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History Of The American Whale Fishery: From its Earliest Inception to the Year 1876. With a new preface by Stuart C. Sherman. (Two Volume set in slipcase).

History Of The American Whale Fishery: From its Earliest Inception to the Year 1876. With a new preface by Stuart C. Sherman. (Two Volume set in slipcase).

by STARBUCK, ALEXANDER.

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New York; Argosy-Antiquarian Ltd.; 1964.. Limited Edition; Med. 8vo; Vol. I. pp. [viii], x, 407; Vol. II. pp. [v], 408-767, (6) plates; endpaper maps, portrait frontispiece in Vol. I, 6 full page plates, numerous tables, index to voyages by vessel's names, general index, both volumes uniformly bound in original grey cloth, blue title labels on spine, titles lettered in… Read more about this item
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Ships Employed In The South Seas Trade 1775 - 1861 (Parts I. and II.) and Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen Transcripts of Registers of Shipping 1787 - 1862 (Part III).

Ships Employed In The South Seas Trade 1775 - 1861 (Parts I. and II.) and Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen Transcripts of Registers of Shipping 1787 - 1862 (Part III).

by JONES, A. G. E.

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Canberra; A Roebuck Book; 1986.. First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xviii, 276, 104; endpaper maps, texts with several b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
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Men And Whales.

Men And Whales.

by ELLIS, RICHARD.

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London; Robert Hale Limited; 1992.. First UK Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xvi, 542; illustrated endpapers, text with numerous illustrations, drawings and maps, glossary of whaling terms, index, bound in publisher's quarter black cloth with green papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, decoration to upper board, dustjacket, very good copy.
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Searching For Franklin: The Land Arctic Searching Expedition.

Searching For Franklin: The Land Arctic Searching Expedition.

by BARR, WILLIAM; Editor.

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London; The Hakluyt Society; 1999.. First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xvi, 292; b/w frontispiece, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on upper board, dustjacket, fine copy. Series III Volume I.
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A Narrative Of Four Voyages,

A Narrative Of Four Voyages,

by MORRELL, BENJAMIN.

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Upper Saddle River, N.J; The Gregg Press; 1970.. Facsimile Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xxviii, 29-492, 1-4 advertisements, portrait frontispiece, bound in illustrated off-white canvas, title lettered in brown and blue, very good copy. Originally published in New York, by J. & J. Harper, 1832.
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Major Collections of Antarctica.

Major Collections of Antarctica.

by RENARD, JULIEN G. R; Compiler.

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Melbourne; Gaston Renard; 1994.. First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. x, 244; 1744 lots described, bound in original illustrated stiff wrappers, near fine copy with list of realised prices. The catalogue has become an important reference work on Antarctic works.
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On The Top Of The World: The Soviet Expedition To The North Pole 1937.

On The Top Of The World: The Soviet Expedition To The North Pole 1937.

by BRONTMAN, L.

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London; Victor Gollancz Ltd.; 1938.. First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 287; illustrated with 24 pages of b/w. photographs, 1 folding map, list of equipment, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, good copy
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Birds of the Antarctic.

Birds of the Antarctic.

by WILSON, EDWARD.

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London; Blanford Press; 1967.. First Edition; Lge. 4to; pp. 191; b/w frontispiece, pp. 39-134 b/w and colour illustrations, some other illustrations throughout, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, silver decoration to upper board, dustjacket with some rubbing and spotting, good copy.
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Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of North-West Passage and of a Residence in The Artic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833: Including the Reports of Commander, now Captain James Clark Ross and The Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole. [ With ]  Appendix to the Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage.

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London; A. W. Webster, 156, Regent Street; 1835.. First Editions; Roy. 4to; Vol. I. pp. [x], xxxi, [1], 740 (with the added leaf 688-699); Vol. II. pp. xii,120, cxliv, cii, [1] errata; engraved frontispieces in each volume, in total 50 engraved and lithographed plates, charts, and plans (9 hand-coloured in volume one and 12 hand-coloured in volume two, one… Read more about this item
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New Lands within the Arctic Circle. Narrative of the discoveries of the Austrian ship Tegetthoff in the years 1872-1874.

New Lands within the Arctic Circle. Narrative of the discoveries of the Austrian ship Tegetthoff in the years 1872-1874.

by PAYER, JULIUS.

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London; Macmillan; 1876.. First Edition; Demy 8vo; Vol. I. pp. xxii, 333; coloured lithographed frontispiece, double page map, numerous wood-engraved plates and illustrations; Vol. II. pp. xvii, 303; engraved b/w. frontispiece, double page map, numerous wood-engraved plates and illustrations, meteorological observations, index; both volumes uniformly bound in green half leather with green cloth boards, raised bands, marbled edges and… Read more about this item
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The Royal Atlas & Gazetteer of Australasia.

The Royal Atlas & Gazetteer of Australasia.

by BARTHOLOMEW, J. G.

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London; T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row Edinburgh, and New York; 1890.. First Edition: Cr. 4to; pp. [20], 28, 56; illustrated with 28 double page coloured maps (including a map showing the extent of exploration and one of the south polar regions), 56 page gazetteer at rear, original decorated pebble grained red cloth, boards rubbed and worn on corners,… Read more about this item
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The Discovery of the South Shetland Islands.

The Discovery of the South Shetland Islands.

by CAMPBELL, R. J; Editor.

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London; The Hakluyt Society; 2000.. First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xvi, 232; colour frontispiece, maps, b/w illustrations, colour illustrations, appendices, bibliography, index; original blue cloth, dustjacket, fine copy.
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The Henty Journals. A Record of farming, whaling and Shipping at Portland Bay 1834-1839.

The Henty Journals. A Record of farming, whaling and Shipping at Portland Bay 1834-1839.

by PEEL, LYNETTE; Editor.

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(Carlton South), The Miegunyah Press in association with The State Library of Victoria, (1996).. First Edition; 8vo; pp. xii, 297; list of illustrations, appendix, bibliography, index; original cloth, dustjacket; a fine copy. The Hentys, pioneer pastoralists and merchants, left Sussex for Australia at the end of the 1820s. Their first farms were in Western Australia and Tasmania, but later… Read more about this item
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The Arctic Whaling Journals of William Scoresby the Younger. Edited by C. Ian Jackson. [With Appendices by George Huxtable and Fred M. Walker.] The Hakluyt Society. Series III. Volumes 12, 20 and 21.

The Arctic Whaling Journals of William Scoresby the Younger. Edited by C. Ian Jackson. [With Appendices by George Huxtable and Fred M. Walker.] The Hakluyt Society. Series III. Volumes 12, 20 and 21.

by SCORESBY, WILLIAM; JACKSON, C. IAN.

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London; The Hakluyt Society; 2003, 2008, & 2009.. First Editions; Super Royal 8vo; Vol. I. pp. lxii, 242; 5 maps, 9 illustrated plates; Vol. II. pp. xxxviii, 308; 3 maps, 9 illustrated plates; Vol. III. pp. xlii, 245; 3 maps, 8 illustrated plates; in each volume list of works cited, index of whaling vessels, and general index, all bound… Read more about this item
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The Loneliest Mountain.

by HALL, LINCOLN.

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Brookvale, NSW; Simon & Schuster Australia; 1989.. First Australian Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xvi, 232; some 140 photographs (of which 22 are full-page), 1 f/p. diagram, 3 maps (2 f/p.), appendices, original blue cloth-grained papered boards, title lettered in white on spine, dustwrapper, very good copy.
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ANARE: Australia's Antarctic Outposts.

ANARE: Australia's Antarctic Outposts.

by LAW, PHILLIP; BECHERVAISE, JOHN.

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Melbourne; Oxford University Press; 1957.. First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xxiv, 152; endpaper maps, colour frontispiece, 15 colour photographs, numerous b/w. photographs, some maps, Anare personnel 1947-57, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket chipped and worn on edges, good copy.
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FARTHEST NORTH.

FARTHEST NORTH.

by NANSEN, FRIDTJOF.

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London; MacMillan; 1897.. First Colonial Edition (Published in the same year as the First Edition); Cr. 8vo; Volume I. pp. viii, 351; Volume II. pp. viii, 471; both volumes bound in their original blue cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, cloth a little worn, endpapers browned, good set. Nansen's Fram expedition of 1893-1896 was an attempt to reach… Read more about this item
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Portrait of Antarctica.

Portrait of Antarctica.

by WALTON, KEVIN.

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London; George Philip; 1983.. First Edition; Square. Demy 4to; pp. 168; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous photographs many in colour, 1 full page map, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket with minor marks, very good copy.
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White Paradise: Journeys to the North Pole.

White Paradise: Journeys to the North Pole.

by LATREILLE, FRANCIS.

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New York; Harry N. Abrams; 2006.. First Edition; Oblong Demy 4to; pp. 232; illustrated frontispiece and title page, text illustrated with numerous photographs mostly in colour, bound in original white boards, title lettered in blue on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
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Karluk.

Karluk.

by MCKINLAY, WILLIAM LAIRD.

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New York; St. Martin's Press; 1977.. First US Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 170; endpapers, 3 maps, 48 illustrations, index, original grey cloth, gilt title on spine, dustjacket a little worn on edges, corners bumped, good copy. The book tells the story of the Karluk, the leading ship of Stefansson's Arctic Expedition of 1913-18.
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