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Excitement, adventure and really wild things. Filling in the blanks on the maps and visiting far flung places unspoilt by the modern world and tourism.
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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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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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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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1934 The Conquest of the North PoleLondon: 1934The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration.
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1780 Letters on IcelandDublin: 1780A very smart edition of the scarce first Dublin edition of Uno von Troil's description of eighteenth century Iceland, illustrated with a folding map.
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1910 The North PoleLondon: 1910A bright first edition of Robert Peary's controversial 1908-1909 expedition to the North Pole, illustrated throughout.
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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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1903 2 vols Neues Land Vier Jahre in Arktischen GebietenLeipzig : 1903A complete two volume set of this work on Arctic exploration, with maps and plates.
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1921 The Friendly Arctic The Story of Five Years in Polar RegionsLondon : 1921A first edition copy of The Friendly Arctic, with large folding maps and illustrations.
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1859 Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his CompanionsLondon: 1859An excellent example of the fascinating first edition of the journey to locate John Franklin's lost expedition. Illustrated throughout.
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1821 Letters Written During the Late Voyage of Discovery in the Western Arctic SeaLondon: 1821The first edition of this early nineteenth century work providing a first hand account of a voyage in the Western Arctic sea. Illustrated with four plates.
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1915 Natural History of the Adelie PenguinLondon: 1915A very scarce consecutive volume of the zoology portion of the Natural History Report published following the Terra Nova Expedition, concerning Adelie penguins.
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1959 The Volcanic Rocks of Cape Adare South Victoria LandLondon: 1959British mineralogist and petrologist Walter Campbell Smith's very scarce geological report on the volcanic rocks of the northern tip of the Adare Peninsula, East Antarctica.
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1932 Alfred Wegeners Letzte GronlandfahrtLeipzig : 1932A smart first German edition of this volume that descibes the last Greenland expedition of Alfred Wegener, with illustrations throughout.
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1897 2 Vols In Nach und Eis Die Norwegische Polarexpedition 1893-1896Leipzig : 1897Two wonderful volumes that detail the famous 1893-1896 Fram polar Expedition, with folding maps and illustrations.
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1932 The Conquest of the South Pole Antarctic Exploration 1906-1931London : 1932A widely fascinating volume that details the progress of Antarctic exploration with illustrations.
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1930 The Polar BookLondon: 1930A scarce first edition of this vivid work on Polar Exploration, an interesting volume edited by Louis Bernacchi, complete with a folding map.
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1934 Watkins' Last ExpeditionLondon: 1934The first edition of this illustrated account of Gino Watkins's fatal East Greenland Expedition, enclosed in the original scarce dust wrapper.
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1958 The Crossing of Antarctica: The Commonwealth Trans-Atlantic Expedition 1955-58London: 1958Vivian Fuchs's account of the Commonwealth Trans-Atlantic expedition, a lovely first edition complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1957 ShackletonLondon: 1957The first edition of this insightful study into the life and explorations of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
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1912 2Vols Die Eroberung des SudpolsMunich: 1912The two volume first German language edition of Amundsen's account of his journey to lead the first team to reach the South Pole, illustrated throughout.
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1937 Big Game in AntarcticaBristol: 1937The extraordinary narrative of a German zoologists adventures hunting big game - including reindeer and whales - in Antarctica.
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1928 The Tragedy of the ItaliaLondon: 1928An uncommon copy of the first edition of this account of the devastating Polar expedition of the Italia by Davide Giudici.
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1961 No Latitude for ErrorLondon: 1961A smart first edition, first impression of Sir Edmund Hillary's account of the 1955-8 Commonwealth Transantarctic Expedition, in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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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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1958 L'Aventure Aero-PolaireParis : 1958The first edition of this volume telling of aero-polar expeditions, in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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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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1928 GreenlandCopenhagen; London: 1928The first edition, first impression of this scarce volume concerning the discovery and early exploration of Greenland, in the original wraps.
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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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1925 Die PolarlanderLeipzig : 1925The first edition of this German volume exploring polar regions, with some lovely plates and maps.
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1929 The Arctic RescueLondon: 1929The first English language edition of this work by Swedish pilot Lundborg, telling of Umberto Nobile's rescue in 1928.
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Signed1922 Hunters of the Great NorthNew York: 1922A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this volume, telling of Stefansson's early career and first experiences in the polar regions.
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1930 The Man on the Ice CapLondon: 1980A bright first edition of this biography of Arctic explorer Augustine Courtauld, in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1937 Under the Pole StarLondon: 1937A lovely first edition of this travel account of the Oxford University expedition to the Polar regions of 1935-6.
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1910 Hunting with the EskimosLondon: 1910A fascinating account of an American sportsman's year spent living and hunting amongst the Arctic's northernmost tribe. Illustrated throughout with the author's own photographs, and her in the first UK edition.