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
Philadelphia: P.W. Ziegler, 1884. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 524 PP. Original green cloth with elaborate gilt title work to front cover and spine. Autobiographical account of Glazier's life in the Union Cavalry, as a prisoner of war (Libby Prison), and as an explorer and adventurer. Illustrated..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1962. Limited Edition. Leather bound. 7 3/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 2 VOL. Original first printing of this set from The Easton Press. Green leather binding with elaborate gilt decoration to covers and spine. Four raised hubs to each spine. AEG. A few blemishes to..... 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
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
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
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
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1920. First UK Edition. Cloth. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 236 PP + Publisher Catalog. "Mrs. Cecil Clementi (whose husband is Colonial Secretary of British Guiana, and has administered the Government there on two occasions) has lived in that country about six years. She is..... 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
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