Search Results: Exploration from lobstabooks

Webb & Bower Exeter, 1981 VG/VG faint creasing to dj at ends of spine. no inscriptions. lovely clean copy. 1st/1st. collectable. The Voyages of Edward H. Cree, Surgeon R.N., as Related in his Private Journals, 1837-1856 edited and with introduction by Levien. Illustrated selection from the private journals of Dr Edward H. Cree, who served as a surgeon in the Royal Navy 1837-69.

london andrew melrose 1954 VG. no dj. dark green boards with dulled gilt titling to spine. rounding/wear to both ends of spine, but no loss. slight lean to textblock. foxed to edge. all contents tightly bound. 2 inscriptions to ffeps. all contents are clean and bright, tightly bound with all pictures and pages present. 1st UK edition. a story of the discoveries of Captain cook in the south seas between 1767 - 1771

Readers Union Newton Abbot 1977 VG/VG (few light dustmarks to back of clean undamaged dj, clean brown cloth with gilt titles on spine, very light browning page edges else contents very clean and tight (?never opened) a very good copy) octavo 294pp. The story of the Zaire River Expedition 1974-75, led by John Blashford-Snell. 24pp b/w plates.

Hutchinson London 1987 VG/VG (very slight isolated edgewear. Neat gift inscription on front free endpaper) Octavo 238pp Two journeys: Describes his ascent of the Nhamunda River, a little-known tributary of the Amazon. The second is a two-month journey in Zaire. Anthropological interest

Longmans Green and Co, London, 1958 VG/VG not price-clipped. no inscription. internally, a great clean copy. 1st edition. Illustrated with maps and photographs. A biography of Stanley based on research in personal journals and letters. Stanley was a man of determined action, from his fabled meeting with Livingstone, as founder of Congo Free State, and discoverer of the true source of the Nile.

J FRIEDMANN, 1974 VG/VG not price-clipped. no inscription. internally, a great clean copy. 1st edition. "For the first time the story can be told of four men who played a crucial part in David Livingstone's discoveries - a part he attempted to suppress. This is a story of 19th century intrigue and rivalry

Norton New York 2000 Fine/fine (no faults with book or dj, as new) Octavo 608pp Erudite work. Scott, Shackleton, Thesiger, Anderson... The list goes on and on

Hodder and Stoughton London 1991 VG/VG octavo 380pp. Title page carries a dedication, but not unsightly. First edition. The British Hovercraft Expedition to China, March 1990. With 32pp colour photographs capturing all the excitement of tackling the great river.

Harrap London 1972 VG/VG (dj is a tad faded and a little worn at edges) Octavo illustrated 176pp including comprehensive index. Traces geographical exploration back to ancient times.

Hollis and Carter London 1959 G/G (transparent plastic film pasted to endpapers over dj which has flaps removed, ex library copy with usual markings and remnants of plate on front free endpaper, binding a little weak at front hinge but contents firm, edges of fold-out map rubbed else contents no significant fault) octavo 374pp. Survey of Polar exploration from the Vikings to Fuchs. Maps to endpapers, 5 other maps, 12pp b/w photographs.