London: Murray, 1912. 1st Edition. Quarto. Cloth, Orig. 2 vols. Maps, plates. Original maroon cloth with flag design. Stain (in both volumes) on lower fixed end paper of front and back board but not affecting either the colour of the cloth or any of the text. A near fine copy..... More
Bernard Durex, 1786. 300x230mm. No Binding. Original hand coloured map on right hand half of sheet: 205x165mm. Table of populations of cities of the world, on left half. (c.1786.) Circular Map of the Southern Hemisphere, naming the Antarctic Cercle [sic]. A very good attractive map with original colour. More
1690. 280x210mm. No Binding. (c.1700) Original black and white engraving, Globe Sphere showing from North-West Africa, most of New Holland (as Australia was known then) and from the North to the South Poles, showing Oceanvs Avstralis & Circvivs Antarctic [sic]. In smaller diagrams below shows 2 other spheres with various..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1915. 1st Edition. 8vo. Decorative Cloth. 2 volumes. Complete with all plates and maps. Blue cloth with silver pictorial, gilt titles. A near fine, rare first edition of this important work. Will require additional postage. We have many more books on polar regions; please enquire via email..... More
1936. No Binding. Signature "Douglas Mawson' on slip headed The University of Adelaide, dated 26.10.36. 12.5 x 10 cm. Typed text gives list of Mawson's roles with Shackleton, and the Antarctic Expeditions in 1911-14, and 1929-31. Mawson was currently Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Adelaide. More
London: Newnes, 1897. 1st Edition. 8vo. Decorative Cloth. 2 Volumes. Vol 1, pp xiii, [2], 510; Vol 2, pp xiii [2] , 671. Frontispiece, 16 coloured plates across the 2 vols, b&w plates, illustrations, 2 folding maps in each volume, original green pictorial cloth, gilt. Some minor spotting. Complete copy..... More
London: John Murray, 1821. 1st Edition. 4to. Hardcover. xxix, 310 pp, clxxix [Appendices I-IX], complete with 6 maps, including 4 folding, 14 plates. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry FRS (1790-1855) led an expedition in 1819 in search of the North-West passage, after taking part..... More
London: Methuen & Co, 1898. 8vo. Decorative Cloth. 2 volumes. "With a description of the little tribe of Smith-Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the "saviksue," or Great Cape-York meteorites. Frontis (portrait), maps, diagrams, illustrations. Very..... More
London: Methuen & Co, 1898. 8vo. Decorative Cloth. 2 volumes. "With a description of the little tribe of Smith-Sound Eskimos, the most northerly human beings in the world, and an account of the discovery and bringing home of the "saviksue," or Great Cape-York meteorites. Frontis (portrait), maps, diagrams, illustrations. Original..... More
London: OUP, 1967. 8vo. Original Printed Wrappers. pp 481. Cloth, dustwrapper. Illustrations, maps. Association copy signed by the author for Peter Leonard (Scott Base, 11/12/1968).. Book plate noting the copy was purchased at Scott Base, 1969. We have many more books on polar regions; please enquire via email... More
London: A.W. Webster, 1835. First Edition. 4to. Quarter Calf. pp xxxiii, 740. 29 (of 30) plates and maps, some coloured, some folding. Contains the large folding map often missing, but is without the frontispiece of Victoria Harbour. Original blue cloth handsomely rebacked with blue calf spine, raised bands and gilt..... More
London: Smith, Elder, 1913. 1st Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. 2 volumes. Vol I, pp xxvi, 633; Vol II, pp xiv, 534. Numerous plates (some colour), maps (some folding). Original blue cloth with gilt titles. Uncut edges. Excellent first edition. We have many more books on polar regions; please enquire via..... More
London: Smith, Elder, 1913. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. 2 volumes. Vol I, pp xxvi, 633; Vol II, pp xiv, 534. Numerous plates (some colour), maps (some folding).Blue cloth with gilt titles. Uncut edges. Minor discolouration to cloth, damp damage on back board of Vol. 1. A nice set. Will require additional..... More
