SEGAL, LOUIS

The Conquest of the Arctic,

London: G. G. Harrap & Company, Ltd, 1939. 1st. Hardcover. Illustrated by B&W Plates. The book has been rebound in red cloth covered boards with gilt titles on spine, tape stains on end papers, unobtrusive library markings, library pocket and cncellation stamp on back end paper ; A bright, solid book, B&W plates throughout. Appears not to have been read very much ; Ex-Library; 285 pages; Segal attempts to give a history of the attempts of various explorers to discover the Artic in its various aspects, its passages, its flora and fauna, its peoples. These explorers, many of whom gave their lives, traveled by sea, by air, and overland. Many places are named in honour of these men. In an appendix at the end is a chronological list of the explorers, their nationality, the location of their exploration and the year, ending in 1918.. Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 16906

Catalogue: Exploration::Arctic

Keywords: Arctic nansen vitus bering Exploration

SHERWOOD, JAY

In the Shadow of the Great War the Milligan and Hart Explorations of Northeastern British Columbia, 1913

Victoria, BC: Royal British Columbia Museum, 2013. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0772666377. Light wear only, lightly bumped bottom edge. ; A bright, solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202 pages; "In 1913, the BC government hired G.B. Milligan and E.B. Hart to each lead a small expedition that spent 18 months exploring the northeastern part of British Columbia. These expeditions helped provide the first detailed information of this region. Unfortunately, World War I began just as these men completed their work, and the information they gathered got filed away and forgotten in the shadow of the Great War. Now, on the centennial of these expeditions, historian Jay Sherwood's new book documents the Milligan and Hart expeditions. He reveals what their expeditions accomplished and he shows readers what northern BC was like 100 years ago.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20937

Catalogue: Canadiana::Exploration

Keywords: 0772666377 British Columbia George Milligan E.B. Hart Exploration History::Canada EXPLORATION

SILVIS, RANDALL

Heart So Hungry; the Extraordinary Expedition of Mina Hubbard Into the Labrador Wilderness

Toronto, ON: Knopf Canada, 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0676975860. Illustrated by Maps. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 266 pages; "In 1903, following an ambitious expedition to map the interior of Labrador, Mina's husband, Leonidas, dies of starvation in a cold, boggy, wind-scoured landscape. Allegations surface that the expedition failed because of Hubbard's incompetence, so Dillon Wallace, Leonidas' partner on the failed expedition, decides to honour a promise that he made to Hubbard to complete the route that they had been supposed to take. When Mina Hubbard discovers what Wallace has planned, she doubts his motives and decides to mount her own Labrador expedition and to beat Wallace to the finish line. Driven by her devotion, Mina wins the race, beating Wallace by a month and a half, and becomes in the process the first white woman to make contact with the elusive Naskapis Indians.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21422

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: 0676975860 mina hubbard Exploration Labrador History::Canada EXPLORATION

SILVY 1673-1708, FATHER ANTOINE; IVY ALICE DICKSON (TRANSLATOR)

Letters from North America

Belleville, ON: Mika Publishing Company, 1980. 1st Thus. Hardcover. Illustrated by fold-out maps. DJ scuffed, showing edge wear and light chipping. Gift notation on FFEP, minimal underlining ; A bright, solid book DJ in Mylar ; Relation par Lettres de l'Amerique Septentrionalle années 1700 et 1710; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 228 pages; "Relation par Lettres de l'Amerique Septentrionalle (années 1700 et 1710) éditée et annotée par Le P. Camille de Rochemonteix de la Compagnie de Jésus" was the original name of the book here translated. It was published in 1904 in Paris. The letters were those of Father Antoine Silvy an explorer between the years of 1673-1708. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 14476

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: Jesuit Exploration Society of Jesus EXPLORATION

SMITHERS, DR. JIM

Following Mackenzie's Route the Canada Sea-to-Sea Expeditions 1989

Thunder Bay, ON: Self Published, 1994. First Edition. Softcover. Beige card covers have light soiling, with stain on foredge of back cover, slightly affects page edges. ; A tight solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; Unpaginated pages; "During the years 1789-1793 Alexander Mackenzie organized and led two extensive journeys of exploration and commerce from the remote fur trading community Fort Chipewyan in what is now northern Alberta. In 1789 , he travelled 3,500 km down the DEH CHO or Big River to the outlet of the present day Mackenzie River on the Arctic Ocean. In 1793, he paddled and hiked 2,000 km up the Peace River and over the Rocky Mountains to the coast of British Columbia near the present day native community of Bella Coola." "During the years 1989-1993, four groups of students from the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Torism at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay paddled and portaged the 12,000 km historic waterway route from Montreal to both the Arctic and Pacific Oceans." This was organized to promote a Stay in School message to hundreds of schools and community groups along the way. The book consists of a series of newsletters following the progress of the modern day voyageurs as well as a brief report.. Very Good .

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Book number: 18586

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: alexander mackenzie Exploration History::Canada EXPLORATION

SOUHAMI, DIANA

Selkirk's Island

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0297643851. Light wear to dustjacket, some scuffing bottom of front board. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8.5 X 5.7 X 1.2 inches; 246 pages; "When Alexander Selkirk was abandoned by his shipmates on the remote island of Juan Fernandez in 1704 he could not have know that he wouldn't see another human soul for four long years, could not have anticipated the lonely and fierce existence to which he had been condemned, nor could he have ever guessed that his plight - recreated in the form of Robinson Crusoe - would be immortalised by Daniel Defoe.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20421

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: 0297643851 Robinson crusoe marooned Alexander Selkirk EXPLORATION Biographies & Memoirs

STEELE, PETER

The Man Who Mapped the Arctic the Intrepid Life of George Back, Franklin's Lieutenant

Vancouver BC: Raincoast Books, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1551926482. As new; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, map endpapers.; B&W Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 307 pages; In the mid-1800s, George Back went on three Arctic expeditions with Sir John Franklin across the barren lands of the Canadian north. But unlike Franklin, Back lived to tell his tales in journals, drawings, watercolors, and maps. Noted writer Peter Steele drew on these sources, along with contemporary accounts, to craft this gripping tale of resilience in the face of incredible odds. The book thrillingly recounts the near-impossible circumstances of these expeditions — the fights with the Hudson Bay Company, rations that failed to get through, even cannibalism. Back survived these horrors to lead an exploration of the Great Fish River, now named Back River in his honor. His return upstream, hauling his handmade boat up 83 sets of rapids, is one of the greatest-ever feats of heroism and endurance. A gifted artist and mapmaker, Back was a brave explorer forgotten by history. Steele does him belated justice with this fascinating account.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19161

Catalogue: Exploration::Arctic

Keywords: 1551926482 Arctic John Franklin George Back History::Canada EXPLORATION

THOMPSON, JOHN BESWARICK

The More Northerly Route a Photographic Study of the Voyage of the St. Roch Through the Northwest Passage

Ottawa: Information Canada, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show very light shelf wear. Sun-faded lightly at spine.; A tight solid book. ; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 185 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20543

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: Northwest Passage St. Roch History::Canada EXPLORATION

THOMSON, HUGH

The White Rock an Exploration of the Inca Heartland

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0297842447. Some creasing top edge of DJ spine ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Map endpapers. B&W and colour plates. ; 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.1 inches; 316 pages; "The lost cities of South America have always exercised a powerful hold on the popular imagination. The ruins of the Incas and other pre-Colombian civilisations are scattered over thousands of miles of still largely uncharted territory, particularly in the Eastern Andes, where the mountains fall away towards the Amazon.Twenty-five years ago, Hugh Thomson set off into the cloud-forest on foot to find a ruin that had been carelessly lost again after its initial discovery. Into his history of the Inca Empire he weaves the story of his adventures as he travelled to the most remote Inca cities. It is also the story of the great explorers in whose footsteps he followed, such as Hiram Bingham and Gene Savoy.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19327

Catalogue: Exploration::South America

Keywords: 0297842447 Llactapata inca TRAVEL EXPLORATION HISTORY

TRECHNIKOV/TRESHNIKOV, ALEXEI FEDOROV; V. JOUKOV (TRANSLATOR)

Bordé de Glace; Mission Au Pole Sud

Moscow: Editions en langues etrangeres, c.1960. Hardcover. Dust jacket shows edgewear, chipping and short tears, water damage across top edge. White cloth covered boards with silver and black design show water damage to front board ; A tight solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Fold out map showing the areas of influence of the various countries and the extent of progress of the Russian expedition during the 1956-1958 period. Many B&W photos show life on the expedition and the equipment they used. Text in French; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 270 pages; Trechnikov/Treshnikov/Tryoshnikov was a Russian geographer and oceanologist who lived 1914-1991 and published many articles and books on conditions at both the Arctic and Antarctic. He was so highly regarded that he had a star and an icebreaker named for him. During the International Geophysical Year in 1957-1958 the Soviet Union established its presence in the Antarctic, starting a series of Soviet Antarctic Expeditions. The first expeditions, led by Mikhail Somov, Aleksei Treshnikov and Yevgeny Tolstikov, made multiple discoveries in the inner areas of Antarctica and reached the Southern Pole of inaccessibility and the Southern Pole of Cold. At the latter location, on the site of the Vostok Station, the subglacial Lake Vostok, one of the last major geographical discoveries on Earth, was detected deep below the Antarctic ice shield. This book is an account of that expedition with observations about ice conditions, weather and wildlife, seals & the different varieties of penguins.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 16525

Catalogue: Exploration::Antarctic

Keywords: arctic Expedition Icebergs shackleton glacier vostok station Icebreaker mirny haswell island Antarctic EXPLORATION SCIENCE

VAUGHAN, THOMAS; A. A. ST. C. M. MURRAY-OLIVER

Captain Cook R.N. The Resolute Mariner; an International Record of Oceanic Discovery

Portland, OR: Oregon Historical Society, 1974. Hardcover. ISBN: 0875950493. Illustrated by Map Endpapers. Book spine faded, light fading to red paper covered slipcase, embossed seal of previous owner on FFEP ; A tight solid book. Blue cloth covered boards ; B&W Illustrations; 97 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 12730

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: 0875950493 captain cook EXPLORATION

WARKENTIN, GERMAINE

Canadian Exploration Literature; an Anthology

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0195409892. Only slight wear to DJ.; DJ in Mylar, as new, unread ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 464 pages; "This anthology offers lengthy selections from more than twenty writers spanning two centuries, from Radisson to Palliser. There are substantial selections not only from major figures like Samuel Hearne , David Thompson, and Alexander Mackenzie but also from early Hudson's Bay Company men...". Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 16864

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: 0195409892 Exploration Reference Canada Hudsons Bay Company History::Canada EXPLORATION

WATSON, PAUL

Ice Ghosts the Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771096526. DJ has minor creasing, otherwise a near-fine copy. ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Brodart, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 384 pages; "Franklin's lost expedition was a British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845 aboard two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. A Royal Navy officer and experienced explorer, Franklin had served on three previous Arctic expeditions, the later two as commanding officer. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the Northwest Passage. After a few early fatalities, the two ships became icebound in Victoria Strait, near King William Island in the Canadian Arctic. The entire expedition, comprising 129 men including Franklin, was lost." (Wikipedia) " The journalist Paul Watson was on the icebreaker that led the expedition that discovered the HMS Erebus in 2014, and he broke the news of the discovery of the HMS Terror in 2016. In a masterful work of history and contemporary reporting, he tells the full story of the Franklin Expedition: Sir John Franklin and his crew setting off from England in search of the fabled Northwest Passage; the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship after getting stuck in the ice hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of Western civilization; and the dozens of search expeditions over more than 160 years, which collectively have been called "the most extensive, expensive, perverse, and ill-starred . manhunt in history." All that searching turned up a legendary trail of sailors' relics, a fabled note, a lifeboat with skeletons lying next to loaded rifles, and rumors of cannibalism . but no sign of the ships until, finally, the discoveries in our own time. As Watson reveals, the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition found success only when searchers combined the latest marine science with faith in Inuit lore that had been passed down orally for generations. ". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18954

Catalogue: Exploration::Franklin

Keywords: 0771096526 John Franklin HMS Erebus HMS Terror Expedition EXPLORATION MARITIME

WATSON, PAUL

Ice Ghosts the Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771096526. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Brodart, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 384 pages; "Franklin's lost expedition was a British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845 aboard two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. A Royal Navy officer and experienced explorer, Franklin had served on three previous Arctic expeditions, the later two as commanding officer. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the Northwest Passage. After a few early fatalities, the two ships became icebound in Victoria Strait, near King William Island in the Canadian Arctic. The entire expedition, comprising 129 men including Franklin, was lost." (Wikipedia) " The journalist Paul Watson was on the icebreaker that led the expedition that discovered the HMS Erebus in 2014, and he broke the news of the discovery of the HMS Terror in 2016. In a masterful work of history and contemporary reporting, he tells the full story of the Franklin Expedition: Sir John Franklin and his crew setting off from England in search of the fabled Northwest Passage; the hazards they encountered and the reasons they were forced to abandon ship after getting stuck in the ice hundreds of miles from the nearest outpost of Western civilization; and the dozens of search expeditions over more than 160 years, which collectively have been called "the most extensive, expensive, perverse, and ill-starred . manhunt in history." All that searching turned up a legendary trail of sailors' relics, a fabled note, a lifeboat with skeletons lying next to loaded rifles, and rumors of cannibalism . but no sign of the ships until, finally, the discoveries in our own time. As Watson reveals, the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition found success only when searchers combined the latest marine science with faith in Inuit lore that had been passed down orally for generations. ". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21325

Catalogue: Exploration::Franklin

Keywords: 0771096526 John Franklin HMS Erebus HMS Terror Expedition History::Canada EXPLORATION MARITIME

WOODMAN, DAVID C.

*Unravelling the Franklin Mystery Inuit Testimony

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1992. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0773509364. Front card cover has crease on bottom foredge. Some underlining of text throughout book. ; A tight solid book. ; Mcgill-Queen's Native and Northern Series; Maps; 9.75 X 6.82 X 0.96 inches; 390 pages; "David Woodman's reconstruction of the mysterious events surrounding the tragic Franklin expedition boldly challenges standard interpretations and promises to replace them. Among the many who have tried to discover the truth behind the Franklin disaster, Woodman is the first to recognise the profound importance of the Inuit testimony and to analyse it in depth. He concludes from his investigations that the Inuit probably did visit Franklin's ships while the crew was still on board and that there were some Inuit who actually saw the sinking of one of the ships. He maintains that fewer than ten bodies were found at Starvation Cove and that the last survivors left the cove in 1851, three years after the standard account assumes them to be dead. Woodman also disputes the conclusion of Owen Beattie and John Geiger's book "Frozen in time" that lead poisoning was a major contributing cause of the disaster.Much of the Inuit testimony presented in "Unravelling the Franklin Mystery" has never before been published. The earliest Woodman quotes was recorded by Franklin searchers only nine years after the disappearance of the Franklin team. Inuit testimony provided Woodman with the pivotal clue in his re-construction of the puzzle of the Franklin disaster: 'I proceeded from the assumption that all Inuit stories concerning white men should have a discoverable factual basis ...and managed to discover a scenario which allowed use of all the native recollections, solved some troubling discrepancies in the physical evidence and led to some significant new conclusions as to the fate of the beleaguered sailors'. Whether or not one agrees with Woodman's conclusions, his account is compelling and his analysis impressive.". Very Good .

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Book number: 17647

Catalogue: Exploration::Arctic

Keywords: 0773509364 Arctic Inuit Franklin Expedition Exploratation EXPLORATION Native Studies