Alaskan Boundary Tribunal. United States Atlas. Maps and Charts accompanying the Case and Counter Case of the Unites States. Senate Documents Vol. 21, Pt. 1. 58th congress, 2d session 1903-04

Washington, Government Printing Office. 1904, First Edition. Half-Leather, Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Book, 47 maps, some double page, many in colour. Spine worn with pieces missing, rear board deatched, front board almost detached. Ex-General Assembly Library New Zealand. Wonderful large reproductions of historic maps of Alaska, from Vancouver's expedition to Russian, French, German, British and American maps. Good.

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Book number: 5092

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Amid Arctic Snows. A Story of Gospel Pioneers and their Work In Iceland, Lapland, and Lone Labrador With Peeps at the Peoples of these Lands

Kilmarnock, John Ritchie. 0, First Edition. Pictorial Cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, 103 pages, b/w illustrations. Old name on front endpaper. Nice copy. Very Good.

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Book number: 010655

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Annales Maritimes et Coloniales. Recueil De Lois et Ordonnances Royales, Reglement et Decicions Ministielles, Memoires, Observations et Notices Particulieres, et Generalement De Tout Ce Qui Peut Interesser La Marine et Les Colonies [.] II.e Annee, 1826.

Paris, Le Ministere De La Marine et Des Colonies. 1826, 1st Edition. Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, Printer Wrapper.1.re Partie Annee 1826 - Juillet et Aout. p. 589-636; Annee 1826. - II.e Partie. - Tome 2. 216 pages. One large folding map (54x37cm) showing Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands and the South Shetland Islands which had only recently been discovered. Two parts of the volume for 1826 bound together. Paper spine partially perished, needs rebinding, untrimmed, old stamp and numbers on front. The map is in fine condition. A source of interesting information on French colonies and maritime exploration. Articles vary in length from half a page to 40 pages: The introduction of indigo to Senegal, voyage round Cape Horn by the covette l'Ariege (with map), Voyage of l'Auguste et Jules to the Philippines via Singapore, observations on navigation at Rio de Janeiro, the River Plate, Buenos Aires and Montevideo, the American Navy, observation on several places in the Red Sea, anchoring places in New York, the forests of French Guyana, planned establishment of a whaling station in New Zealand, discovery of 2 islands in the Ellice Group by Dutch navigators, news from the voyage of the Astrolabe under Captain Dumont d'Urville despatched from Teneriffe, News from an Arctic expedition under Captain John Franklin, return of Kotzebue, return of Bougainville [junior] and Camper, Parry's fifth Arctic expedition. Good.

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Book number: 1947

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

Keywords: Senegal, French Colonies, Marine Royale, Navy, Ile de Bourbon, Reunion, Caienne, Island of Cayenne, Cape Horn, South Shetland Islands, Rio Janeiro, Brazil, la Plata, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Uruguay, Argentina, Indigo, Mer Rouge, Red Sea, New York, Engla

Antarctic. A News Bulletin. Vol. 4, No. 3. September 1965

Wellington, New Zealand Antarctic Society. 1958, First Edition. Printer Wrapper, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, p. 114-164, b/w photos. Very Good.

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Book number: 009546

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

Keywords: Ross Dependency, Edmund Hillary, Sir Vivian Fuchs,

Antarctic. A News Bulletin. Vol. 8 No. 9. March 1979

Wellington, New Zealand Antarctic Society. 1965, First Edition. Printer Wrapper, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, p. 294-336. Tape on spine, remnants of blank label on front cover. Good.

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Book number: 009547

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Keywords: Ross Dependency, Edmund Hillary, Sir Vivian Fuchs,

Antarctic. A News Bulletin. Vol. I No. 9. March 1958.

Wellington, New Zealand Antarctic Society. 1958, First Edition. Printer Wrapper, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, p. 213-252. Cover illustration showing Sir Edmund Hillary and Dr. Vivian Fuchs at depot 700, 700 miles south of Scott Base. One map showing Ross Dependency. This issue has an article on the successful crossing of Antarctica by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. On the front cover are the names Mr Quartermain and Dr Robert Falla written in pen. Might be in Robert Falla's handwriting. Very Good.

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Book number: 3457

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

Keywords: Ross Dependency, Edmund Hillary, Sir Vivian Fuchs,

Antarctic. A News Bulletin. [Vol 2: 3,4,5,7; Vol 3: 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12] 1959- 1964

Wellington, New Zealand Antarctic Society. 0, First Edition. Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, broken run of 13 copies. 24-48 pages per copy. If you require part of this run please contact us. Very Good.

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Book number: 5839

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

The New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme for 1971-72. Scott Base.

Wellington:, Government Printer. 1970, 1st Edition. Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, 12 pages, 4 b/w photos, 3 maps. Published in small numbers to prepare staff for a season at New Zealand's Scott Base on Ross Island. Very Good.

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Book number: 2278

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

Keywords: New Zealand, Scott Base Ross Dependency, Sea, Island Antarctica, Arctica

Original Photo Print of Grave of Robert Brissenden, Stoker Petty Officer R.N. Of the British Antarctic 1910.

0. No Binding. Photographic Image, apparently taken in 1970 at French Pass, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. The photo was taken in 1970. Good.

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Book number: 5754

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Photo of Richard Evelyn Byrd, 1934 (?)

0. No Binding. Photographic Image, Richard Evelyn Byrd and another expedition member in front of radio equqipment, 1934 (?). Size: 133 x 80 mm. A silver gelatin photo print from a private photo album with small tape ghosts on the back. Very Good.

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Book number: 011434

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Photo of Memorial Cross for Lieut. B.E.S. Ninnis Abd Dr. X. Mertz Raised at Cape Denison.

0. No Binding. Photographic Image, 10.5 x 8.5 cm. Various numbers and one stamp on back "14 March 1982 Sun Herald" but the photo looks clearly older. The cross was erected by Douglas Mawson in 1913 and the photo was probably taken at that time. Good.

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Book number: 5752

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The Polar Record. 1951-1969. Volumes 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14.

Cambridge, Scott Polar Research Institute. 0, First Edition. Blue Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Volumes 6-9 (1931-1959), volume 11 (1962-63), volumes 13-14 (1966-1969). Altogether 61 issues bound in 7 tomes, nos. 41-63, 70-75, 82-93. On 4 spines there is a institutional stamp printed in gilt, the other three volumes are in similar bindings. If you require only some of these volumes please inquire. Very Good.

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Book number: 5784

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Report of the Circumnavigation Committee of the Royal Society on the Request of the British Admiralty for Suggestions Relative to the Scientific Work of the Proposed Expedition of Her Britannic Majesty's Ship "Challenger" Round the World.

Washington, Bureau of Navigation. Navy Department. 1872, First Edition. Original Wraps, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 15 pages, published as No.4 in the "Navy Scientific Papers" series. Very Good.

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Book number: 3141

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

Keywords: Challenger Expedition,

Rules and Regulations Regarding the Alaska School Service for the Natives of Alaska [bound with] Report on Education of the Natives of Alaska and the Reindeer Service, 1910-11.

Washington, United States Bureau of Education. 1912, 1st Edition. Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, 91 and 32 pages, large coloured, folding map showing public schools for natives and reindeer stations. Contains detailed reports from the schools at Barrow, Wainwright, Diomede Island, Igloo, Togiak, Sitka, Kake; also situation in the Bristol bay district and an account of the wreck of the Schooner F.S. Redfield. The school reports also contain information about the Indian and Eskimo settlements. Very Good.

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Book number: 3115

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

Keywords: Report on Education of the Natives Alaska and Reindeer Service, 1910-11; Rules Regulations Regarding School Service for Alaska, Barrow , Arctic Wainwright, Diomede Island, Igloo, Togiak, Sitka, Kake, Bristol Bay, Wreck Schooner F.S. Redfield, Seward Penin

Supplement 1911 Relating to the Alaska and Bering Sea Pilot, Second Edition 1908. (corrected to April, 1911)

London, Hydrographic Office, Admiralty. 1911, 2nd Edition. Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, 39 pages. From the General Assembly Library New Zealand with nice gilt library stamps. Bound in a cloth binding with leather spine. Mentions wireless telegraph stations. Very Good.

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Book number: 3114

Catalogue: Antarctica, Arctica

Keywords: Supplement 1911 Relating to the Alaska and Bering Sea Pilot, Second Edition 1908. (Corrected April, 1911), Wireless Antarctica, Arctica