London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 Inches. 304 PP. True first UK printing in the scarce original DJ. Signed by early female aviator Jean Batten on a slip cut from an autogaph album. Signature taped to FFEP. Batten made the first solo..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 110 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $19.95 on front flap. Signed by Sally Ride directly on the FFEP. A superb example with..... More
New York: David McKay Company, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 309 PP. First printing in original DJ. Price of $4.50 intact on front flap. DJ worn at edges and folds. Minor paper loss and tape remnants. More
London: Neville Spearman, 1961. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 164 PP. First English edition after the French (1958). Possibly the most well-known cave-diver of the 20th Century. Original publisher blue cloth binding. Original dust jacket price-clipped. Slight wear to DJ edges and folds. A clean copy..... More
New York: American Heritage, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 X 10 1/4 Inches. 153 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the title-page. Original illustrated boards. Light wear to edges and spine ends. More
New York: Random House, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches.124 [1] PP. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Light scuffing to DJ spine and edges. Price-clipped. More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. Early Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 422 PP. Second printing copy from the same year as initial publication. Original price of $5.00 intact. Signed by Arctic Explorer Richard Byrd under his frontis portrait. Byrd's own story of his 1928 expedition to..... More
Hartford, Conn. A.D. Worthington & Co., 1895. First Edition. Cloth. 5 7/8 X 8 7/8 Inches. 641 PP. Original illustrations and folding map intact. Front and rear hinge starting a bit. Small closed tear to top of ffep. A bit of rubbing and wear to covers, but a very attractive..... More
London: Richard Phillips, 1807. First UK Edition. Leather bound. 5 1/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 116 PP. "The Sibley-Dunbar descriptions of the Texas-Louisiana frontier game the first formal and satisfactory picture of the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase" (Howes) Full title: Travels in the Interior Parts of America; Communicating Discoveries..... More
Hamden, CT: Archon Books, 1982. First American Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 277 PP. Illustrations and maps throughout. Discreet closed tear to top of DJ front panel. More
London: John Murray, 1859. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 3/4 X 9 Inches. 403 PP + 3 PP Publisher Ads. First edition in publisher blue cloth binding with gilt illustration of the HMS Erebus on front cover. All 15 original illustrations, two folding maps and facsimile of Franklin's supplies..... More
Mount Vernon, NY: Privately Printed, 1927. William Belanske. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 10 X 13 1/4 Inches. 161 PP. One of the finest travelogues ever produced. To Galapagos on the Ara is the story of the 1926 trip by William K. Vanderbilt II and crew. 30 full-page color plates of aquatic..... More
Boston: The Stratford Company, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 3/4 Inches. 297 PP. First printing of this important testament to early 20th Century Big Game Hunting in Africa. Signed by author, Ira Morse, directly on the FFEP. Original green cloth binding clean and unblemished, but..... More
London: The Folio Society, 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 10 Inches. 359 PP. Illustrated deluxe edition of the exploratory journey of Charles Darwin along the South American coastline. Deluxe edition housed in original issue slipcase. Early Folio Society edition. A sharp copy. More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 5/8 X 10 1/4 Inches. 303 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. One of Grey's desireable books on fishing housed in original DJ. Original cloth a bit worn at edges, but very attractive overall. DJ worn..... More