Dupont, Stephen (photographer)

Piksa Niugini. Two Volumes in Slipcase

No Place, Radius Books, 2013. Hard Cover. Hardcovers in slipcase. A two volume work containing photographs by Australian photographer Stephen Dupont, documenting the indigenous cultures of Papua New Guinea. FINE condition. In unopened shrinkwrap. Fine .

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Book number: 011238

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Keywords: Noisbn Photography

Endicott, William

Wrecked Among Cannibals in the Fijis. A Narrative of Shipwreck and Adventure in the South Seas

Salem, MA, Marine Research Society, 1923. Cloth. Blue paper covered boards with black cloth spine, in unclipped photo illustrated jacket. 75 pp. An account by third officer William Endicott (aboard the Glide) of several months lived on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji, after a shipwreck in 1831. He talks about the natives, as well as giving a short vocabulary of their language. FAIR jacket on a GOOD book. Heavy soiling, spotting and staining to the jacket. Moderate darkening. Large tear/chip to the lower edge, with a few other chips and tears along the extremities. Minor toning and edgewear to the book. Heavy offsetting and foxing to the first and last few pages. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 015740

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Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

No Author Given

Map of Tibet with the Adjacent Country

No Place, Dr. Trusler, 1790. Unbound. Map of Tibet with the Adjacent Country. Published June 1st, 1790 by Dr. Trusler. Paper measures 9 by 8 ½ inches with the map measuring 8 ½ by 7 ½ inches. Uncolored as issued. Features many place names and town names, as well as rivers and lakes. The Kobi (Gobi) appears at the top of the map, with India and Upper Siam in the lower portion, as well as a region along the left side of the Bay of Bengal stating "Land unknown." In FAIR/GOOD condition with heavy tattering and creasing along the left side, slightly affecting the map. There appears to be minor loss in the center of this margin, just touching the border of the map. Moderate to heavy tattering along the right edge, with a 1 inch tear extending from the center edge into the map. Some loss of paper along the margin, not affecting the map. Vertical fold crease in the center of the map with a ½ inch tear at its top. Ghosting evident where the map was folded and ink affected its corresponding opposite side. Fair .

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Book number: 003076

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Keywords: Tibet China India

No author Given

Occasional Nuggets of the Providence Public Library. Volume 4, Issue 2. On the Ice. Two Stories from the Arctic

Providence, RI, Providence Public Library Special Collections, Publisher. Wraps. no date, perhaps early 2000s. #15 of 200 copies printed. Side sewn blue wraps. 16 pp. A few color illustrations. Two tales of arctic voyages from journals held in the Providence Public Library's Nicholson Whaling Collection: the Nicholas Bailey journal and Private Schneider's Journal of the Greely Expedition. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, scuffing and curling to the covers. Various .

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Book number: 016107

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Keywords: Noisbn Books About Books

No author given

Ocean Glacial Antarctique. Shetlands Du Sud Et Cote Nord de L'Antarctide Sud-Americaine. 2me Expedition Antarctique Francaise

No place (France), Service Hydrographique de la Marine, Presumed Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps circa 1927 based on a small date on the lower left corner. All text in French. 16 ½ by 15 inches. Folded into sixths. A map of South Shetland Islands and the Northern Coast and islands in that region of Antarctica. This gives the names of the various islands, outcroppings and other named land features of the area. Presumably published in accompaniment of a work relating to the 1908-1910 French Antarctic Expedition under the direction of J.B. Charcot. VERY GOOD. Minor toning and a hint of wrinkling. Very Good .

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Book number: 013305

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Keywords: Noisbn Cartography

Haenicke, Dr. Alexandrine

Um Den Sudpol. Nach Vorzuglichen Reisebeschreibungen Ausgewahlt Und Beararbietet Von Dr. Alexandrine Haenicke

Stuttgart, Steinkopf, 1926. Hard Cover. Hard cover in dust jacket. With 8 photos and a fold out map. A look at the history of exploration of the South Pole and Antarctica, primarily emphasizing German explorations. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Moderate darkening to the jacket, with heavy darkening along the spine. Minor to moderate soiling to the jacket. Some scuffing and edgewear with a triangular half inch chip missing from the rear head of the spine. A few minor tears and frays also present, with a small crease along the upper rear extremity. Minor uneven fading to the book with darkening noticeable to the head and foot of the spine. Interior clean and solid. General minor to moderate browning to the pages. Previous owner's ink inscription on the first free endpaper. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 002615

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Keywords: Antarctica South Pole Explorations

Hamel, Hendrik

Coree Korea 1653-1666

Bangkok, White Orchid Press, 1981. Trade Paperback. Red wraps. 128 pp. With a few woodcut illustrations. Text in English and French. A reprint of the 1704 London and 1732 Paris edition of this work by Hendrik Hamel, reproducing the text from the original. A account of the shipwreck and subsequent travels of Hendrik Hamel, a Dutch sailor. Hamel provides one of the first European accounts of Korea from firsthand observations, chronicling a nation that up until that point was little known to Europeans. With an historical introduction by Frederic Max, as well as commentary in the margins of the text itself, elucidating on names or other points of history. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, mostly to the spine. Light edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Very Good .

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Book number: 006458

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Keywords: Noisbn Korea Korean Exploration Asian History

Hosie, Alexander

Three Years in Western China. A Narrative of Three Journeys in Szechwan, Kweichow, and Yunnan

Bankock, Thailand, White Lotus Press, 2002. Trade Paperback. 302 pages including index. With a few photos and a fold out map in a rear pocket. A detailed travel account of inland China, written in 1890, and describing the landscape, manufacturing processes, artisans, the tea and opium poppy trade and other aspects of China. Hosies was a British consular agent in charge of evaluating trade prospects in this part of China. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, scuffing and edgewear. Two price stickers on the rear cover. Interior clean and solid. Very Good .

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Book number: 004818

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: Chinese Travel Asian History

McKinley, Ashley (Captain)

The South Pole Picture Book. Byrd Antarctic Expedition

New York, Samuel W. Miller, 1934. Wraps. Unpaginated. A photo documentary of the expedition undertaken by Admiral Byrd to the South Pole, mostly using airplanes. Photos by Captain Ashley McKinley, documenting all aspects of the expedition. GOOD condition. Moderate uneven toning to the covers. Minor soiling and scuffing. Extremities scuffed and worn, with a few small chips and tears. Minor curling at the corners. Interior toned. Good .

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Book number: 019148

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Keywords: Noisbn

Picard, R.; Kerneis, J.P.; Bruneau, Y.

La Route de la Porcelaine Les Compagnies Des Indes Et Leurs Navires le Voyage a Canton Et a Ching-to-Chen. Two Volumes

Nantes, No Publisher, 1963. First Edition. Original Wraps. Stiff card wraps. 153, 133 pages. Single-sided typescript pages with title pages and covers apparently printed by a publisher in Nantes. With tipped in photo plates throughout. Signed and dedicated by Rene Picard to a Milo M. Noeve of the Henry du Pont Winterthur museum. ALL TEXT IN FRENCH. A detailed look at the porcelain trade between Europe and China, with the first volume studying the ships, their use and construction and the voyages to China. The second volume studies the various companies operating or established in China by various European countries, and includes many examples of porcelain pieces. GOOD condition, ex-museum library. Pocket, pastedown and spine labels present, as well as minor library notations on the verso of the title pages. Spine label beginning to lift off the second volume, with the label from the first volume gone, leaving a light rectangle at the base of the spine. Minor soiling, fading and edgewear to the covers, with minor browning along the extremities. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 004815

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: Chinese Export Porcelain Maritime Trade Ships Maritime History Decorative Arts

Reed, William

The Phantom of the Poles

No Place, Bibliobazaar, 2008. Original Wraps. 141 pages with a few illustrations. A reprint of the 1906 edition. An argument for an interior world within the Earth, accessible by entrances at the North and South poles, with explanations for the various unique phenomena found at the poles. FINE condition with no visible wear. Fine .

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Book number: 001831

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: Polar Exploration Interior Earth