Forster (John Reinhold). History of the Voyages and Discoveries made in the North..., 1st English edition, printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1786, three folding engraved maps (two a little creased and with short handling tears), half-title present, publisher's advertisement leaf at rear, one or two light finger-marks to title-page, marbled endpapers, contemporary tree calf, gilt decorated spine, rubbed and some minor wear to extremities, 4to Sabin 25138. A clean copy in an attractive contemporary binding. (1)
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Franklin (Sir John). Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, John Murray, 1824, 4 folding engraved maps, including one with outline hand-colouring, occasional very light marginal spotting, pale waterstain to lower outer corners, at front of first volume, untrimmed, original boards with printed spine labels, a little rubbed and some marks, rebacked retaining original spines, 8vo Sabin 25625. Arctic Bibliography 5195. First published in 1823 and an immediate success, Franklin's first polar expedition, also known as the Coppermine Expedition, was the first of his three attempts to discover and map the Northwest Passage. Disorganised and poorly planned, the party of 20 men had been reduced to 9 by starvation and suspected murder amongst the group, before they were rescued by native tribesmen. As a result of the public interest and appreciation of Franklin's heroic efforts on the expedition, he became known as 'the man who ate his boots'. (2)
Hooper (William Hulme). Ten Months among the Tents of the Tuski, with Incidents of an Arctic Boat Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, as far as the Mackenzie River, and Cape Bathurst, 1st edition, 1853, four tinted lithogtraphed plates, two uncoloured plates, folding map at end, bound without half title, light spotting front and rear, presentation inscription, all edges gilt, contemporary green morocco gilt, edges a little rubbed, 8vo, together with Journal of a Voyage in Baffin's Bay and Barrow Straits, in the Years 1850-1851, Performed by H.M. Ships "Lady Franklin" and "Sophia," under the command of Mr. William Penny, in search of the Missing Crews of H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror, by Peter C. Sutherland, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1852, six lithographed plates (including four colour), two folding maps (both supplied in facsimile), library and previous owner stamps, later half calf, spines a little faded, 8vo, plus A History of Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, from the most Authentic Sources, 2 volumes, Constable's Micellany of Original and Selected Publications volumes LXXVIII & LXXIX, 1833, additional engraved titles, wood engravings, a few spots, contemporary half calf, rebacked, 12mo, with other polar related including a couple of odd volumes (10)
Kane (Elisha Kent). The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, A Personal Narrative, 1st edition, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853, 552,[8]pp., 3 maps & charts (including one folding), 5 mezzotint plates (including frontispiece), 8 tinted lithograph plates, one wood engraved plate and numerous wood engraved vignettes to text, 8 pages of adverts at rear, scattered spotting throughout, original cloth gilt, joints and head & foot of spine strengthened & repaired, some refurbishing to spine and corners, light cracking to joints, 8vo Sabin 36998. Very rare first edition of the classic of arctic exploration, more often found in the re-issue of 1854. 4,000 copies were originally printed and bound awaiting distribution in Harper's warehouse when a fire destroyed the building and majority of copies on December 10, 1853. The plates were stored in a vault and escaped damage. Harper's quickly printed a new edition bearing the 1854 date. Only a few copies of the 1853 edition had been issued before the fire. (1)
Koldewey (Robert Johann). The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70, and Narrative of the Wreck of the 'Hansa' in the Ice, 1st English edition, Sampson Low, 1874, chromolithographed frontispiece and 3 chromolithographed plates, 2 coloured maps at rear, including one large folding (closed tear repaired), numerous wood engraved illustrations, light spotting to endpapers, late 19th century bookplate of John Browne to front pastedown, original green cloth, blocked in silver, and with spine blocked in gold, bevelled edges, a very good copy in bright condition, thick 8vo Books on Ice 4.3. Very good copy. (1)
Moss (Edward L.). Shores of the Polar Sea. A Narrative of the Arctic Expedition of 1875-6, 1st edition, 1878, colour map, 16 mounted chromolithographed plates, illustrations, a few light spots, hinges tender, all edges gilt, original blue decorative cloth gilt, spine with small tears at end, some edge wear, folio Edward Moss served as surgeon aboard the flagship Alert, on the 1875-76 Nares British Arctic expedition and also as artist with the plates 'from Drawings made on the spot by the author'. (1)
Parry (William Edward). Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1819-20, in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper, 1st edition, 1821, 20 engraved maps, aquatint plates and charts, advertisement leaf at end, errata slip, some light offsetting, contemporary diced calf, rebacked with original spine relaid, a little rubbed, 4to, together with Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the Years 1821-22-23, in His Majesty's Ships Fury and Hecla, 1st edition, 1824, 39 engraved maps, aquatint plates and folding charts, occasional offsetting and light spotting and water stains, bound uniformly as above with original spine relaid, 4to Sabin 58860 and 58864 respectively. (2)
Peary (Robert E.). Northward Over the "Great Ice". A Narrative of Life and Work along the Shores and upon the Interior Ice-Cap of Northern Greenland in the Years 1886 and 1891-1897, 2 volumes, 1st English edition, 1898, portrait frontispieces, folding map at end of volume II, maps and illustrations, endpapers a little toned, top edge gilt, original blue cloth, upper covers with small vignettes blocked in silver, one or two corners a little bumped, 8vo, together with Nearest the Pole. A Narrative of the Polar Expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S.S. Roosevelt, 1905-1906, 1st English edition, 1907, two folding maps, illustrations (frontispiece detaching), light toning to endpapers, original cloth gilt, head of spine chipped, light dampstains to lower cover, large 8vo, plus Peary's North Pole, 1st English edition, 1910 (4)
Priestley (Sir Raymond & Raymond J. Adie). Antarctic Research. A Review of British Scientific Achievement in Antarctica, 1st edition, 1964, numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, some light spotting, original cloth, separate map portfolio, slipcase (some fading and stains), 4to, together with The Antarctic Chef. The Story of the Life of Charles Green, the cook on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Expeditions to Antarctica on the 'Endurance' in 1914 and the 'Quest' in 1921, compiled by his nephew Roy Cockram, 1999, illustrations, original ring binder with author presentation inscription, with other polar, mainly Shackleton-related including Roland Hunter's Shackleton, 1985 and South. The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-17, edited by Peter King, 1991 edition (30)
Rae (John). Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847, 1st edition, 1850, bound without the two maps and advertisements at end, title with clear tape repair to verso, marginal offsetting to title, light toning at end, front endpaper with blindstamp and piece torn away at head, original blindstamped green cloth, one or two small faint stains, 8vo Arctic Bibliography 14097; Sabin 67428. Provenance: Charles Murray Adamson, his signature to title, and a 2 pp. autograph letter signed by John Rae and dated 1876, to Adamson, recalling their conversation about natural history and not being able to accept a dinner invitation at the present time (a little toned). Rae's 1846-7 Expedition was commissioned by the Hudson's Bay Company to map and explore the arctic coast of Canada from Repulse Bay to Simpson's easternmost point, and established that Boothia Felix was a peninsula and not an island. Pencil note at front states that the Staton & Tremane copy also lacks the maps and 'we know of 2 other copies which also lacks them. It would appear that some copies were published without them'. (1)
CERNAN GENE: (1934-2017) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo 17 and the eleventh man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 11 x 14 photograph, the image depicting Cernan in a half length pose, wearing his white spacesuit, on the Moon, with one arm outstretched towards the United States stars and stripes flag. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. A few very slight, extremely minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
ALBERT PRINCE: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, husband of Queen Victoria. An unusual D.S., Albert, at the head, in his capacity as The Lord Warden of the Stanneries in Cornwall and Devon, one page (vellum), large folio, n.p., n.d. (1852). The incomplete and unissued manuscript document, was prepared as an appointment for a Special Deputy Warden and states, in part, 'By virtue of an Act of Parliament passed in the forty second year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third for more effectively raising and regulating a Body of Districts… and now in force we hereby with the approbation of Her Majesty constitute and appoint you the said [blank] to be a Special Deputy Warden with and for the Stanneries in the county of [blank]…' With the blind embossed paper seal of The Lord Warden of the Duchy of Cornwall affixed. The Prince's signature is a little light, although legible. Some very light, minor age wear, VG
CONWAY STEWART 76 LEVER FILL FOUNTAIN PEN the case with chevron pattern dark and light maroon stripes and having No 5 14 ct gold nib a BOXED PARKER "JUNIOR DUOFOLD" FOUNTAIN PEN plain black with No 10 - 14 ct gold nib a PARKER "DUOFOLD" fountain pen with No 35 - 14 ct gold nib" "SUMMIT JOY" SMALL FOUNTAIN PEN (as found) and THREE OTHER FOUNTAIN PENS one lacking lid (7)

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