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London: The London Printing and Publishing Company, 1851. First State. Very Good. [11.875x8.75in neatline, 13.75x10.5in sheet], An outline colored decorative and very detailed map of North America including Central America, part of South America, the Caribbean, Greenland and part of Siberia with geographical and political features; Horizontal centerfold as issued in the Atlas with ornate border, illustrations drawn by J. Marchant and engraved by J. Rogers, map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin; Some age toning to map with several offset shadows, faint color outlines, top and bottom margins trimmed for publication with loss of border decoration and partial publisher text, two closed tears along bottom edge with old tape shadows and recent archive tape repair. [Rumsey 0466.065] CS. John Tallis (1817-1876) was a British map and atlas publisher in the mid-1800's. This North American map was in the 'Illustrated World Atlas' which was published for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London to promote British… Read More

New York: Robert B. Luce, Inc, 1973. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Author [8.75x5.75"]; [6], 7-320 pp., notes, bibliography, index, frontispiece image of Peary, images, one map and facsimiles of Journals in text; Blue cloth covers with silver lettering on spine; White dust jacket with dark blue and white lettering on front and spine over illustration of sailing ship in ice field, added advertising label of critic comments on rear cover; Minor shelf wear to bottom edge and corners, signed by author on half-title page, text block a little wavy from prior dampness; dust jacket has minor shelf wear to edges and is price clipped;. The "first" to the North Pole on land and in the air has been an ongoing controversy since 1909. This book is a critical analysis of the claims of Frederick A. Cook and Robert E. Peary on their over the ice expeditions in 1908 and 1909. It also includes a review of Richard E. Byrd's claim to have been the first to fly over the North Pole in 1926. Rawlins… Read More

New York: Robert B. Luce, Inc, 1973. First Edition. Fine/Fine. [5.75x8.75"]; [6], 7-320 pp., notes, bibliography, index, frontispiece image of Peary, images, maps and facsimiles of Journals in text; Blue cloth covers with silver lettering on spine; White dust jacket with dark blue and white lettering on front and spine over illustration of sailing ship in ice field; minor shelf wear; dust jacket has minor shelf wear to edges. The "first" to the North Pole on land and in the air has been an ongoing controversy since 1909. This book is a critical analysis of the claims of Frederick A. Cook and Robert E. Peary on their over the ice expeditions in 1908 and 1909. It also includes a review of Richard E. Byrd's claim to have been the first to fly over the North Pole in 1926. Rawlins analysis is based on journals, navigational and scientific records is well done. In the first chapter he states "Historically, the North Pole has been associated with controversy, misunderstanding, and fraud. Why? Partly the… Read More

San Francisco: Robert A. Reid, 1915. First Edition. Very Good. [6x8.75in]; unpaginated, [32 pp.], 31 color images from black and white photographs; Tan paper wrapppers with red and black lettering on front, two stapled binding; Some shelf wear to covers and edges with small chips at corners and spine top and bottom, light age toning to images. The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) was a significant event for San Francisco, California and the United States. The planning for the exposition began in 1904, two years before the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed most of the City and caused significant damage to most of the bay area. As part of the rebuilding and recovery efforts for San Francisco, the PPIE world fair opened in February 1915 to enthusiastic crowds. The over 600 acres were beautifully designed and promoted as a community of eleven exhibition "palaces", 21 foreign pavilions, 48 State buildings and a 65 acre amusement zone. The design of the buildings and… Read More

London: Elkin Mathews, 1906. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Very Good. Jack B. Yeats, Illustrator. London: Elkin Mathews; 1906; First Edition, 2nd printing [4.5x7"]; Light plum cloth covers with white lettering on spine and front, white ruled borders on front, all edges untrimmed; [7], 8-28 pp. [Prefatory Memoir], xxix, [2], iv-xxiij [preface uses j instead of i on several pages], 86 pp., 13 illustrations by Jack B. Yeats; Minimal shelf wear to edges and corners, some rubbing and light soiling on covers and spine, spine faded, top edge darken with age. Overall condition is Very Good. John Hamilton Reynolds (1794-1852) was an English poet and playwright. This is a 1905 reprint of The Fancy with an extensive introduction by John Masefield. This book is also illustrated by Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957, English painter and illustrator), who was the son of English poet John Yeats, a good friend of Reynolds. It is printed on heavy rag paper and is a good example of English poetry in the early 1800's.

San Francisco: Dewey Publishing Company, 1907. First Edition, Author's Edition. SIGNED by Author, [9.5x6.75in]; Among the Mines of Mexico - 255 pp., frontispiece image of Mexican town gate, 94 black and white images, 25 drawings; Across the San Juan Mountains - 130 pp., 48 black and white images, 12 drawings, cross sections, and maps; Sage green cloth covers with embossed black lettering on front and spine, black, sage and red illustration by Maynard Dixon on front and spine, top edge trimmed, black and red title pages with designs; Some shelf wear to covers edges and corners, rubbing to joints and spine corners frayed, surfaces a little soiled with spots and a few scratches, damp stains to bottom edge, some age toning spots on end papers, pencil author inscription and date with prior owner name on front free end paper.

Topeka, KS: Rigby Publishing Company, 1927. Later Edition. Very Good. [The Eighteenth Edition] [6x9"]; White paper covers with dark blue lettering and illustration of a chef and the book cover on front cover, stapled text glued to covers; xv, [1], 268 pp., frontispiece image of W. O. Rigby, illustrations throughout text; Some soiling and tanning of covers and rust on staples, text block tight with no creases in covers [appears not to have been used in candy making], prior owner ink name on front endpaper, no other owner notes or marks. Rigby's book was first published in 1897 by the Hall Lithographing Company. The second edition was issued in 1900 and published by Rigby Publishing, and continued to the 21st edition in 1951.

New York: National Travel Club, 1947. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. xviii, 266 pp., map and six images on end papers; Black cloth covers with blind ruled border, gilt lettering on spine, gilt publisher design on front, all edges trimmed, map on front end paper with routes of Peary's and Henson expeditions, images from expeditions on rear end paper; Yellow dust jacket with red lettering on front and spine, image of Henson and map of the Arctic Greenland area on front, image and narrative of author on back; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges or corners, age toning of text throughout due to quality of paper used; Some shelf wear to dust jacket with minor soiling, faded lettering on spine, small chips at corners and along foredges, larger chips at top and bottom of spine and enclosed abrasion in lower spine area. [Arctic Bibliography 14683 (McBride edition), Howgego III P7,9,and 11]. Matthew Alexander Henson (1866-1955) gained Arctic experience on a merchant ship before he met Peary in 1887 and… Read More

New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1846. First Edition. Near Fine. 12mo [8x5.25in] xii [2] 226 pp., [5], 232-341 pp. (two works in one volume with continuous pagination), 9 lithographic plates of views and portraits with one tinted (by G. W. Endicott from Robinson sketches); Modern three-quarter bound in maroon goat and dark red cloth with gilt lettering on ribbed spine, top edge dark ink other edges untrimmed, maroon marbled end papers; Light shelf wear to covers with few rubbing and along edges and joints, light age toning of text and plates, small ink spot to bottom edge on several front pages, Book plate of Kenneth M. Johnson on front end paper, light pencil annotations throughout by Thomas Russell [see below for details]. [Volkmann-Zamorano 80 65, Hill 1467, Howell 50:211, Howes R363, Cowan II p.536, Graff 3525]. Alfred Robinson(1806-1895), immigrated to Mexican Alta California in 1829 as an resident agent in the export of cattle hides and tallow. He became a well-connected businessman, and… Read More

Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1943. Later Edition. Very Good. Marion Rombauer Becker, Illustrator. [6x8.5"]; Light Blue cloth covers with white lettering on a dark blue field on spine and front, blue and white lined diamond patterns on cover; 884 pp., chapter and other illustrations in text; Minor soiling and shelf wear to covers and edges, darkening of top edges and spine, small white spot on back cover, prior owner ink signature and date on front endpaper. Irma Rombauer [1877-1962] was and still is a major figure in American cooking. The Joy of Cooking was first issued on 1931 and is still in print. This is the war rationing edition with added chapters sugarless and sugar-saving recipes, and meat stretching, substitutes and supplementary dishes.

New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, 1961. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. [6.25x9.25in]; 272 pp., one double page map, 23 black and white images, appendix and glossary; Light green paper boards with black lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; Pale green dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine, pictorial image of Antarctic landscape with Ronne image inside red illustration of Antarctic continent with radiating lines on front, author narrative on back. Steve Fossett (1944-2007) was a successful commodities trader and an adventurer that set world records in balloons, sailboats, gliders and unique powered aircraft. In the 1980's Fossett began developing a library collection of over 2,000 books on adventure and exploration. His collection included significant and authoritative accounts of aeronautics, polar, Asia, Australasia, circumnavigation's, mountaineering and others. In 2007, Fossett disappeared on a solo flight in a light aircraft over the eastern Sierra Mountains along the… Read More

Santa Monica, CA: Adelie Books, 2007. First Edition, 1st Printing. Fine/Fine. Limited to 500 unnumbered copies [10.25x7.5in]; xxi, 142 pp., index; Dark blue cloth covers with silver gilt lettering on spine, manuscript images on end papers; Dark blue dust jacket with white lettering on front and spine, images of Mill and Lady Shackleton on front, book reviews on back; Negligible shelf wear.

Santa Monica, CA: Adelie Books, 2007. First Edition, 1st Printing. Fine/Fine. Limited to 500 unnumbered copies, Signed by author [10.25x7.5in]; xxi, 142 pp., index; Dark blue cloth covers with silver gilt lettering on spine, manuscript images on end papers; Dark blue dust jacket with white lettering on front and spine, images of Mill and Lady Shackleton on front, book reviews on back; Negligible shelf wear.

New York: The Junior Literary Guild, 1932. First Edition. Near Fine/Good. John D. Whiting. , stated [selection by Guild from 1931 Harper & Bros. edition][5.75x8.25"]; Blue cloth covers with light blue lettering on cover and spine, debossed vignette of explorers, ice and sunset on cover, maps on front and back endpapers; Cream dust jacket with blue lettering on cover and spine and color illustration of two people sitting on ice blocks with aurora's in background; xiv, 280 pp. color frontispiece of same illustration as on dust jacket, 17 black and white ink drawings throughout; minor shelf wear with bumped corners, original owner's initials and date in margin of front end paper and Junior literary Guild bookplate on of original owner, very tight text block; Dust jacket chips on edges with 3/4x1/2" missing from bottom of front, closed tear mid spine to back ending in 3/4" hole, closed tear and chip on top of spine, no loss of text. This was one of the first books selected by the Junior Literary Guild… Read More

Yorkshire: Caedmon of Whitby, 1982. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. [8.75x5.5in]; [12], 276 pp., frontispiece of Sir James Clark Ross, seven plates with 25 illustrations, seven maps in text, two folding maps in back envelope, bibliography and index; royal blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; Cream dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine, blue tinted illustration of ships the sound in front of Mt. Erebus, reviews on back; Negligible shelf wear to covers, edges or spine, includes prospectus of this book and others in back envelop; Minimal shelfwear to dust jacket with small spot on back. [Rosove 277.A1, Conrad p. 62]. James Clark Ross (1800-1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer of both the Arctic and Antarctic. He participated in Arctic exploration for the Northwest Passage under Sir William Parry and Sir John Ross's second voyage. On that voyage, James led a land expedition to locate the North Magnetic Pole in 1831. He then was given command of… Read More

London: A.W. Webster, 1835. First Edition. Very Good. In two volumes with Appendix to the Narrative, 4to [11x8.5in]; Vol. 1 - Narrative - [8], xxxiii, [1] binder notes for plates [large foldout chart], 740 pp., frontispiece engraving of Victoria Harbor, 25 plates of illustrations and diagrams (3 hand-colored) and 6 maps with two folding, addenda; Vol. 2 - Appendix - xii, 120 pp., cxliv, cii, [2], frontispiece engraving of Sir John Ross, 20 plates (12 hand-colored), collated complete including subscribers list and errata leaf; Later half red-brown calf with blind stamped edging and red-black marbled paper covers, five raised bands and gilt lettering on black field on spine; Some shelf wear to rubbed edges with corners bumped, several closed tear and crack repairs to plates and maps; American Entomological Society ex-library blind stamps on blank area of plates, some minimal foxing to plates [the hand colored plates do not appear in subsequent editions]. An attractive and complete set. [Hill 1490,… Read More

London: William Clowes & Sons, Limited, 1929. First Edition. Near Fine. [9.5x6in]; vii, 177 pp., [3] advertisements; Dark blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; Minor wear to covers and corners, London bookseller stamp on front end paper, ink stamp of E. Carleton Hood, Assistant Researcher, Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory of Northwestern University, Chicago on end papers and title page.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1938. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good/Very Good. [10x7.75in]; xv, [1], 295 pp., [1], frontispiece image of Penola's deck, 80 plates of 121 sepia toned images, 4 color maps (3 folding), 4 maps and 3 diagrams in text, appendices and index; Original green cloth covers, red paper spine label with gilt lettered, top and fore edges trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed; Sepia toned dust jacket with white and black lettering on front and spine, image of ice filled bay and glacier covered mountains; Minor shelf wear to covers edges and corners, several dents along top back edge and area of darkening to lower back cover, top edges and text soiled, minor foxing spots along all text edges, old prior owner ink signature on front end paper, Steve Fossett bookplate on paste down front end paper; Dust jacket aged toned, soiled edges and spots with surface rubbing on joint edges, several small scrapes on back, several small chips and closed tears along edges and corners, minor crease… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1939. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good. 8vo, [10x7.75in]; xv, [1], 295 pp., [1], frontispiece image of Penola's deck, 80 plates of 121 sepia toned images, 4 color maps (3 folding), 4 maps and 3 diagrams in text, appendices and index; original green cloth, red paper spine label with gilt lettered, all edges trimmed; Minor shelf wear to edges corners and covers, spine, label and top of front cover a bit soiled and faded, bookseller label on front end paper. [Headland 1776, Conrad p.302, Spence 1018]. John Riddoch Rymill (1905-1968) was an Australian polar explorer and farmer. As a young boy, he became fascinated by polar literature and set his course to be an explorer. He gained experience in surveying, navigation and flying, and he studied polar travel at the Scott Polar Research Institute under Professor Frank Debenham. He was selected by H. Gino Watkins as a pilot/surveyor for the British Air Route Expedition to Greenland (1930-31). In 1932-33,… Read More