of Captain Robert ScottTylers Green: 1968A smart facsimile of the journals kept by Robert Falcon Scott on the fateful Terra Nova expedition.
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2003-2013 Encyclopedia of ExplorationPotts Point, New South Wales: 2003-2013A scarce complete five volume first edition of Raymond John Howgego exceptionally detailed reference work, retaining the beautifully illustrated original dust wrappers.
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1951 Antarctic Isle: Wild Life in South GeorgiaLondon: 1951An excellent first edition of Niall Rankin's work detailing a small expedition hoping to observe wildlife through the breeding season.
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1897 The First Crossing of GreenlandLondon: 1897A smart edition of the monumental travel work of Fridtjof Nansen, a prize binding for Rugby School.
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1914 The Voyages of Captain ScottLondon: 1914The first edition of this illustrated biography of the life and ground-breaking Polar voyages of Captain Robert Falcon Scott.
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1937 Camp Six, an Account of the 1933 Mount Everest ExpeditionLondon: 1937Frank Smythe's account of the 1933 expedition to Mount Everest, the first edition of this illustrated work, scarce to see in the original dust wrapper.
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1925 With Seaplane and Sledge in the ArcticLondon: 1925The first edition of George Binney's account of his pioneering expeditions to the Arctic, compete with a folding map and plates.
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1898 Northward Over the "Great Ice"London: 1898The two volume first UK edition of this fascinating autobiographical work by American Arctic explorer Robert Peary.
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1937 Under the Pole Star: The Oxford University Arctic Expedition 1935-1936London: 1937A smart first edition of this travel account of the Oxford University expedition to the Polar regions of 1935 to 1936.
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1901 Farther North Than Nansen Being the Voyage of the Polar StarLondon: 1901The first edition of this scarce travel work following Prince Luigi Amedeo's exploration of the North Pole.
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1937 The Lady of the FjordsLondon: 1937A proof copy of this vanishingly scarce novel telling the astonishing story of a Norwegian Antarctic explorer, written by Barnard Balogh.
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1927 The First Flight Across the Polar SeaLondon: 1927An uncommon work on aerial polar exploration by Amundsen and Ellsworth, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1851-55 Twelve Volumes of Works from the 'Traveller's Library'.London: 1851-55Twelve volumes of works from the Longman's 'Traveller's Library' series, all bound in half straight grain morocco.
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1899 The Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter JourneysLondon: 1899A smart new edition of this exciting work of travel writing from Paul Du Chaillu.
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1914 Through Siberia, The Land of the FutureLondon: 1914The first English language edition of this study of Siberia, by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1914 Scott's Last ExpeditionLondon: 1914An early edition of perhaps the most influential piece of writing regarding the Antarctic, detailing Captain Scott's expedition to be the first to reach the South Pole.
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1898-1900 Breaking the Record & The Romance of the South PoleLondon: 1898-1900A very scarce pair of first editions documenting dangerous and thrilling Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, accompanied by illustrations.
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1886 In the Polar Regions or, Nature and Natural History in the Frozen ZoneLondon: 1886A scarce illustrated account of polar expeditions, with anecdotes of adventure, travel, and nature in the frozen regions.
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1963-2003 The Polar RecordLondon : 1963-2003The Polar Record is a fascinating journal which explores the latest development in Arctic and Antarctic research.
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1930 The North Pole of The WindsLondon : 1930The first edition of Hobbs's account of his expedition to the North pole.
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1907 Round About the North PoleLondon : 1907The first edition of this work on Polar exploration in the Northern polar regions.
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1894 In the Polar Regions or, Nature and Natural History in the Frozen ZoneLondon: 1894A scarce illustrated account of polar expeditions, with anecdotes of adventure, travel, and nature in the frozen regions.
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1957 The Great NorthLondon: 1957A very smart advanced reading copy of this exciting account of the expeditions of Bellotti, with illustrations.
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1900-02 The Traveller For Whom the World is a PlaygroundLondon: 1900-02A very scarce illustrated travel magazine from the beginning of the twentieth century, a total of seventy-eight issues exploring the globe.
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1934 The Conquest of the North PoleLondon: 1934The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration.
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1921-1928 The Story of the Iliad; Adventures of Odysseus; Andersen's Fairy Tales; Tales of Travel and ExplorationLondon: 1921-1928A varied collection of works published as part of The King's Treasuries of Literature series between 1921 and 1928.
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1962 The Icelandic Jaunt A Study of the Expeditions Made by Morris to Iceland in 1871 and 1873London : 1962A smart limited edition copy of this work on the travels of William Morris to Iceland.
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1979 The White Spider The Story of the North Face of the EigerLondon : 1979An impressive mountaineering book by Heinrich Harrer, with illustrations.
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1880 Die Nordpolarreisen Adolf Erik Nordenskjold's 1858 bis 1879Leipzig: 1880The scarce first German edition of this work concerned with the Polar travels of Adolf Erik Nordenskjold.
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1978 Australians in the Frozen South, Living and Working in AntarcticaMelbourne: 1978The first edition of this account of the lives of Australians living in Antarctica, presented by Antarctic meteorologist Kenn Back to a ship captain.
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1959 Sverdrup's Arctic AdventureLondon: 1959An adaptation of Sverdrup's previous work New Land: Four Years in the Arctic Regions, with additional chapters.
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1896 Fridtjof Nansen 1861-1896Berlin: 1896A detailed biography of explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen, with illustrations. In the German language.