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GREAT ADVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS. From the Earliest Times to the Present, as Told by the Explorers

GREAT ADVENTURES AND EXPLORATIONS. From the Earliest Times to the Present, as Told by the Explorers

by STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur (editor)

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Used - Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper
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First Edition
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1947
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Hardcover
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New York: The Dial Press, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper. With the collaboration of Olive Rathbun Wilcox. Illustrated with maps designed by Richard Edes Harrison. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Stefansson on the half-title page on 27 January 1947 "For Dr. D C Coleman/from his admirer and/old friend." Also SIGNED by Wilcox and Harrison by… Read more about this item
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NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE SOURCE OF ST. PETER'S RIVER, LAKE WINNEPEEK, LAKE OF THE WOODS, &c. &c. PERFORMED IN THE YEAR 1823 ... COMPILED FROM THE NOTES OF MAJOR LONG, MESSRS. SAY, KEATING, AND COLHOUN

NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE SOURCE OF ST. PETER'S RIVER, LAKE WINNEPEEK, LAKE OF THE WOODS, &c. &c. PERFORMED IN THE YEAR 1823 ... COMPILED FROM THE NOTES OF MAJOR LONG, MESSRS. SAY, KEATING, AND COLHOUN

by KEATING, William

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Used - Light, scattered foxing affecting a few plates; labels missing from spine. A Very Good set
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First Edition
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1824
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Hardcover
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Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Light, scattered foxing affecting a few plates; labels missing from spine. A Very Good set. Two octavo (5-1/4" x 8-3/4") volumes in contemporary calf with early rebacking; 16 (ads), xii, [2], [9]-439; vi, [5]-459 pages. Complete with half-title pages. Illustrated with a large folding map and 15 plates. The primary… Read more about this item
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VOYAGES FROM MONTREAL ON THE RIVER ST. LAURENCE, THROUGH THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA, TO THE FROZEN AND PACIFIC OCEANS; IN THE YEARS 1789 AND 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of that Country
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VOYAGES FROM MONTREAL ON THE RIVER ST. LAURENCE, THROUGH THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA, TO THE FROZEN AND PACIFIC OCEANS; IN THE YEARS 1789 AND 1793. With a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of that Country

by MACKENZIE, Alexander

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Used - Lacking the half title, as usual. Minor occasional foxing; some offsetting from portrait to title page and on maps which, except
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First Edition
Published
1801
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Hardcover
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London: Cadell & Davies, 1801. First Edition. Hardcover. Lacking the half title, as usual. Minor occasional foxing; some offsetting from portrait to title page and on maps which, except for one neat repair and two minor marginal closed tears are fine; slight bowing of boards. A very attractive, Near Fine example of this important text. Large quarto (8-1/4"… Read more about this item
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THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William

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Used - Spines slightly darkened. Near Fine in an intact, Good or better slipcase with rubbing and soiling
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1962
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Spines slightly darkened. Near Fine in an intact, Good or better slipcase with rubbing and soiling. Carl Bodmer. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. Edited by Nicholas Biddle with… Read more about this item
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THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William

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Used - Fine in lightly worn glassines and a Near Fine slipcase with uneven sunning
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1962
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Fine in lightly worn glassines and a Near Fine slipcase with uneven sunning. Carl Bodmer. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. This is copy #887 of 1500 edited… Read more about this item
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THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William

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Used - Small chip to spine label of the first volume. Fine in a Fine slipcase
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1962
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Small chip to spine label of the first volume. Fine in a Fine slipcase. Carl Bodmer. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. This is copy #1175 of 1500 edited… Read more about this item
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THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William

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Used - Spines slightly darkened with minor edgewear. Very Good or better, lacking the slipcase
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1962
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Spines slightly darkened with minor edgewear. Very Good or better, lacking the slipcase. Carl Bodmer. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. Edited by Nicholas Biddle with a good historical… Read more about this item
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VOYAGE AU LEVANT, C'EST-A-DIRE, DANS LES PRINCIPAUX ENDROITS DE L'ASIE MINEURE, DANS LES ISLES DE CHIO, RHODES, CHYPRE, &C. DE MEME QUE DANS LES PLUS CONSIDERABLES VILLES D'EGYPTE, SYRIE, & TERRE SAINTE (2 volumes) [and] VOYAGES DE CORNEILLE LE BRUYN PAR LA MOSCOVIE, EN PERSE, ET AUX INDES ORIENTALES (3 volumes)

VOYAGE AU LEVANT, C'EST-A-DIRE, DANS LES PRINCIPAUX ENDROITS DE L'ASIE MINEURE, DANS LES ISLES DE CHIO, RHODES, CHYPRE, &C. DE MEME QUE DANS LES PLUS CONSIDERABLES VILLES D'EGYPTE, SYRIE, & TERRE SAINTE (2 volumes) [and] VOYAGES DE CORNEILLE LE BRUYN PAR LA MOSCOVIE, EN PERSE, ET AUX INDES ORIENTALES (3 volumes)

by DE BRUYN, Cornelis

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Used - Margins of the first leaves of Volume I reinforced, some browning and staining in the margins throughout with occasional margin
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First Collected Edition
Published
1725
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Rouen: Ch. Ferrand, 1725. First Collected Edition. Hardcover. Margins of the first leaves of Volume I reinforced, some browning and staining in the margins throughout with occasional margin reinforcement. Light wear to corners of bindings. Very Good. Five quarto (7-1/4" x 9-3/4") volumes bound in modern mottled calf leather, blind-ruled border on covers, gilt ornamented spines on 5… Read more about this item
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THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William

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Used - Fine in glassines and a lightly soiled, Near Fine slipcase with a sunned backstrip
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1962
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Fine in glassines and a lightly soiled, Near Fine slipcase with a sunned backstrip. Carl Bodmer. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. This is copy #457 of 1500 edited… Read more about this item
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THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William

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Used - Mild sunning to the spines. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some sunning
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1962
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Mild sunning to the spines. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some sunning. Carl Bodmer. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. Edited by Nicholas Biddle with a… Read more about this item
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THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William

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Used - Slight browning to gutters. About Fine in glassines and a Very Good slipcase with a sunned backstrip
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1962
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Slight browning to gutters. About Fine in glassines and a Very Good slipcase with a sunned backstrip. Carl Bodmer. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. This is copy #333… Read more about this item
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ARCHIVE of 24 Christmas and New Year Greeting Cards

ARCHIVE of 24 Christmas and New Year Greeting Cards

by BEEBE, William & THANE, Elswyth

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Letter
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Letter. Near Fine. Mostly undated though a few are dated from 1933 to 1950. Size ranges from about 4" x 5" to 6" x 11" with some printed on stiff, heavy stock. All of the cards feature personal covers from photographs to drawings with subject matter including fish and birds, Beebe's famous bathysphere, home views, etc., many with… Read more about this item
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THE DISCOVERER. A NEW NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE AND HAZARDOUS ADVENTURES OF THE GENOESE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

THE DISCOVERER. A NEW NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE AND HAZARDOUS ADVENTURES OF THE GENOESE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

by De HEVESY, Andre

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Used - Owner presentation on half-title page. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with darkened spine
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First Edition
Published
1928
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Hardcover
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New York: The Macaulay Company , 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner presentation on half-title page. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with darkened spine. An attempt to see Columbus as a man rather than an "animated monument." Illustrated with ten plates.
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REPORT UPON THE COLORADO RIVER OF THE WEST, EXPLORED IN 1857 AND 1858...

REPORT UPON THE COLORADO RIVER OF THE WEST, EXPLORED IN 1857 AND 1858...

by IVES, Joseph

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Used - A few of the plates have a dampstain in the corner which on occasion enters the image. Very Good
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First Edition
Published
1861
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Hardcover
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. A few of the plates have a dampstain in the corner which on occasion enters the image. Very Good. Large quarto (8-3/4" x 11-3/4") in original gilt-decorated cloth, rebacked with the original spine and a new spine label; 131, 154, 30, 32 pages. Illustrated with 12 (of 14) views, 8… Read more about this item
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HISTORY OF THE DONNER PARTY

HISTORY OF THE DONNER PARTY

by McGLASHAN, C. F.

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Used - Very Good
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Fifth Edition
Published
1885
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Wraps
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Sacramento: H. S. Crocker, 1885. Fifth Edition. Wraps. Very Good. Bound in stitched plain wraps of heavier, darker paper with the rear leaf blank and the front recto blank with the frontispiece of Donner Lake on the verso. Octavo, 261 pages. Illustrated with plates. Zamorano 53; Graff 2610; Howes M-102; New Howes M-103 "b": "Best account of the… Read more about this item
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