ALEXANDER, CAROLINE

Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition the Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat

New York, NY: Harpercollins, 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 006017546X. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 50273

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: 006017546X Travel & Exploration Ships & Sailing Caroline Alexander Ernest Shackleton Historical Fiction

ANTHONY, IRVIN (EDITED BY)

The Saga of the Bounty Its Strange History As Related By the Participants Themselves

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. The edges of the text block have noticeable foxing and ground-in dirt. The price clipped dust jacket have edge tears, nicks and several chips missing along with ground-in dirt and a coffee ring to the rear cover. "The islands were uninhabited when they were rediscovered by the Portuguese explorer Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, working in the employ of Spain, in January 1606. The British rediscovered the island on 3 July 1767 on a voyage led by Captain Philip Carteret, and named it after the fifteen-year-old Robert Pitcairn, a son of John Pitcairn, who was the crew member who first spotted the island; he was lost at sea three years later. Carteret, who sailed without the newly-invented marine chronometer, charted the island at 25°02'S 133°21'W, and although the latitude was reasonably accurate, his recorded longitude was incorrect by about 3° (330 km [210 mi]) west of the island. When the Bounty mutineers arrived on Pitcairn, it was uninhabited; however, a large number of archaeological items remained, such as marae, tiki carvings, adzes and adze flakes, rock carvings and petroglyphs. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 45275

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Irvin Anthony The Bounty Ships & Sailing Australia Mutiny

BANGS, RICHARD & CHRISTIAN KALLEN

Riding the Dragon's Back the Race to Raft the Upper Yangtze

New York, NY: Atheneum, 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0689119321. Color Photographs; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is in mostly clean and bright but has some beginning bumping and tiny nicking to the spine ends and corners. "Bangs' college summers were spent as a Colorado River guide in the Grand Canyon. After college, Bangs and some friends concocted a plan to run wild rivers in Ethiopia. In February 1973, he and his crew successfully ran the Awash River in Ethiopia. His identity as a river guide was solidified at that point. Bangs and his penniless friends figured they could finance a return trip or two by taking clients along. And so they did – on the Omo in Ethiopia – and Sobek Expeditions (co-founded with John Yost) was born, named in gratitude for the Egyptian crocodile god who may have spared their lives on those early first descents. Sobek became a river-running exploratory company via which Bangs and fellow guides racked up 35 first descents. Sobek Expeditions merged with Mountain Travel to become Mountain Travel Sobek in 1991. Bangs served as president of Outward Bound (2001–2002). " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 43523

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: 0689119321 Travel & Exploration Richard Bangs Christian Kallen Yangtze River Rafting

BEAGLE, PETER S. AND MICHAEL BRY

The California Feeling

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1969. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Michael Bry. B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The spine ends have some beginning bumping. There is a thin strip of sunning to the top and bottom edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and chips missing, along with several smallish wrinkles.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 45875

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Californiana California Peter S. Beagle Michael Bry Photography Photo Essays Photograph Collections Nature Photography

BELL, W. D. M. (WALTER DALRYMPLE MAITLAND BELL)

Karamojo Safari

New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Stated First Edition (American) on copyright page. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Good dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing and there is a thin strip of toning to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright, however, there is a previous owner's inked name and notation on the half title page, along with several strips of toning / darkening The front and rear map endpapers have several strips of toning / discoloration where tape was removed. The dust jacket has edge tears, chips, spots of toning and wrinkling, along with tape discoloration to both flaps, and general wear and tear. The spine of the dust jacket has faded somewhat. "Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell (8 September 1880 – 30 June 1954) , known as Karamojo Bell after the Karamoja sub-region in Uganda, which he travelled extensively, was a Scottish adventurer, big game hunter in East Africa, soldier, decorated fighter pilot, sailor, writer, and painter. Famous as one of the most successful ivory hunters of his time, Bell was an advocate of accurate shot placement with smaller calibre rifles, over the heavy large-bore rifles his contemporaries used for big African game. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 50011

Catalogue: Travel and Adventure

Keywords: Travel And Adventure W. D. M. Bell Africa Hunting Trophy Hunting Hunters Elephants Marksmen

O'BRADY, COLIN

The Impossible First from Fire to Ice-Crossing Antarctica Alone

New York, NY: Scribner, 2020. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1982133112. Color Photographs; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 50367

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: 1982133112 Travel & Exploration Colin O'brady Antarctica Solo Adventure

OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU

Come to Java

Weltevreden, Java: Official Tourist Bureau, 1926. 3rd Edition. Flexible cloth. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format book (approx. 5"x 4") with limp cloth binding. The book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a thin scrape to the top front spine joint , and there are two spots of white discoloration to the top rear end of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The map at the rear of the book is in clean, bright un-torn condition. "The Dutch East Indies was formed from the nationalised trading posts of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Dutch government in 1800. During the 19th century, the Dutch fought many wars against indigenous rulers and peoples, which caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. Dutch rule reached its greatest territorial extent in the early 20th century with the occupation of Western New Guinea. The Dutch East Indies was one of the most valuable colonies under European rule, though its profits depended on exploitative labor. The colony contributed to Dutch global prominence in spice and cash crop trade in the 19th century, and coal and oil exploration in the 20th century. The colonial social order was rigidly racial with the Dutch elite living separately from but linked to their native subjects" (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 48918

Catalogue: Travel Guides

Keywords: Travel Guides Dutch East-Indies Tourist Guides Java Islands Travel & Exploration

BUTLER, W. F.

The Wild North Land: Being the Story of a Winter Journey, with Dogs, Across Northern North America

Philadelphia, PA: Porter & Coates, 1874. 4th Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is In Very Good- condition. The book is from a former bookstore / lending library in San Francisco, CA. The book covers are generally clean and bright, but have noticeable bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. There is a small library tag glued to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There are a couple of handwritten notations from a former owner regarding his opinion of the author (mosty) . The front pastedown page has the remnants of a previous owner's bookplate. There is an ink stamped "Children's Research Collection" on the front endpaper. The last free page of the book has an ink stamped bookstore's name and address (Lorimer's Book Store - Market st. & Van Ness). The map is intact, but has at least one tear to a crease, and all 15 full page illustrations are intact and in Very Good condition. "Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Butler, GCB, PC (Ire) (31 October 1838 – 7 June 1910) , was an Irish 19th-century British Army officer, writer, and adventurer. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 49722

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Major W. F. Butler North America Dog Sleds Canada Exploring Canada

CHAPMAN, WALKER

The Loneliest Continent the Story of Antarctic Discovery

Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Rafael Palacios and Johanna Linch. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and a thin strip of fading to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright. There is some beginning nicking to the spine ends of the dust jacket.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 39922

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Walker Chapman Antarctic Exploration Travel & Exploration

COOK, JAMES & A. GRENFELL PRICE & GEOFFREY C. INGLETON

The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific As Told By Selections of His Own Journals, 1768-1779

New York, NY: Heritage Press, 1958. Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by Geoffrey C. Ingelton. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket, but with a Very Good cardboard slipcase. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The slipcase is generally clean and bright, but has noticeable ground-in dirt , especially to the top edges, spine and corners. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners as well.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 50641

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Ships & Sailing James Cook A. Grenfell Price Geoffrey C. Ingelton

COOK, FREDERICK A

My Attainment of the Pole

New York, NY: Mitchell Kennerley, 1913. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by Alvin Seale, along with a long note that he knew that Cook was making up his story about attaining the pole. It appears that this is also part of Alvin Seale's library, with his embosses seal on the frontispiece. The book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has been removed by a former owner. There is an inked "F-2" on the front pastedown page. "Alvin Seale (July 8, 1871 – July 28, 1958) was a naturalist known for his aquarium design and as an ichthyologist. In 1896, the year that Seale would have graduated from Stanford in zoology, he was picked by Professor Jordan, along with fellow student Norman B. Scofield, to go to Point Barrow in Alaska. His mission was to look for salmon in the Mackenzie River. Before returning to Stanford Seale collected sea birds along the Alaskan coast on behalf of the British Museum. He also went with his roommate to the Klondike to join the gold rush there. According to Seale, his companion “struck it rich. ” Seale, however, was too busy exploring the native wildlife to waste his time searching for gold. In his unpublished diary Seale writes that he spent “an exciting year." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Notable Personage, Unrelated. Very Good .

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Book number: 50573

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Frederick A. Cook North Pole Polar Exploration Alvin Seale

CREWDSON, CHARLES N.

Tales of the Road

Chicago, IL: Thompson & Thomas, 1905. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by J. J. Gould. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and edge wear. The front cover and and spine of the book cover have spots of fading and discoloration. The text pages are clean and bright. There are several previous owner's names penciled on the front pastedown page.. Very Good .

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Book number: 45976

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Charles N. Crewdson Advertising Salesmen Salesmanship

CURLE, J. H. (JAMES HERBERT)

This World of Ours

London, England: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1921. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book andlyits contents are in generaly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light edge wear, rubbing and nicking. The covers have some spots of ground-in dirt and rubbing. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and address on the front pastedown page. "James Herbert Curle (died 26 December 1942, Vancouver. B. C. ) was a philatelist who was a specialist in the stamps of Transvaal. In 1940, with Albert Basden, he was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work Transvaal Postage Stamps. He left his collection to the Africana Museum, Johannesburg, and was a signatory to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of South Africa. Curle was unmarried and it was said of him in his obituary in The London Philatelist that his stamp collection was his "wife and children" to him and that there was no distance he would not travel to add to his collection. Indeed, he was reputed to have travelled over two million miles during his lifetime. He was survived by his brother Richard Curle.". Very Good .

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Book number: 35920

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration J. H. Curle James Herbert Curle Gold Mining World Travel Travel & Exploration

DRAPER, JOHN S. (PSEUDONYM OF BENJAMIN MORGAN )

Shams. . . Or Uncle Ben's Experience with Hypocrites

Chicago, IL: Thompson & Thomas, 1899. Trade Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good condition. The book covers are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends have noticeable bumping and rubbing. There is some beginning fraying to the spine ends as well. The front cover is decorated in silver gilt and black. The text pages are generally clean, but there is noticeable toning. Both inner hinges of the book covers have cracked.. Good .

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Book number: 50275

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration John S. Draper Uncle Ben Morgan Americana American Life

ELLSBERG, COMMANDER EDWARD

Hell on Ice the Saga of the "Jeannette"

New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a bit of light rubbing to the book covers. The top spine end of the book cover has some light bumping and beginning fraying. The text pages are clean and bright. "In Under the Red Sea Sun, Ellsberg complained that the American contractor that was assigned to give him administrative support was very unhelpful, but he did not name that company. The company, Johnson, Drake & Piper, itself claimed credit for clearing the port in the privately printed book, "Middle East War Projects of Johnson, Drake & Piper, Inc, for the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 1942–1943" (New York: Johnson, Drake & Piper, Inc, 1943). That book contains photographs and drawings showing wartime projects around the Middle East. From Massawa, Ellsberg went to North Africa to become Principal Salvage Officer in that theater. He worked under Admiral Andrew Cunningham, the British officer commanding naval forces in the area. Ellsberg's activities were detailed in his book No Banners, No Bugles. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45299

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Commander Edward Ellsberg Ships & Sailing The Jeannette Expedition The North Pole Arctic exploration