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Rand McNally & Co.'s Commercial Atlas of America; New Commercial Atlas Map of Alaska [Hawaiian...
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Rand McNally & Co.'s Commercial Atlas of America; New Commercial Atlas Map of Alaska [Hawaiian Islands on verso]

by Rand McNally & Co.'s

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Rand McNally & Company, 1913. Later printing. Map. Near Fine. [Neat line 18.875x25.75in, Sheet 20.5x27.75in]; 335-338 pp., Map of Alaska and British Columbia (44 to 66 N, 120 to 172 W), insets of Mt. McKinley District, Steward Peninsula Mining District and Aleutian Islands, red ink legend of Alaskan Railroads (United Stated government, Copper River & Northwestern, North Pole Route, Solomon River R. R. Co., Tanana Valley and White Pass & Yukon; On verso listing of Districts, features and communities for New Brunswick and Alaska; Slight age toning along edges, horizontal fold.
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Rand McNally & Co.'s Commercial Atlas of America; New Commercial Atlas Map of Alaska [Hawaiian Islands on verso]

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Rand McNally & Company, 1916. Later printing. Map. Very Good. [Neat line 18.875x25.75in, Sheet 20.5x27.75in]; 335-338 pp., Map of Alaska and British Columbia (44 to 66 N, 120 to 172 W), insets of Mt. McKinley District, Steward Peninsula Mining District and Aleutian Islands, red ink legend of Alaskan Railroads (United Stated government, Copper River & Northwestern, North Pole Route, Solomon River R. R. Co., Tanana Valley and White Pass & Yukon; Map of Hawaii (19 to 22 N 154 to 160 W); listing of Districts, features and communities for both; Age toning along edges, repaired closed tear and other minor closed tears to edges, horizontal fold.
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National Maritime Museum Catalogue of the Library | Voyages and Travel; [Volume 1 of 3] [from...

National Maritime Museum Catalogue of the Library | Voyages and Travel; [Volume 1 of 3] [from Steve Fossett Collection]

by Sanderson, Michael [Librarian National Maritime Museum]

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London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd. [10x7.5in]; xi. 403 pp., 8 B/W plates and 2 fold out B/W maps; Dark blue cloth with gilt lettered spine and debossed gilt flying fish on front; Dark blue-gray dust jacket with black and white lettering on front and spine, illustration of early explorers and soldiers in the arrest of Columbus on front; Minor shelf wear with some wear to dust jacket surface, edges and corners, closed tear and wrinkles on back, priced clipped. Voyages & Travels is Volume 1 of the Library of the National Maritime Museum Catalogue [subsequent volumes deal with biography, atlases and piracy ] Bibliographical details and annotations for 1,204 entries arranged chronologically areas of interest - circumnavigations, Africa, America, Europe, Far East, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, and includes a general index and index of ships. A well laid out bibliography of the holdings of the Library to complement other voyages and… Read More
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National Maritime Museum Catalogue of the Library | Voyages and Travel

National Maritime Museum Catalogue of the Library | Voyages and Travel

by Sanderson, Michael [Librarian National Maritime Museum]

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London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd. First Edition, Volume 1, as issued Dust wrapper [10" /7.5"]; Dark blue cloth with gilt lettered spine and debossed gilt flying fish on upper; xi. 403 pp., 8 B/W plates and 2 fold out B/W maps. Voyages & Travels is Volume 1 of the Library of the National Maritime Museum Catalogue [subsequent volumes deal with biography, atlases and piracy ] Bibliographical details and annotations for 1,204 entries arranged chronologically areas of interest - circumnavigation, Africa, America, Europe, Far East, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, and includes a general index and index of ships. A well laid out bibliography of the holdings of the Library to complement other voyages and travels bibliographies.
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Seeking the Elephant, 1849; James Mason Hutchings' Journal of his Overland Trek to California |...

Seeking the Elephant, 1849; James Mason Hutchings' Journal of his Overland Trek to California | Including his Voyage to America, 1848 and Letters from the Mother Lode

by Sargent, Shirley [Ed.]

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Glendale, CA: The Arthur H. Clark Company Castle Press, 1980. First Edition. Very Good. Book Design by Grant Dahlstrom. Limited to 750 copies, [9.5x6.5in]; 209 pp., frontispiece image of Hutchings and cover image of Hutchings' California Magazine first issue; Red cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine, gilt illustration of elephant on front, top and bottom edges trimmed, fore edge deckled; Minor shelf wear, front bottom and back upper corners appear to have a few puppy chew marks, frayed back upper corner, otherwise would be fine condition. [Kruska endnote 3, p. 275]. James Mason Hutchings (1820-1902) was one of the many Englishmen that came to California in 1849 for the Gold Rush. He made his fortune in mining and was one of the early promoters of the wonders of Yosemite Valley and the National Park. As a businessman, he established a hotel in the valley floor and, after named as a State Park in 1864, he claimed land under preemption laws. He lost his claim and was banished from the… Read More
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The Voyages of the Discovery; The Illustrated History of Scott's Ship

The Voyages of the Discovery; The Illustrated History of Scott's Ship

by Savours, Ann

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London: Virgin Books, 1992. First Edition. Fine/Fine. [7.5x9.5"] xvi, 384 pp., 51 black/white illustrations and images and 22 colored illustrations on twelve plate leaves, 10 maps and diagrams; Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, maps of Antarctic National Expedition on end papers; Dark Blue dust jacket with gold and white lettering on front and spine, black/white image of Discovery on front and spine, excerpt of forward in dark blue lettering on light yellow field with image inset; Minimal shelf wear. [Rosove 283.A1]. Ann Savours (1927 - ) was a researcher/historian at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge. She has had a long history in polar research and participated in Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. From Rosove, "This book, a thoroughly researched thirteen-year endeavor by this well-known polar historian, surveys the illustrious life history of the ship that was built for Scott's 1901-04 expedition and then served polar research for many more years.
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The Russian Discoveries, from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg
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The Russian Discoveries, from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg

by Sayer, Robert

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London: Robert Sayer, 1775. Later State. Very Good. Folio [17.75x24in 45x81cm neatline, 21.5x29.5in 54.2x75cm sheet] Partially colored outline of northeast Siberia and North America with tracks of Bering and Tschirikow voyages. scales in sea leagues and British miles, legend of Russian names and tracks, longitude from Ferro; A strong impression with light age toning to map edges, vertical crease line with binding trim, great detail of Siberian and Kamschatka rivers, settlements and geographical features.[Wagner NW maps 650, David Rumsey 0346.005] CS. This map is based on Gerhard Friedrich Muller's map for the Imperial Academy published in 1773. He based his information on various reports on the Alaskan peninsula, coastlines ane the Aleutian island chain, all prior to Cook's more accurate surveys from his Third voyage. The map was included in Thomas Jefferys, The American Atlas in 1776. This map was from the library of the late Dr. G. Warren Smith of Pennsylvania. He had a long career as university… Read More
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The First Forty-Niner; and the Story of the Golden Tea-Caddy

The First Forty-Niner; and the Story of the Golden Tea-Caddy

by Scherer, James A. B.

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New York: Minton, Balch & Company, 1925. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [7.75x5.25in];127 pp., six plates of images and illustrations including frontispiece; Half mustard cloth with light brown/black marble paper boards, dark brown lettering and device on spine; Dark yellow dust jacket with black lettering and cityscape illustration on front, lettering and colophon on spine, advertising for books on back; Some self wear to bottom of binding and bumped corners; Dust jacket shows age darkening and shelf wear on all edges and corners with 1" chip from bottom of spine and smaller chips at top, no loss of text. [Cowan64 p. 571]. A sketch of Sam Brannan (1819-1889) was a major character in the early days of San Francisco and California. A true adventurer, racketeer, entrepreneur, scoundrel and founder of Calistoga, the first spa resort in Northern California. He was also the founder of the first newspaper in San Francisco, The Californian Star. In 1846, he was part of the California revolt from… Read More
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The First Forty-Niner; and the Story of the Golden Tea-Caddy

The First Forty-Niner; and the Story of the Golden Tea-Caddy

by Scherer, James A. B.

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New York: Minton, Balch & Company, 1925. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [5.25x7.75"];127 pp., six plates of images and illustrations including frontispiece; Half mustard cloth with light brown/black marble paper boards, dark brown lettering and device on spine; Some shelf wear to edges and bumped corners, slightly darken spine, prior owner light pencil notes throughout text. [Cowan64 p. 571]. A sketch of Sam Brannan was a major character in the early days of San Francisco and California. A true adventurer, racketeer, entrepreneur, scoundrel and founder of Calistoga, the first spa resort in Northern California. In 1846, he was part of the California revolt from Mexico and to secure the City for the United States. During the early days of the gold rush, he helped to organize the lawless boom town of San Francisco and Sacramento.
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A Reconnaissance in Northern Alaska; Across the Rocky Mountains, Along Koyukuk, John, Anaktuvuk,...

A Reconnaissance in Northern Alaska; Across the Rocky Mountains, Along Koyukuk, John, Anaktuvuk, and Colville rivers, and the Arctic Coast to Cape Lisburne, in 1901 [with notes by W. J. Peters][58th Congress, 2nd Session, HR Document No. 566, Professional Paper No. 20

by Schrader, Frank Charles

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904. First Edition. Very Good. Folio [11.375x9.25in]; 139 pp., I-III, list of publications by the USGS and suggested library catalogue descriptions, four large fold out maps partially colored, 20 plates of black and white images, four figures in text (elevation illustrations), list of plants collected and index; 3/4 Bound in red stained calf and red pebbled cloth, with blind stamped ruled lines and ribbed spine with gilt lettering, marbled end papers, all edges trimmed with marbled ink design; Some wear to covers with scuffing and scrapes to all surfaces, corners, edges and spine. corners bumped and worn through, front cover faded with evident deep scrape, reattached split piece at top of spine. [Wikersham 8249]. This report was produced by the Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey and includes geological reconnaissance map of northern Alaska along the 152nd meridian from the 66th parallel to the Arctic coast by way of Koyukuk, John,… Read More
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Scott's Last Expedition; In Two volumes | Vol. I Being The journals of Captain Scott | Vol. II...
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Scott's Last Expedition; In Two volumes | Vol. I Being The journals of Captain Scott | Vol. II Being The Reports of the Journeys & The Scientific Work Undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition Arranged by Leonard Huxley

by Scott, R. F. [Robert Falcon]

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London: Smith, Elder and Company, 1913. Second Edition. Very Good. London: Smith, Elder & Co.; 1913; Second Edition, two volume set [6.75x9.25"]; Dark blue cloth covers with blind stamped borders and gilt lettering on front and spine with gilt rule, top edge gilt with other edges uncut; Vol. I [2] xxvi, 633 pp., folding map with tipped in explanatory note at rear, [2] advertisements, sepia portrait frontispiece, 6 photogravure plates, 10 colored plates, 2 folding plates, 101 plates of 133 photographs, 2 facsimile extracts from Scott's diary and 7 sketches in text [photogravure and colored plates from sketches and painting by E.O. Wilson, photographs by Herbert Ponting], Vol. II xiv, [1], 534 pp.[2], folding map at rear, sepia portrait frontispiece, 8 colored plates, 3 double page plates, 72 plates of 104 photographs, 7 folding maps and 8 sketches in text; Vol. I shelf wear and rubbing to covers and spine, corners bumped and bent, cover boards cracked in places with cloth ribbing, top and bottom of… Read More
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Scott's Last Expedition ; In Two volumes | Vol. I Being The Journals of Captain Scott, R.N.,...
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Scott's Last Expedition ; In Two volumes | Vol. I Being The Journals of Captain Scott, R.N., C.V.O. | Vol. II Being The Reports of the Journeys & The Scientific Work Undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition | Arranged by Leonard Huxley | With Preface by Sir Clement R. Markham, K.C.B, F.R.S.

by Scott, R. F. [Robert Falcon]

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New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1913. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good. [November], 8vo [9.5x6.75in]; Vol. I [2] xxiv, 443 pp., folding map, sepia portrait frontispiece, 6 photogravure plates, 10 colored plates, 2 folding plates, 101 plates of 133 photographs, 2 facsimile extracts from Scott's diary and 7 sketches in text [photogravure and colored plates from sketches and painting by E.O. Wilson, photographs by Herbert Ponting], Vol. II xiv, [1], 376 pp.[4], folding map, sepia portrait frontispiece, 8 colored plates, 3 double page plates, 72 plates of 104 photographs, 7 folding maps and 8 sketches in text, tissue guard in front of each frontispiece; Dark green blue cloth covers, gilt lettering and rule on spine, top edge gilt with other edges cut; Vol. I & II minor shelf wear, spines lightly faded, bookplate of Ernest John Knapton on front end papers, Vol. I front hinge loose and cracked at title page with bookseller stamp on bottom of front free end paper. [Rosove 290A1b, Spence… Read More
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The Voyage of the 'Discovery'; With 260 full-page and smaller illustrations by Dr. E. A. Wilson...
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The Voyage of the 'Discovery'; With 260 full-page and smaller illustrations by Dr. E. A. Wilson and other members of the Expedition, Photogravure frontispieces, 12 coloured plates in facsimile from Dr. Wilson's sketches, panoramas and maps

by Scott, R. F. [Robert Falcon]

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. First First American Edition. Near Fine. In Two Volumes, 8vo [9.5x7in]; Vol. I- xx, 556 pp., frontispiece illustration of "Discovery" by Wilson with tissue paper guard, 92 plates with 7 in color from watercolor paintings by Wilson, 1 double-page with 2 panoramas, and 84 single-page with 105 images and 14 illustrations, 16 illustrations in text and 3 maps with one folding in rear pocket, Vol. II- xii, 508 pp., index, frontispiece image Scott with tissue paper guard, 92 plates with 6 in color from watercolor paintings by Wilson, 4 double-page with 8 panoramas, and 82 single-page with 120 images and 4 illustrations, 2 maps with one folding in rear pocket; Dark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and gilt medallions, in high relief, on front, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; Minimal shelf wear to edges, small water stain on Vol. II frontispiece lower corner and small chip in middle of tissue paper guard, prior owner illustrative bookplate on front… Read More
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Edward Wilson of the Antarctic; Naturalist and Friend [Introduction by Apsley Cherry-Garrard] [A...
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Edward Wilson of the Antarctic; Naturalist and Friend [Introduction by Apsley Cherry-Garrard] [A Biography]

by Seaver, George

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New York: E. P. Dutton and Company Inc, 1937. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Near Fine/Good. [8.75x6in]; xxxiv, 301 pp., frontispiece color illustration of Wilson in Antarctica from image, 16 illustrations (all but one from sketches by Wilson), three maps (one folds out), index; Grayish-blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, blind embossed illustration of rising sun over ocean on front, all edges trimmed; Grayish-blue dust jacket with black lettering on front with white bordered black and white illustration of winter travel under the aurora australis, black lettered title in bordered cream field on spine, advertising on back, not priced clipped; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, spine slightly darken, some foxing spots and age toning on text block edges, three red ink star stamps and a remove seller label on rear end paper, no other prior owner marks; Some shelf wear to dust jacket with several chips and and closed tears along edges, some rubbing spots and soiling to… Read More
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The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
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The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses

by Service, Robert W.

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New York: Barse and Hopkins, 1914. First Edition reprint. Very Good. [7.5x5in] 99 pp., [4] advertisements, 34 poems; Dark green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, slight rubbing and top front corner bumped. This is an early reprint by Barse and Hopkins of the Sterns 1907 edition, with the addition of Barse and Hopkins advertisements.
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The Arctic Prairies; A Canoe-journey of 2,000 miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the account...
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The Arctic Prairies; A Canoe-journey of 2,000 miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the account of a voyage to the region north of Aylmer Lake

by Seton, Ernest Thompson

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. First Edition. Very Good. [8.75 x 6in]; xvi, 415 pp., frontispiece and 54 plates of images, numerous images and illustrations in text throughout including maps and charts, appendices and index; Original dark green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine, blind stamp of antlers on front, top edge with dark green ink stain, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to edges and surfaces, minor rubbing to covers and corners, small dent to front bottom edge, spine slightly darken, faint offset shadow on front end paper, no dust jacket as issued. [Arctic Bibliography 15779, Cooke Canada p. 496] CS. Ernest Seton (1860-1946) was a naturalist/conservationist and artist that wrote many books on nature and native culture. He was also a founder of the Boy Scouts of America with Lord Baden-Powell. This book is an account of a trip with E. A. Preble of the U.S. Biological Survey in May of 1907, down the Athabaska and Slave Rivers, by Great Slave Lake northeast to… Read More
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California and its Resources; A Work for the Merchant, the Capitalist, and the Emigrant. [early...

California and its Resources; A Work for the Merchant, the Capitalist, and the Emigrant. [early Yosemite illustrations from Thomas A Ayres]

by Seyd, Ernest

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London: Trubner and Co, 1858. First Edition. Very Good. Thomas A. Ayres, Edward Lewis and Bohm. 8vo [8.5x5.5in]; [4], 168 pp., [1] advertisement, 22 illustrations on 18 plates, including frontispiece tinted illustration of The Yo-Hamite Falls, fold out plate of panoramic view of San Francisco, eight tinted illustrations, two folding maps [14.625x12in and 12.25x18.25in]; Contemporary three-quarter dark brown leather on marbled board, rebacked with original spine laid down with new gilt lettered label, original gilt stamped Board of Trade at bottom of spine, light green end papers, all edges trimmed; Some shelf wear to edges and corners with minor rubbing to surfaces and spine, corners worn, slight fading to marbled boards, several scratches on spine, edges of text age darken, small bookseller ink stamp on lower front end paper, old ink stamp, partially erased, at top of title page, small stain on frontispiece margin and chip to tissue guard, small closed tears at hinges and folds to folding maps.… Read More
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The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909
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The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909

by Shackleton, Ernest, C.V.O.

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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1909. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good. In two volumes, 8vo [10.25x7.75in]; Vol. I - [2], liii, [1], 366 pp. [2], 78 plate leaves of illustrations and images, with frontispiece and 6 in color with printed tissue guards, black/white and diagrams, numerous illustrations in text; Vol. II -xvi, 451 pp., [1], 69 plate leaves, with frontispiece and 6 in color with printed tissue guards, black/white, numerous illustrations in text, in rear pocket a black and white landscape panorama, with 3 colored folding maps of routes; Dark blue cloth with silver lettering on front and spine, ruled borders and silver illustration of three explorers and flag on front (from image at the magnetic South Pole) and silver illustration on spine of single explorer, top edge gilt and other edges untrimmed; Minor shelf wear to covers with rubbing to corners, edges and top/bottom of spine on both volumes, illustration on Vol. II front has rubbed spot, age toning to text edges… Read More
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Ernest Shackleton; Caricature in Vanity Fair Supplement October 6, 1909 with tipped in Shackleton...
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Ernest Shackleton; Caricature in Vanity Fair Supplement October 6, 1909 with tipped in Shackleton signature card

by [Shackleton] [Vanity Fair, Kite]

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London: Vanity Fair, 1909. First Edition. Fine. Vanity Fair artist Kite, pseudonym of unknown artist. [15.5x10.5in]; Hentschel-Colortype illustration caricature by Kite [pseudonym of unknown artist], "The South Pole" (Lieutenant Shackleton) with black ink autograph "Ernest Shackleton" on card paper [2.5 x 4.5in]; Framed archival mounting on black matte. This Vanity Fair issue was after Shackleton returned from the "Nimrod" Antarctic Expedition [British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09] which he and three others reached 88 degrees south or 112 miles from the South Pole. They turned back due to doubtful food and fuel supply to return safely to the expedition's base at Cape Royds. He later commented to his wife that "...I thought, dear, that you would rather have a live ass than a dead lion." For the discovery of the route to the South Pole, discovery of the magnetic pole and the first ascent of Mt. Erebus, he was knighted by King Edward VII. The investiture ceremony was later than when this portrait was… Read More
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Narrative of A Voyage to California Ports in 1841-42; Together with Voyages to Sitka, the...
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Narrative of A Voyage to California Ports in 1841-42; Together with Voyages to Sitka, the Sandwich Islands & Okhotsk | to which are added sketches of journeys across America, Asia, & Europe

by Simpson, Sir George [Thomas C. Russell, Ed.]

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San Francisco: The Private Press of Thomas C. Russell, 1930. First Edition. Near Fine. limited 250 copies, Unumbered, Unsigned, [10.25x7in]; [4], ii-iii [The Russell California Volumes], [facsimile of 1847 map of Simpson route], vi-vii [limitation, manuscript narrative, facsimile last page of 1821 manuscript of Simpson], xix-xxxii [illustration of author for London edition and facsimiles of London and Philadelphia editions title pages], 232 pp., [4], frontispiece illustration of Author, index; Quarter red cloth with dark blue paper covers, paper label on spine with black lettering, pale blue paper end papers, top and bottom edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wea with slight fading of spine. [Hill 1573, Howgego II S25]. George Simpson (c.1787-1860) was the Governor of the Hudson Bay Company (HBC) in North America from 1826 to 1860. He was an administrator and experienced in the Fur trade that managed the HBC affairs from Montreal. he was a strong leader and greatly influenced the development of Western… Read More
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