Search Results: Authors starting with F from David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1965. First Edition. Very Good/Good. SIGNED and inscribed by Author [10.5x7.25in]; xiv, 262 pp., frontispiece color illustration of Tuolumne River by William Keith, 48 images and illustrations in text, five maps of Sierra Nevada, notes and references at end of chapters, index; Dark blue cloth covers with gilt rules and lettering on spine, white ink illustration of Sierra Nevada high mountain ridge line and pass, all edges trimmed, white end papers; Dark beige dust jacket with black lettering on spine and front, panorama black and white image of Sierra Nevada ridge line and clouds through sugar pine tree branches on rear, spine and front; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges or corners, age toning and shadows edges of end papers some small speckle spots on top edge of text, a warm and personal inscription by Farquhar "For Louise Dunlap soon to be Louise Trendillo who knows from early and continuing experience the beauty of the High sierra - its peaks and… Read More

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1965. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [10.5x7.25in]; xiv, 262 pp., frontispiece color illustration of Tuolumne River by William Keith, 48 images and illustrations in text, five maps of Sierra Nevada, notes and references at end of chapters, index; Dark blue cloth covers with gilt rules and lettering on spine, white ink illustration of Sierra Nevada high mountain ridge line and pass, all edges trimmed, white endpapers; Dark beige dust jacket with black lettering on spine and front, panorama black and white image of Sierra Nevada ridge line and clouds through sugar pine tree branches on rear, spine and front; Minimal shelf wear to covers, light offset shadows of dust jacket on end papers, minor soiling to dust jacket with chips and closed tears on top and bottom edges, faint black rubber date stamp on inside rear panel, price clipped. [J Neate F03, WR Neate 255]. Francis Peloubet Farquhar (1887-1974) was a mountaineer, environmentalist, historian,… Read More

New York: The American Alpine Club, 1934. First Edition. Very Good. [9x6in]; [4], 37 pp.; light gray paper wrappers with two staple binding; some chips and closed tears to covers, minor soiling and spots on covers, spine split above and below staples, age toning to text. [not in Arctic Biblio]. Francis P. Farquhar (1887-1974) was a prolific nature writer, a mountaineer and environmentalist. This publication has an estimated 250 plus entries relating to the mountains of Alaska. It is designed to list publications to "... assist those who plan climbing expeditions in Alaska." This is a scarce and important bibliographic source of articles, journals, government reports and books.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [11x7.25in]; xi, 104 pp., 9 illustrations , 25 entries with descriptions of multiple editions; Olive cloth covers with red ink backing and red lettering on front, gilt lettering on spine, dark orange end papers; Tan dust jacket with red backing and black lettering on spine and front, red illustration of surveyors on mountain ridge, advertisements on back; Minimal shelf wear to covers with rubbing to top and bottom of spine, some small chipping and closed tears alonge edges of dust jacket with age toning along edges. Francis Peloubet Farquhar (1887-1974) was a mountaineer, environmentalist, historian, author and certified public accountant. He was active in the Sierra Club from the early 1920's for the rest of his life. He was also active in the California Historical Society and the San Francisco based California Academy of Sciences. From the dust jacket, Farquhar as the "... principal historian of the nation's… Read More

Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1892. Second Edition. [7x9.25"]; Forest green cloth covers with silver gilt lettering on spine and front, stamped illustration in black ink on spine and on front of forest scene and insert circle of canoe and cabin, light green geometric patterned endpapers, all edges trimmed; xiv, 415 pp., frontispiece illustration of Capt. Farrar, over 300 illustrations and images throughout text; Some shelf wear with bumped and weaken corners, top and bottom of spine worn, rubbing to surface of covers, reinforced hinges at endpapers however hinges cracked at title page and after rear free endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good. Capt. Charles Alden John Farrar (1842-1893) was a wilderness writer and adventurer in Maine and New Hampshire in the late 1800's. From an article by William Krohn, "For much of his adult life, Farrar spent his winters in Massachusetts, tending to his printing business, writing books, and creating maps and other products that promoted tourism. In the summer, he… Read More

Cleveland, OH: The Williams Publishing Company, 1888. First Edition. Very Good. 8vo [9x6.5in]; xviii, [1], 9-507 pp. [irregular pagination], frontispiece illustrations of California scenes, two portraits of author, 27 illustrations; Dark brown cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine with stamped black inked floral design at top and bottom, all edges trimmed, light green floral patterned end papers; Some shelf wear and rubbing to edges and covers, front hinge cracked and weak, shallow dent across spine, bottom corners bumped, spine lightly sunned. [Kurutz 235a, Cowan II p.206, Graff 1305]. From Kurutz, "Gudde states: "A highly interesting account, mainly of 1850." Ferguson left Cleveland for California in September 1849 by the overland route. He was seventeen when he crossed the Lassen Cutoff and begin mining at Rich Bar outside of Marysville. He provides descriptions of Marysville in 1850 and 51 and the Grass Valley/Nevada City area up to 1852. He then left for the Australia Gold Rush,… Read More

Manchester, UK: Keel Foley Publishing, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. New. Egle Gostautaite. Signed by Author, [9x6in]; xix, 229 pp. many illustrations, images and facsimiles, appendix, references, book acknowledgments and index; Blue gray paper wrappers with green, white and black lettering on front and spine, illustration of Crean on foot in blizzard, all edges trimmed. Signed by Author on dedication page. Tom Crean (1877-1938), an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer for both Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton. He participated in Scott's Discovery Expedition 1901-04 and participated in laying depots on the Ross Ice Shelf. He went with Scott again on the Terra Nova Expedition 1910-13 and participated again in laying depots and accompanying Scott as far as 59 miles from the South Pole, as support of the polar party. The 700 mile return journey was difficult for Lashly, Evans and Crean in losing the trail down the Beardmore Glacier, Evans debilitating scurvy and the blizzards. 35 miles… Read More

San Francisco: The Private Press of Thomas C. Russell, 1919. First Edition. Near Fine. William Smythe, Illus.. Signed by Publisher, #184 of 250 limited printing [10.5x7.5in]; [5], 5a-10a [Forward], xvi, 372 pp.,10 lithographic color plates, including frontispiece of Father Antonio Peyri, woodcut illustration in text, fold out colored map of Pacific Coast from Panama to Cape Mendocino with insets of principal harbors [14.5x19.25in neatline], appendices, index; Original tan linen spine over tan paper on boards, paper spine label with black lettering and red rules, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, tan end papers, tipped in duplicate spine label on rear end paper; Minimal shelf wear to edges and covers with slight wear to corners, spine label darken with age, rubbing on spine label with minor loss of lettering, small closed tear repaired at map lower hinge, prior owner pencil signature, Elizabeth Gray Potter, on front end paper. [References for 1839 edition, Cowan, 217, Graff 1377, Sloan-Volkmann… Read More

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1939. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good. SIGNED by Author [7.75x5.5in]; [10], xi-xiv, [2], 3-433 pp. [1], five plates with images and illustrations, fold out map, bibliography and index; Dark orange cloth covers with black lettering and gold illustration on spine paper label, top edge dark red ink and all edges trimmed; Minor shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, slight fading of spine cloth with some dark/light age toning of label, single scratch across label, Signed by Grant Foreman on front free end paper, prior owner ink inscription on half-title.

San Francisco: The Press of Lewis and Dorothy Allen, 1942. First Edition. Very Good. Lawrence E. Walker, Illustrator. limited to 225 copies [6.25x7.25"]; Pale green flaked cloth on covers with quarter calf backstrip, stamped light brown ink lettering on spine with three raised ribs, green ink illustration of settler family on front, top edge trimmed, all others untrimmed; xv, 44 pp., [2], frontispiece of image of Fourgeaud family; Minimal shelf wear, some rubbing and age stains to leather backing, front hinge cracked, darkening along hinges from binding, old paperclip rust stain on front end paper.[Kurutz 253]. From Kurutz, "Fourgeaud's newspaper article, reprinted here for the first time in book form, is important for including one of the earliest publiched accounts of the gold discovery.

New York: Redfield, 1854. First American Edition. Very Good. [First French Edition 1820] 12mo [7.5x5.5in]; 376 pp., [8] advertisements, three plates including frontispiece of Fort Astoria 1813, "second edition" preface by Huntington and appendix [added from French edition]; Original dark green pebbled cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, blind stamped borders on front and back, all edges trimmed, plain end papers; Minor shelf wear to edges and corners, rubbing and soiling to original covers and corners, top and bottom of spine a little frayed, some foxing to plates and throughout, prior owner calling card tipped in [Graff 1400, Wagner-Camp 16:2]. Gabriel Franchere (1786-1863) was a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest [Wikipedia]. From Wagner-Camp, "In 1810 Franchere sailed on the ship Tonquin to the Columbia River for the founding of Astor's new trading post, Astoria. Franchere remained there from April 1811 to the spring of 1814." He then traveled overland to… Read More

New York: Redfield, 1854. First American Edition. Very Good. [First French Edition 1820] 12mo [7.5x5.5in]; 376 pp., [8] advertisements, three plates including frontispiece of Fort Astoria 1813, "Second Edition" preface by Huntington and appendix [added from French edition]; Rebound with original dark green pebbled cloth covers and spine with gilt lettering, blind stamped borders on front and back, all edges trimmed, plain end papers; Some shelf wear, rubbing and soiling to original covers and corners, bottom of spine worn with some loss, spine darken, some foxing and damp stains throughout, prior owner bookplate on front end paper, prior owner period ink signature and pencil inscription. [Graff 1400, Wagner-Camp 16:2]. Gabriel Franchere (1786-1863) was a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest [Wikipedia]. From Wagner-Camp, "In 1810 Franchere sailed on the ship Tonquin to the Columbia River for the founding of Astor's new trading post, Astoria. Franchere remained there from… Read More

London: John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1828. First Edition. Near Fine. William Clowes. [10.5x8.75in]; [1], xxiv, [xxi]-xxiv, 320 pp., clvii [appendices], [1], [errata], 31 plates, including frontispiece, of illustrations by George Back and E, N, Kendall engraved by Edward Finden, six folding maps with one colored outline of river and coastline, and tables in appendices; 20th Century Brown Half-calf with marbled boards, raised ribbed spine with gilt lettering on field of red and devices; Text block and plates have minimal light foxing, some dust soiling to text, plates and top edge, inconspicuous blind stamp of Leeds Public Library on frontispiece, title page, table of contents, all plates and maps, a few plates missing tissue guard, some minor creases in edges of several maps; [Hill 636, Arctic Bibliography 5198, Wagner-Camp 35:1Howgego F14, National Maritime Museum 843]. Franklin's second overland expedition in 1825-27 one of two expeditions to the western approaches to the Arctic with Beechey's… Read More

Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1976. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Illustrations by Russell Porter. [9.75x10.25"]; xii, 171 pp., [1], 82 black and white, with several colored, pen and ink illustrations by Porter of Arctic life and Inuit people; Dark blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine; Cream dust jacket with light brown lettering on front and spine, illustration of Arctic surveyor on front, photograph of Porter fishing on rear; Very light shelf wear and minimal fading to only top and bottom edges of cover; Some soiling and shelf wear of dust jacket, 3/8" closed tear top front edge and a little wear at top and bottom of spine. Russell William Porter [1871-1949] was am artist, engineer, amateur astronomer and explorer. He was inspired to go to the Arctic from an 1892 lecture by Robert Peary on his reconnaissance across northern Greenland. He made a voyage to Greenland with Frederick Cook in 1894. During the next 18 years he participated in ten Arctic expeditions.… Read More

London: Cassell & Company LTD, 1958. First Edition. Very Good/Good. [9x6in]; xv, 337 pp. [1] , 92 color and black/white images, 9 maps, appendices and index; Light blue-gray cloth covers with silver lettering on spine, Antarctic map on front and rear endpapers; Panoramic pictorial dust jacket of Antarctic landscape with black lettering on front cover, black lettering on spine; Shelf wear to covers and edges, rubbing and large stain on back and spine; Shelf wear to dust jacket, large darken stain on spine, chips and closed tears on edges, some soiling and age toning. [Conrad p. 394, Spence 491]. Vivian Fuchs (1908-1999) and Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) led the Trans-Antarctic expedition 1955-1958. They were successful in accomplishing Shackleton's failed Trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914. However, they did it with modern mechanized SnowCats, radio communications and resupply airdrops. This expedition was one of many that part of the International Geophysical Year research projects (July 1, 1957 to… Read More

London: Cassell, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [children's version of 'The Crossing of Antarctica', 1958] [8.5x6in]; [8], 189 pp., [1], illustrated title page, numerous black and white and color images and illustrations, nine maps and plans, ; Dark blue cloth covers with silver lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; Pictorial dust jacket with red and black lettering on front and spine, color wrap around illustration of Antarctic field tent camp; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, dusty top edge with slight fading to top and bottom of spine, age toned spots along edges of text block; Some shelf wear to dust jacket with age toned spots on front and inside flaps, slight darkening of spine and fading of red lettering, small chips and wear to top edges. Sir Vivian Fuchs ( 1908-1999) was an British explorer and scientist well known for his early African and and later Antarctic expeditions. In college at Cambridge, he was tutored by James Wordie, the geologist and senior scientist… Read More

London: A. Fullarton and Company, 1872. Later Edition. Very Good. [Map dated 1856][18.5x12.5 sheet, no sheet neatline]; Two colored maps - Arctic polar projection to 60 North [9.75in dia.] and detailed inset of Wellington Channel with Melville Island and others [4x9.25in, 74 to 78 N, 90 to 125 W] bordered by eleven colored vignettes from different Arctic journals and expeditions, relief shown by hachures, details ocean currents and direction, route of Northwest passage, geographical names, tundra line, forts and settlements; Some age toning to all edges, bottom edge trimmed with loss of publisher text, small stain bleed from verso at Kolyma river text and upper right vignette, light toning to maps and illustrations, darker colors that on other maps. [Rumsey 3007-003] CS. Archibald Fullarton (1804-1882) was a Glasgow publisher in partnership with John Blackie from 1809. He published several "Royal Illustrated Atlas" editions starting in 1864. This 1856 map was included in the 1872 edition as Plate… Read More