Voyages
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1836 The Cruise of the MidgeEdinburgh; London: 1836The first edition of this description of the cruise of the Midge in two volumes.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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1953 Sailing TrawlersLondon: 1953A fascinating examination into deep-sea fishing and trawling, illustrated with sketches by the author.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1838 William and Robert Chambers PublicationsEdinburgh: 1838-42A collection of five miscellaneous publications of William and Robert Chambers, bound in one volume.
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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.
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1873 The Lands of CazembeLondon: 1873A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage.
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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.
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1886 Vegafahrt Um Asien Und EuropaLeipzig: 1886A very handsome biography of the Finnish explorer's travels, in German.
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1955 Deep-Water SailGlasgow: 1955An excellent reprint of this work on sailing boats, richly illustrated and complete with the uncommon dust wrapper.
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1893-1902 Two Ship LogbooksNot Stated: 1893-1902Two extensive handwritten logbook volumes, noting extensive voyages undertaken across the world in great detail.
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c1950 A Scrapbook of the USS General Hugh J. GaffeyNot Stated: c1950A unique scrapbook documenting a voyage of the USS General J. Gaffey to Japan, with over two-hundred monochrome photographs throughout.
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1886-88 Cassell's National LibraryLondon: 1886-88Six of Cassell's lovely National Library series, this selection focusing on travel and voyaging, including volumes by Lucian and Washington Irving.
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1807 The Travels of Bertrandon de la Brocquierem Counsellor & First Esquire-Carver to PhilippeLondon: 1807The first English edition of Bertrandon de la Brocquiere's travel account of his time spent in Palestine, a fascinating history illustrated with a folding map.
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1785 A Journal of a Voyage to LisbonLondon: 1785A smart pocket sized edition of Henry Fielding's final work, 'The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon'.
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1876 De Reis Der Pandora Naar de Noordpoolgewesten in den Zomer Van 1875Amsterdam: 1876A scarce first edition of this account of Arctic Exploration.
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1708 Voyage de Messieurs Bachaumont et la ChapelleAmsterdam: 1708An early edition of these exciting French travel poems.
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1886 50,000 Milles dans L'Ocean PacifiqueParis: 1886A very scarce travel work from Albert David, detailing his voyages across the Pacific Ocean.
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1956 The Lonely SouthLondon: 1956An exceptional first English edition of Andre Migot's travelogue of his time to Mawson on the Antarctic Continent.