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Ruskin (John) The King of the Golden River, third edition, with "hooter" nose in frontispiece, modern roan-backed boards, original wrappers bound in, 1851; Another copy, seventh edition, revised frontispiece, original cloth gilt, Orpington, n.d. - [Hughes (Thomas)] The Scouring of the White Horse, first edition, slightly stained, original cloth gilt, slightly worn, Cambridge, 1859, all three with wood-engraved illustrations after Richard Doyle - [Yonge (Charlotte M.)] The Little Duke, or Richard the Fearless, first edition, lithographed frontispiece and 7 plates by J[ane] B[lackburn], slightly stained, original cloth gilt, 1854 - Stowe (Harriet Beecher) Uncle Tom's Cabin, 2 inserted wood-engraved illustrations, original cloth gilt, 1852; Another edition, wood-engraved pictorial title, title vignette and 47 plates, one torn, some leaves spotted, contemporary half calf, upper hinge broken, 1852 - [Hughes (Thomas)] Tom Brown's School Days, engraved portrait frontispiece and title vignette, wood-engraved illustrations after Arthur Hughes, original cloth gilt, recased, 1869; and 8 others, 8vo and small 4to (14).
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L'Estrange (Sir Roger) A Compendious History of the most remarkable passsages of the last fourteen years, with an account of the Plot, first edition, engraved frontispiece, contemporary annotations at beginning and end, nineteenth-century blind-tooled panelled calf, upper cover loose, Sir Henry Irving's copy, with his bookplate, an autograph letter signed by him inserted, 8vo, A Godbid and J. Playford for S. Neale, 1680. (1).
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Debrett, John. Debrett's Peerage Of the United Kingdom & Ireland. The Sixteenth Edition, Considerably Improved. 2 volumes, 1826. Engraved portrait frontispiece and engraved plates of coats of arms. Some foxing. The inner front hinge of the first volume broken. Contemporary half morocco bindings, rubbed and worn. (2).
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MARION ADNAMS. The Market Honfleur; Eglise St Leonard Honfluer; A Quiet Harbour, three wood engravings, the first signed, inscribed and numbered 6/35 in pencil, the last signed and dated 1931 inscribed and numbered 4 from an edition of 35 in pencil, 20 x 14cm and smaller (2 frames) . Both in excellent condition; Item 3 - In excellent condition with only very light age staining of the paper.
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Armitage (Albert Borlase, Captain, Antarctic explorer, second in command, navigator of the "Discovery" & magnetic observer on the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, 1864-1943) Two Years in the Antarctic, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author, also ink inscription: "This is the property of Mrs Albert B. Armitage", frontispiece, plates and illustrations, folding map at end, half-title, advertisements at end, slightly foxed and browned, ink stamps "B" on endpapers, hinges a little weak, original pictorial cloth, rubbed and worn, damp marking on lower cover, joints splitting, edges uncut, [Spence 67], 8vo, 1905. Presentation inscription reads: "To Joy from her friend the Author with all best wishes Borlase July 2nd 1921."
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Armitage (Captain C.H.) & Lt. Col. A.F. Montanaro. The Ashanti Campaign of 1900, first edition, signed by the author, 2 folding maps at end, title and some other ff. Extensively foxed, hinges weak, contemporary half calf, gilt, slightly rubbed, t.e.g., 8vo, 1901. Captain Sir Cecil Hamilton Armitage (1869-1933), served in the Ashanti Expedition 1895-96 and the Ashanti Campaign 1900; younger brother of Albert Borlase Armitage.
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Bernacchi (Louis Charles, physicist on the National Antarctic Expedition, 1876-1942) Saga of the "Discovery", first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to Armitage, plates and maps (2 folding), original cloth, gilt spine, [Spence 129], 8vo, 1938. Inscription reads: "To 'The Pilot' with all good wishes from his friend L.C. Bernacchi 1938."
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Bragg (Benjamin, pseudonym) A Voyage to the North Pole, Accompanied by his Friend Captain Slapperwhack; with An Account of the Dangers and Accidents they experienced in the Frozen Seas of the Polar Circle, first edition, engraved frontispiece and folding map, half-title, foxed and browned, ink signature on front free endpaper, ink stamps of J. Cording, naturalist on front pastedown, hinges weak, contemporary half calf, rubbed, lacks head of spine, 12mo, 1817.
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Brown (R.N. Rudmose) & W.G. Burn Murdoch. A Naturalist at the Poles. The Life, Work & Voyages of Dr W.S. Bruce the Polar Explorer, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author, frontispiece, plates and 3 maps (2 colour folding), advertisements at end, original pictorial cloth, upper cover and spine damp-stained, [Spence 194], 8vo, 1923.
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Doorly (Gerald S.) The Voyages of the "Morning", first edition, Armitage's copy with his inscriptions on front free endpaper and on recto of frontispiece, frontispiece, plates, 3pp. Of music and a folding map at end, small thumb mark on title, original pictorial cloth, slightly dulled, spine foxed, 8vo, 1916. Inscriptions read: "H. Beauchamp. Commander Armitage M.S. "Salsitte" 20th May 1917" & "Albert B. Armitage 2nd in Command & navigator 'Discovery': 1901-4."
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Fricker (Dr. Karl) The Antarctic Regions, translated by A. Sonnenschein, first English edition, signed by Armitage & dated "1901" on half-title, frontispiece, plates and a folding colour map, some foxing, original gilt pictorial cloth, rubbed and slightly marked, spine faded, [Spence 485], 8vo, London and New York, 1900.
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Fuller (Sir Francis) A Vanished Dynasty. Ashanti, first edition, Author's compliments slip tipped-in on half-title, C.H. Armitage's copy with his signature on front pastedown, folding map at end, upper cover of dust-jacket cut down and tipped-in on front free endpaper, upper cover marked, 1921 - Nathan (Major Sir Matthew) Historical Chart of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, extracted part, presentation copy from Maude Nathan, frontispiece, contemporary crushed tan morocco, gilt, g.e., signed and dated "M.N. & 1907", n.d. - Hopkinson (Emilius) Birds of Gambia, presentation copy to C.H. Armitage "My dear Governor" from the author, contemporary morocco, slightly rubbed, n.d., plates; and 2 others, Africa, 8vo & 12mo (5).
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Hayes (J. Gordon) The Conquest of the South Pole. Antarctic Exploration 1906-1931, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to Armitage, 2pp. Of advertisements at end, 1 plate loose, cloth slightly faded, 1932; The Conquest of the North Pole. Recent Arctic Exploration, Armitage's copy with his ink inscription, on front free endpaper, 1934, plates, original cloth, 8vo (2).
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Hobbs (William Herbert) Peary, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to Armitage, frontispiece, plates and maps (2 folding), original cloth, gilt, spine dulled, edges uncut, 8vo, New York, 1936. Inscription reads: "To my birthmate and good friend, Capt. A.B. Armitage, with admiration and esteem Wm H Hobbs Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 25th, 1938."
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Jackson (Frederick George, explorer, soldier and big-game hunter, 1860-1938) A Thousand Days in the Arctic, 2 vol., first edition, Armitage's ownership signature on titles, frontispieces, plates and 4 only of 5 folding maps, half-titles, 1 map loose, slightly foxed and browned, original gilt pictorial cloth, slightly rubbed, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, 1899. A record of the Harmsworth-Jackson Expedition to Franz Josef Land, 1894-97; Armitage was second in command of the expedition.
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Low (Charles Rathbone) History of the Indian Navy (1613-1863), 2 vol., first edition, Armitage's copy with his signatures and inscription, browned, vol. II inner hinges split, some pp. Working loose, original cloth, rubbed, gilt spines, dulled, vol. II split at head, 8vo, 1877. Inscription reads: "Albert B. Armitage. Commander RNR (ret) P&O... Company. Bombay May 1919."
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Markham (Sir Clements Robert, geographer and historical writer, a member of the Royal Society and President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1830-1916) Franklin's Footsteps. A Sketch of Greenland, first edition, presentation copy from the author, inscribed: "Library of the Antarctic Expedition", also signed and inscribed by Armitage, folding map at end, head of title repaired, foxed and browned, Sir Clements Markham's copy with his circular bookplates on front pastedown, lower joint broken, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed, gilt spine, a little worn, slight loss to tail, t.e.g., sm. 8vo, 1853. Armitage's inscription reads: "National Antarctic Expedition SS 'Discovery' 1901-4 Albert B. Armitage. 2nd in Command and Navigator."
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Mill (Hugh Robert) The Siege of the South Pole. The Story of Antarctic Exploration, first edition, signed and inscribed by Armitage, frontispiece, plates, folding chart and maps (3 folding, 1 colour), colour map with small tear, slightly foxed and browned, original gilt pictorial cloth, lower cover a little marked, spine dulled, [Spence 793], 8vo, 1905. Inscription reads: "Albert B. Armitage. Discoverer of the Antarctic Plateau, 1902."
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Mill (Hugh Robert) The Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton, first edition, presentation copy to Armitage with inscription on front free endpaper, frontispiece and plates, foxed and browned, original cloth, gilt, damp-stained marks on upper cover, [Spence 795], 8vo, 1923. Inscription reads: "Albert B. Armitage. With all best wishes from E. July 2nd 1923."
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Murray (George, editor) The Antarctic Manual for the Use of the Expedition of 1901, first edition, signed and inscribed by Armitage, illustrations, lacks folding maps in pocket at end, slightly foxed and browned, original blind-stamped cloth, rubbed, some wear on lower cover, gilt spine, soiled, 8vo, 1901. Inscription reads: "Albert Armitage 31st July 1901 Antarctic Exploring Ship 'Discovery'".
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Nansen (Fridtjof) Farthest North. The Norwegian Polar Expedition, 1893-1896, 2 vol., first edition, presentation copy from the author to Armitage (inscription in Armitage's hand), also signed and inscribed by Armitage, frontispieces, plates (some colour) and 4 colour folding maps, 1 with small tear repaired, slightly foxed and browned, original gilt pictorial cloth, slightly rubbed, corners bumped, lower covers and spine of vol. I damp-stained, 8vo, Westminster, 1897; and another, vol. II of the above title, 8vo (3). Inscription reads: "To Albert B. Armitage with the Author's affectionate regards. 1897." Armitage's inscription reads: "The first to sight 'Nansen' after his departure from the 'Fram' as he approached Northbrook La[nd]." Further inscription in the second mentioned item: "Alb Armitage 2nd in Command Jackson-Harmsworth N. Polar Expdt 1894-7. 2nd in Command British National Antarctic Expdion and Navigator of 'Discovery', 1901-4."
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Rymill (John) Southern Lights. The Official Account of the British Graham Land Expedition 1934-1937, first edition, cut signed presentation inscription from the author to Armitage mounted on title, frontispiece, plates and maps (3 colour folding), slightly foxed, original cloth, slightly marked, label on spine, 4to, 1938. Presentation inscription reads: "With best wishes from John Rymill [& in Armitage's hand] to Albert B. Armitage."
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Stafford (Frederick H.) The History of the Worcester. The Official Account of the Thames Nautical Training College, HMS "Worcester" 1862-1929, edition de luxe, number 29 of 350 copies signed by Lord Inchcape, also signed & inscribed by Armitage on half-title, plates, slightly browned, original rexine, gilt, slightly marked, spine a little dulled, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, 1929. James Lyle Mackay, first Earl of Inchcape (1852-1932), shipowner
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Buckingham (James Silk) Travels in Palestine, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding map, 7 plans and plates, spotting, all up to dedication detached, blind stamp on recto of frontispiece, ink stamp on verso, contemporary straight-grain calf, covers detached, worn at edges, 4to, 1821.
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Richardson (Robert) Travels along the Mediterranean...the Second Cataract of the Nile, Jerusalem, Damascus, Balbec..., 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 6 lithograph plates, one hand-coloured, and 2 folding engraved plans, ex-library copy with stamps to title versos, contemporary half calf, corners rubbed, rebacked, [Blackmer 1416], 8vo, 1822.
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Andrews (Capt. Joseph) Journey from Buenos Ayres...to Potosi...to Arica...undertaken on behalf of the Chilian and Peruvian Mining Association, in the years 1825-26, first edition, ?lacking half-title in vol.2, contemporary ink signature at head of titles, faint marginal water-staining to first few leaves of vol.1, contemporary half calf, rubbed, labels renewed, [Sabin 1509], 8vo, 1827.
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Burton (Sir Richard Francis) Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil; with a full account of the gold and diamond mines, 2 vol., first edition, first issue, half-titles, wood-engraved frontispieces and additional vignette titles, folding map hand-coloured in outline, advertisement leaf at end of vol. 2, very lightly foxed, ex-library copy with ink and perforated stamps on titles and one or two other leaves, original pictorial cloth, gilt, uncut, slightly rubbed, library label removed from foot of spines, recased, new endpapers, [Borba de Moraes p.137; Penzer p.79; Sabin 9498], 8vo, 1869.
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Caldcleugh (Alexander) Travels in South America, during the years 1819-20-21; containing an account of the present state of Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Chile, 2 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles, with hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, 2 folding engraved maps hand-coloured in outline, 8 aquatint plates, offsetting from plates, contemporary straight-grained blue calf, gilt, spines gilt, very slightly rubbed, [Abbey Travel 699; Sabin 9877], 8vo, 1825. The plates were engraved by Finden from drawings by William Daniell after sketches by William Waldegrave.
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Cochrane (Charles Stuart) Journal of a Residence and Travels in Colombia, during the years 1823 and 1824, 2 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles, hand-coloured engraved portrait and aquatint frontispiece, folding engraved map, very light offsetting on titles, engraved bookplate, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed, joints of vol.1 split, [Sabin 14072], 8vo, 1825.
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[Davie (John)] Letters from Buenos Ayres and Chili..., first edition, half-title, 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates, frontispiece a little marked and with small tear at foot, some other spotting and soiling, crude pencil sketch of sailing ship etc. At head of one chapter, ink inscription on half-title, contemporary half calf, rubbed, upper joint split, [Sabin S18746], 8vo, 1819.
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Diary Diary (A) of the Wreck of his Majesty's Ship Challenger, on the western coast of South America, in May, 1835, with an account of the subsequent encampment...on the South Coast of Chili, first edition, lithographed folding map, plan and 2 folding views (one or two marginal tears), some light spotting and soiling, modern calf-backed marbled boards, uncut, [Sabin 19961], 8vo, 1836.
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Dundonald (Thomas, 10th Earl) Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru, and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, 2 vol., first edition, half-title in vol.1 but lacking in vol.2, ink inscription at head of title in vol.1, lightly browned, some leaves in vol.1 becoming loose, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed, [Sabin 21274], 8vo, 1859. "A small edition only printed". Sabin.
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Eastwick (Edward) Venezuela: or, Sketches of Life in a South-American Republic, second edition, folding map in pocket at end, 1868 - Simson (A.) Travels in the Wilds of Ecuador..., 1886 - Peixotto (E.) Pacific Shores from Panama, 1913 - Koebel (W.H.) South America, colour plates by A.S.Forrest, A. & C.Black, n.d. - Peabody (G.A.) South American Journals 1858-1859, limited edition, original cloth-backed boards, slip-case, Salem, 1937 - Hall (Capt. Basil) Extracts from a Journal written on the coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico, 2 parts in 1 vol., modern boards, 1840, plates and illustrations, all but the last two original cloth, a little rubbed, the first worn at head of spine; and 8 others on South America, 8vo & 4to (14).
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Ewbank (Thomas) Life in Brazil: or, a Journal of a Visit to the Land of the Cocoa and the Palm, first edition, modern half calf, New York, 1856 - Codman (John) Ten Months in Brazil, browned, Boston, 1867 - Kerbey (Maj. J.Orton) An American Consul in Amazonia, New York, 1911 - Roosevelt (Theodore) Through the Brazilian Wilderness, reprint, New York, 1919, plates and illustrations, all but the first original cloth, the third pictorial, the last faded, the second rubbed, 8vo (4).
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Flinter (George Dawson) An Account of the Present State of the Island of Puerto Rico, first edition, bookplate of Sir T.F.Buxton, original boards, uncut, rubbed, rebacked, 1834 - In the Tropics, by a Settler in Santo Domingo, with an introductory notice by Richard B.Kimball, decorative title, ex-library copy with embossed stamp on title and ink numbers on verso, modern cloth, New York & London, 1863, [Sabin 24798 & 34420], 8vo (2).
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Gardiner (Capt. Allen F.) A Visit to the Indians on the Frontiers of Chili, first edition, half-title, lithographed map and 3 plates, 4pp. Catalogue bound in at end, some spotting, [Sabin 26611], 1841 - Marsh (John W.) A Memoir of Allen F.Gardiner, second edition, engraved portrait, 1857, original cloth, the first rebacked preserving original spine and recased with new endpapers, the second rubbed, 8vo (2).
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