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Polar
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1898 "Farthest North": Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-96London: 1898Fridtjof Nansen's illustrated account of his expedition to the North Pole, in the stunning sought after second edition decorative binding. -
1927 Scott's Last Expedition: The Personal Journals of R. F. Scott on His Journey to the South PoleLondon: 1927A smart later edition of this record of Scott's last expedition to the South Pole, with illustrations. -
1966-1972 2vols Diary of the 'Discovery' and 'Terra Nova' ExpeditionsLondon: 1966-1972Edward Wilson's two diaries during the Discovery expedition and the Terra Nova expedition, with watercolours by the author. -
2008 Ice Captain: The Life of J. R. StenhouseGloucestershire: 2008The scarce first edition of this history, which tells of the astonishing expeditions of Joseph Russell Stonehouse. -
1968 The Diaries of Captain Robert ScottTylers Green: 1968A smart facsimile of the journals kept by Robert Falcon Scott on the fateful Terra Nova expedition. -
1914 The Voyages of Captain ScottLondon: 1914The first edition of this illustrated biography of the life and ground-breaking Polar voyages of Captain Robert Falcon Scott. -
1937 Camp Six, an Account of the 1933 Mount Everest ExpeditionLondon: 1937Frank Smythe's account of the 1933 expedition to Mount Everest, the first edition of this illustrated work, scarce to see in the original dust wrapper. -
1925 With Seaplane and Sledge in the ArcticLondon: 1925The first edition of George Binney's account of his pioneering expeditions to the Arctic, compete with a folding map and plates. -
1898 Northward Over the "Great Ice"London: 1898The two volume first UK edition of this fascinating autobiographical work by American Arctic explorer Robert Peary. -
1937 Under the Pole Star: The Oxford University Arctic Expedition 1935-1936London: 1937A smart first edition of this travel account of the Oxford University expedition to the Polar regions of 1935 to 1936. -
1901 Farther North Than Nansen Being the Voyage of the Polar StarLondon: 1901The first edition of this scarce travel work following Prince Luigi Amedeo's exploration of the North Pole. -
1937 The Lady of the FjordsLondon: 1937A proof copy of this vanishingly scarce novel telling the astonishing story of a Norwegian Antarctic explorer, written by Barnard Balogh. -
1851-55 Twelve Volumes of Works from the 'Traveller's Library'.London: 1851-55Twelve volumes of works from the Longman's 'Traveller's Library' series, all bound in half straight grain morocco. -
1899 The Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter JourneysLondon: 1899A smart new edition of this exciting work of travel writing from Paul Du Chaillu. -
1914 Through Siberia, The Land of the FutureLondon: 1914The first English language edition of this study of Siberia, by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. -
1914 Scott's Last ExpeditionLondon: 1914An early edition of perhaps the most influential piece of writing regarding the Antarctic, detailing Captain Scott's expedition to be the first to reach the South Pole. -
1898-1900 Breaking the Record & The Romance of the South PoleLondon: 1898-1900A very scarce pair of first editions documenting dangerous and thrilling Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, accompanied by illustrations. -
1886 In the Polar Regions or, Nature and Natural History in the Frozen ZoneLondon: 1886A scarce illustrated account of polar expeditions, with anecdotes of adventure, travel, and nature in the frozen regions. -
1963-2003 The Polar RecordLondon : 1963-2003The Polar Record is a fascinating journal which explores the latest development in Arctic and Antarctic research. -
1930 The North Pole of The WindsLondon : 1930The first edition of Hobbs's account of his expedition to the North pole. -
1894 In the Polar Regions or, Nature and Natural History in the Frozen ZoneLondon: 1894A scarce illustrated account of polar expeditions, with anecdotes of adventure, travel, and nature in the frozen regions. -
1957 The Great NorthLondon: 1957A very smart advanced reading copy of this exciting account of the expeditions of Bellotti, with illustrations. -
1900-02 The Traveller For Whom the World is a PlaygroundLondon: 1900-02A very scarce illustrated travel magazine from the beginning of the twentieth century, a total of seventy-eight issues exploring the globe. -
1934 The Conquest of the North PoleLondon: 1934The first edition of J. Gordon Hayes' richly illustrated history of arctic exploration. -
1921-1928 The Story of the Iliad; Adventures of Odysseus; Andersen's Fairy Tales; Tales of Travel and ExplorationLondon: 1921-1928A varied collection of works published as part of The King's Treasuries of Literature series between 1921 and 1928. -
1962 The Icelandic Jaunt A Study of the Expeditions Made by Morris to Iceland in 1871 and 1873London : 1962A smart limited edition copy of this work on the travels of William Morris to Iceland. -
1979 The White Spider The Story of the North Face of the EigerLondon : 1979An impressive mountaineering book by Heinrich Harrer, with illustrations. -
1880 Die Nordpolarreisen Adolf Erik Nordenskjold's 1858 bis 1879Leipzig: 1880The scarce first German edition of this work concerned with the Polar travels of Adolf Erik Nordenskjold. -
1978 Australians in the Frozen South, Living and Working in AntarcticaMelbourne: 1978The first edition of this account of the lives of Australians living in Antarctica, presented by Antarctic meteorologist Kenn Back to a ship captain. -
1959 Sverdrup's Arctic AdventureLondon: 1959An adaptation of Sverdrup's previous work New Land: Four Years in the Arctic Regions, with additional chapters. -
1896 Fridtjof Nansen 1861-1896Berlin: 1896A detailed biography of explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen, with illustrations. In the German language. -
1903 2 vols Neues Land Vier Jahre in Arktischen GebietenLeipzig : 1903A complete two volume set of this work on Arctic exploration, with maps and plates. -
1897 Cook's Guide to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, Including IcelandLondon: 1897A bright third edition of this guide to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. -
1859 Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his CompanionsLondon: 1859An excellent example of the fascinating first edition of the journey to locate John Franklin's lost expedition. Illustrated throughout. -
1904 The Antarctic RegionsLondon: 1904A bright copy of this second edition survey of the Antarctic regions by Dr Karl Fricker. -
1988 The Falkland Islands as an International ProblemLondon and New York: 1988A bright first edition of this very scarce history of the Falkland Islands by Peter Beck.