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Voyages
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1939 Southern LightsLondon: 1939An early edition of John Rymill's account of the British Graham Land Expedition, illustrated with a folding map and plates. -
1936 North of North CapeLondon: 1936A beautifully illustrated work describing the author's adventures on the Norkap II in the Arctic, with his own illustrations and a scarce original dust wrapper. -
1959 Quest for FranklinLondon, Melbourne and Toronto: 1959A first edition detailing the fate of the doomed Franklin expedition of 1845, with illustrations, plans and a bright pictorial dust wrapper. -
1930 The Home of the BlizzardLondon: 1930A smart, second impression of this comprehensive work about the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 to 1914. Written by the leader of the expedition, Sir Douglas Mawson. -
1796 A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern OceanDublin: 1796The scarce first Dublin edition of Samuel Hearne's narrative of his pioneering travels through northern Canada, illustrated with a wealth of folding plates and maps. -
1897 Life and Explorations of Fridtjof NansenLondon: 1897An illustrated biography of the life and expeditions of Frfidtjof Nansen, a pioneering Arctic explorer and the first man to cross the Greenland interior. -
1897 Life and Explorations of Fridtjof NansenLondon: 1897An illustrated biography of the life and expeditions of Frfidtjof Nansen, a pioneering Arctic explorer and the first man to cross the Greenland interior. -
1852 Arctic MiscellaniesLondon: 1852The scarce first edition of this remarkable collection of articles written by a crew marooned in frozen Arctic waters. Rebound in half calf and illustrated throughout. -
1896 Fridtiof Nansen, 1861-1893London: 1896The fascinating first English language edition of this thrilling and informative biography of a pioneering polar explorer. Illustrated throughout, and with colour folding maps. -
1964 Byron's Journal of his CircumnavigationCambridge : 1964A lovely first edition of John Byron's published journals, telling of his own circumnavigation as captain of HMS Dolphin between 1764 and 1766, edited by R E Gallagher. -
1835 The Voyages and Travels of Captains Ross, Parry, Franklin, and Mr. BelzoniLondon: 1835A very scarce, illustrated account of expeditions by Parry, Franklin and Sir John Ross in the Arctic seas, alongside Belzoni's travels in Egypt, in a lovely quarter calf binding. -
c1888 The Far North: Explorations in the Arctic RegionsEdinburgh: c1888A charmingly illustrated account of Elisha Kent Kane's Arctic mission to determine the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. -
1824 Narratives of ShipwrecksLondon: 1824A scarce and fascinating collection of four first hand accounts of from survivors of ship wrecks in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. -
1711 An Account of Several Late Voyages and DiscoveriesLondon: 1711The very scarce second edition of these first hand accounts of four important seventeenth century voyages, featuring extracts from Captain Tasman's journal as he discovers New Zealand and Tasmania. -
1902 The First Crossing of GreenlandLondon: 1902The fascinating account of the pioneering Norwegian expedition to cross Greenland on skis, in a full calf prize binding. -
1859 A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his CompanionsLondon: 1859The fascinating first edition of the journey to locate John Franklin's lost expedition. Illustrated throughout, and rebound in a beautiful half morocco signed binding. -
1871 Reindeer, Dogs, and Snowshoes: A Journal of Siberian Travel and ExplorationLondon: 1871A scarce UK first edition detailing a mid nineteenth century expedition to investigate the possibility of of connecting two continents by telegraph through the Bering Strait. Illustrated throughout. -
1882 Nordenskiold's Voyage Round Asia and EuropeLondon: 1882The fascinating first English language edition of a Danish naval officer's account of the first crossing of the Northeast Passage. Complete with colour folding maps and numerous further illustrations. -
1881 A Polar ReconnaissanceLondon: 1881The uncommon first edition of this account of 1879 voyage to Novaya Zemlya aboard the "Isbjörn," nicely rebound in full cloth with all plates and maps present. -
1877 A Boy's Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1877A later impression of Samuel Smile's son account of his long sea voyage around the world, in a charming full calf prize binding. -
1836 The Cruise of the MidgeEdinburgh; London: 1836The first edition of this description of the cruise of the Midge in two volumes. -
1888 The Mystery of the "Ocean Star"London: 1888A very scarce copy of this collection of marine works by William Clark Russell, the first edition. -
1887 Leaves from the Log of "Homeward Bound"London: 1887A very scarce second edition of Captain Nilsen's story of the voyage of the 'Homeward Bound.' -
1909 Three Voyages of a Naturalist Being an Account of Many Little-Known Islands in ThreeLondon: 1909The second edition of Michael John Nicoll's illustrated account of his time spent voyaging on the Valhalla, a wonderful work on the natural history across the globe. -
1953 Sailing TrawlersLondon: 1953A fascinating examination into deep-sea fishing and trawling, illustrated with sketches by the author. -
1917 Modern Whaling & Bear-HuntingLondon: 1917A very smart copy of this work on whaling and Arctic hunting, profusely illustrated. The personal copy of British zoologist Leonard Harrison Matthews. -
1850 The Whaleman's Adventures in the Southern OceanLonson: 1850A first edition copy of this account of the voyage of the Rev. Henry T. Cheever on the 'Commodore Preble'. The personal copy of noted English zoologist, Leonard Harrison Matthews. -
1885 Sea-Life Sixty Years AgoLondon: 1885A smart copy of this semi-autobiographical work on a sea expedition in the nineteenth century led by Captain George Bayly. In the original pictorial cloth binding. -
1838 William and Robert Chambers PublicationsEdinburgh: 1838-42A collection of five miscellaneous publications of William and Robert Chambers, bound in one volume. -
1966 Diary of the 'Discovery' ExpeditionLondon: 1966A superior first edition of Edward Wilson's important record of his journey to the Antarctic at the turn of the twentieth century, illustrated with his own watercolours. -
1938 John Jellard's JournalBristol: 1938A smart, first edition copy of this uncommon publication of the journal of Master John Jellard as he travelled around the world on the barque 'Avery'. -
1873 The Lands of CazembeLondon: 1873A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage. -
1826 The Pleasant and Surprising Adventures of Robert Drury, During His Fifteen Years' CaptivityLondon: 1826Robert Drury's vivid journal on his fifteen years spent in captivity shipwreck on Madagascar, an important and exciting account of the island. -
1799 A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific OceanLondon: 1799A scarce first edition of James Wilson's travelogue regarding his time in the southern Pacific Ocean. An important work, as it traces the first missionary voyage to the South Pacific. -
1898 In Nacht und Eis: Die Norwegische PolarexpeditionLeipzig: 1898In Nacht und Eis: Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893-1896 by Fridtjof Nansen with a contribution by Captain Sverdrup together with the Supplement: Wir Framleute von Bernhard Nordahl; Nansen und ich auf 8614' by Lieutenant Hjalmar Johansen. With two hun -
1886 Vegafahrt Um Asien Und EuropaLeipzig: 1886A very handsome biography of the Finnish explorer's travels, in German.