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The Unveiling Of Lhasa

The Unveiling Of Lhasa

by Candler, Edmund

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Used - G : in good condition without dust jacket. Covers edge-worn; spine sunned. Pages browned
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[First Edition]
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[1910]
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London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Covers edge-worn; spine sunned. Pages browned. [1910]. [First Edition]. Red hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 375pp. .
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Mischief Among the Penguins

Mischief Among the Penguins

by Tilman, H W

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Used - VG: in very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1961
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Green hardback cloth cover
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Surrey: Rupert Hart-Davis. VG: in very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 192pp + plates. 11 b/w plates. .
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Early Dutch and English Voyages to Spitsbergen in the Seventeenth Century.  The Hakluyt Society. Series 2, Vol 11

Early Dutch and English Voyages to Spitsbergen in the Seventeenth Century. The Hakluyt Society. Series 2, Vol 11

by Conway, Martin [ed.](Jobson, Richard)

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Used - VG : in very good condition without dust jacket
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Reprint
Published
1991
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London: The Hakluyt Society / Kraus. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 1991. Reprint. Blue hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xvi, 191pp. .
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Travels in Arabia Deserta. Two volume set

Travels in Arabia Deserta. Two volume set

by Doughty, Charles M; Lawrence, T E [intro.]

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Used - G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Lower spines rubbed and faded. Minor tear at fold out map
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Reprint
Published
1943
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Brown hardback cloth cover
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London: Jonathan Cape. G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Lower spines rubbed and faded. Minor tear at fold out map of volume one with limited impact on content. Ownership stamps on prelims and title page. 1943. Reprint. Brown hardback cloth cover. 260mm x 190mm (10" x 7"). 674pp; 696pp. Plates & maps. New and… Read more about this item
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Travels in Tartary and Thibet

Travels in Tartary and Thibet

by Huc, Abbé; Hazlitt, W [tr.]

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Used - G : in good condition without dust jacket. Spine faded
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First Edition
Published
1937
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Green hardback cloth cover
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London: Herbert Joseph Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Spine faded. 1937. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). 352pp. .
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa

by Livingstone, David

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Used - G : in good condition. Cover rubbed with corner and edge wear. Spine rubbed with outer joint and end wear. Illustration at page
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First Edition
Published
1857
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Brown hardback cloth cover
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London: John Murray. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed with corner and edge wear. Spine rubbed with outer joint and end wear. Illustration at page 332 torn. Map missing from rear pocket. Ownership details on verso of fep and on title page. 1857. First Edition. Brown hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xii, 687pp, + index… Read more about this item
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Scott's Last Expedition. 1964

Scott's Last Expedition. 1964

by Scott, R F

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Used - VG : in very good condition with cream slipcase
Edition
First FS Edition
Published
1964
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Blue hardback cloth cover
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London: The Folio Society. VG : in very good condition with cream slipcase. 1964. First FS Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 250mm x 180mm (10" x 7"). 322pp + plates. 16 b/w plates. .
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The Rivers Ran East

The Rivers Ran East

by Clark, Leonard

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Used - G : in good condition without dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1954
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Green hardback cloth cover
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London: Hutchinson & Co Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. 1954. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 384pp. B/w photographs and ep maps. .
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Alone Through The Forbidden Land

Alone Through The Forbidden Land

by Krist, Gustav; Lorimer, E O [tr.]

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Used - G : in good condition with dust jacket and protective cover. Jacket rubbed and edge chipped
Edition
Reprint
Published
1939
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Brown hardback cloth cover
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London: Readers' Union Ltd. G : in good condition with dust jacket and protective cover. Jacket rubbed and edge chipped. 1939. Reprint. Brown hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 271pp. B/w photographs. .
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The North Pole. Signed copy

The North Pole. Signed copy

by Peary, Robert E

Condition
Used - VG : in very good condition. Modern rebind. Light corner staining on last four index leaves with no impact on text. Teg
Edition
Edition de Luxe limited to 500 copies
Published
1910
Binding
Half leather marbled board cover
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. VG : in very good condition. Modern rebind. Light corner staining on last four index leaves with no impact on text. Teg. 1910. Edition de Luxe limited to 500 copies. Half leather marbled board cover. 300mm x 230mm (12" x 9"). xii, 326pp. 116 illustrations from photographs and fold out coloured map. Signed by Robert… Read more about this item
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Report of the Cruise of the Revenue Marine Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean in the Year 1885

Report of the Cruise of the Revenue Marine Steamer Corwin in the Arctic Ocean in the Year 1885

by Healy, M A

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Used - G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed with minor spine chips. Slight darkening to page ends
Edition
First Edition
Published
1887
Binding
Black hardback cloth cover
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Washington: Government Printing Office. G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed with minor spine chips. Slight darkening to page ends. 1887. First Edition. Black hardback cloth cover. 300mm x 230mm (12" x 9"). 102pp. 4 chromolithograph colour plates, b/w illustrations and two fold out maps. Includes 'Exploration of the Noätak River, Alaska by S.B. McLenegan;… Read more about this item
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"Farthest North". Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893 - 96 and of a Fifteen Month Sleigh Journey ...  Volume II only

"Farthest North". Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893 - 96 and of a Fifteen Month Sleigh Journey ... Volume II only

by Nansen, Fridtjof(appendix by Otto Sverdrup)

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Used - G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Light wear to spine ends. Edge staining to frontis plate. Slight darkeningbto page en
Edition
[First Edition]
Published
1897
Binding
Blue hardback cloth cover, gilt pictorial design and lettering
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London: Archibald Constable. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Light wear to spine ends. Edge staining to frontis plate. Slight darkeningbto page ends. 1897. [First Edition]. Blue hardback cloth cover, gilt pictorial design and lettering. 250mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). 671pp. Numerous b/w photgraphs, drawings and two fold out coloured maps. Expedition to reach the North Pole.… Read more about this item
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An Abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second Voyages. [together with] Journal of A Voyage.... For Making Discoveries towards the North Pole by The Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge...

An Abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second Voyages. [together with] Journal of A Voyage.... For Making Discoveries towards the North Pole by The Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge...

by Cook, James; Kearsley, G [ed.]

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Used - VG : in very good condition. Modern rebind. Neat ownership signature on title page and first page of text
Edition
Sixth Edition
Published
1788
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Brown hardback cloth cover
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London: G. Kearsley. VG : in very good condition. Modern rebind. Neat ownership signature on title page and first page of text. 1788. Sixth Edition. Brown hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). viii, 430pp. 8 engraved plates, some trimmed along fore edge. The text ends on page 429, with only one advertisement page; apparently 448pp. called… Read more about this item
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

by Lansing, Alfred

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Used - VG: in very good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and marked - minor wear to top edge of lower board. Fading to cover
Edition
First Edition
Published
1959
Binding
Blue hardback cloth cover
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London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. VG: in very good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and marked - minor wear to top edge of lower board. Fading to cover and spine. Sporadic light foxing. 1959. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 287pp + plates. 16 b/w plates. .
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The Home of the Blizzard. Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914. Volume II

The Home of the Blizzard. Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914. Volume II

by Mawson, Douglas

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Used - G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Minor wear to fore edge and lower corrner. Contents VG
Edition
First Edition
Published
1915
Binding
Blue/silver hardback cloth cover
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London: William Heinemann Ltd. G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Minor wear to fore edge and lower corrner. Contents VG. 1915. First Edition. Blue/silver hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). xiii, 338pp. Colour plates, b/w plates, maps, text illustrations and 3 folding maps in rear pocket. Heavy item - shipping… Read more about this item
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The Friendly Arctic. The Story of Five Years in Polar Regions

The Friendly Arctic. The Story of Five Years in Polar Regions

by Stefansson, Vilhjalmur

Condition
Used - VG : in very good condition without dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1921
Binding
Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover
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New York: The Macmillan Company. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 1921. First Edition. Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xxxi, 784pp. Numerous b/w photographs and 8 maps [including two in rear pocket]. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. .
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First on the Antarctic Continent Being An Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900

First on the Antarctic Continent Being An Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900

by Borchgrevink, C E

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G : in Good condition with new eps. Respined with original laid on. Two neat inscriptions on prelims
Edition
First Edition
Published
1901
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Red hardback cloth cover
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London: George Newnes, Ltd. G : in Good condition with new eps. Respined with original laid on. Two neat inscriptions on prelims. 1901. First Edition. Red hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xvi, 333pp, + ads. B/w illustrations and 3 fold out colour maps. .
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The Andrée Diaries...

The Andrée Diaries...

by Adams-Ray, Edward [tr.]

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Used - G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Spine faded. Light staining to cover edges. Contents VG
Edition
First Edition in English
Published
1931
Binding
Red/gilt hardback cloth cover
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London: John Lane - The Bodley Head. G+ : in good condition plus without dust jacket. Spine faded. Light staining to cover edges. Contents VG. 1931. First Edition in English. Red/gilt hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xx, 471pp. 103 illustrations and 6 maps, plans and diagrams. '.... being the diaries and records of S.A. Andrée, Nils… Read more about this item
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North Ice. The British North Greenland Expedition

North Ice. The British North Greenland Expedition

by Simpson, C J W

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Used - G : in good condition without dust jacket. Ex.-lib
Edition
First Edition
Published
1957
Binding
Green/gilt hardback cloth cover
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London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Ex.-lib. 1957. First Edition. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 184pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. .
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The Great Frozen Sea. A Personal Narrative of the Voyage of the 'Alert' During the Arctic Expeddition of 1875-6

The Great Frozen Sea. A Personal Narrative of the Voyage of the 'Alert' During the Arctic Expeddition of 1875-6

by Markham, Albert Hastings

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Used - G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Darkening to some page edges
Edition
Sixth Edition
Published
1884
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Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover
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London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Darkening to some page edges. 1884. Sixth Edition. Blue/gilt hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). xix, 384pp, + ads. Plates, woodcuts and map. .
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