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Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana

May 11, 2023 / 10:00AM CDT / Chicago
AMUNDSEN, Roald (1872-1928). The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912. London: John Murray, 1912. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
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AMUNDSEN, Roald (1872-1928). The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912. London: John Murray, 1912. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
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Estimate: $400-$600
Sold $475
[AMUNDSEN, Roald (1872-1928)]. A group of 4 works in 4 volumes by Amundsen regarding polar flight, all 8vo, condition generally very fine.
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[AMUNDSEN, Roald (1872-1928)]. A group of 4 works in 4 volumes by Amundsen regarding polar flight, all 8vo, condition generally very fine.
Untitled
Estimate: $200-$300
Sold $425
ARMSTRONG, Alexander, Sir (1818-1899). A Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-West Passage... while in search of the Expedition under Sir John Franklin. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1857. FIRST EDITION.
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ARMSTRONG, Alexander, Sir (1818-1899). A Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-West Passage... while in search of the Expedition under Sir John Franklin. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1857. FIRST EDITION.
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Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold $1,800
[ATLAS OF ANTARCTICA]. In Russian: [Atlas Antarktiki. Moscow: Glavnoe upravlenie geodezii i kartografii pri Sovete Ministrov SSSR, 1966.] 225 maps. One of 3,000 copies of the Atlas of Antarctica.
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[ATLAS OF ANTARCTICA]. In Russian: [Atlas Antarktiki. Moscow: Glavnoe upravlenie geodezii i kartografii pri Sovete Ministrov SSSR, 1966.] 225 maps. One of 3,000 copies of the Atlas of Antarctica.
Untitled
Estimate: $200-$300
Sold $225
BACK, George, Sir (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean. London: John Murray, 1836. FIRST EDITION.
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BACK, George, Sir (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean. London: John Murray, 1836. FIRST EDITION.
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Estimate: $500-$700
Sold $300
BACK, George, Sir (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean. Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1836. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
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BACK, George, Sir (1796-1878). Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean. Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1836. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
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Estimate: $200-$300
Sold $200
BACK, George, Sir (1796-1878). Narrative of an Expedition in H.M.S. Terror, undertaken with a view to Geographical Discovery on The Arctic Shores, in the years 1836-7. London: John Murray, 1838. FIRST EDITION.
Lot 7
BACK, George, Sir (1796-1878). Narrative of an Expedition in H.M.S. Terror, undertaken with a view to Geographical Discovery on The Arctic Shores, in the years 1836-7. London: John Murray, 1838. FIRST EDITION.
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Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold $1,000
BARRINGTON, Daines (1727-1800). Miscellanies. London: J. Nichols, 1781. FIRST EDITION.
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BARRINGTON, Daines (1727-1800). Miscellanies. London: J. Nichols, 1781. FIRST EDITION.
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Estimate: $400-$600
Sold $225
BARROW, John, Sir. Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions. L, 1818. FIRST EDITION. [With:] BARROW. An auto-biographical memoir of Sir John Barrow. L: John Murray, 1847. [Tipped in:] Contemporary newspaper review.
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BARROW, John, Sir. Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions. L, 1818. FIRST EDITION. [With:] BARROW. An auto-biographical memoir of Sir John Barrow. L: John Murray, 1847. [Tipped in:] Contemporary newspaper review.
Untitled
Estimate: $600-$800
Sold $325
BEECHEY, Frederick William. Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait... in the years 1825...28. In Two Parts. L, 1831. FIRST EDITION, LARGE-PAPER "ADMIRALTY ISSUE," OF BEECHEY'S MOST FAMOUS VOYAGE.
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BEECHEY, Frederick William. Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait... in the years 1825...28. In Two Parts. L, 1831. FIRST EDITION, LARGE-PAPER "ADMIRALTY ISSUE," OF BEECHEY'S MOST FAMOUS VOYAGE.
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Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold $2,750
BEECHEY, Frederick William (1796-1856). A Voyage of Discovery towards the North Pole, Performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, under the Command of Captain David Buchan. London: Richard Bentley, 1843. FIRST EDITION.
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BEECHEY, Frederick William (1796-1856). A Voyage of Discovery towards the North Pole, Performed in His Majesty's Ships Dorothea and Trent, under the Command of Captain David Buchan. London: Richard Bentley, 1843. FIRST EDITION.
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Estimate: $600-$800
Sold $300
BELCHER, Edward, Sir (1799-1877). The Last of the Arctic Voyages; Being a Narrative of the Expedition of H.M.S. 'Assistance' ... in Search of Sir John Franklin...1852-53-54. London: L. Reeve, 1855. FIRST EDITION. A BRIGHT COPY.
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BELCHER, Edward, Sir (1799-1877). The Last of the Arctic Voyages; Being a Narrative of the Expedition of H.M.S. 'Assistance' ... in Search of Sir John Franklin...1852-53-54. London: L. Reeve, 1855. FIRST EDITION. A BRIGHT COPY.
Untitled
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold $1,300
BELLOT, Joseph René (1826-1853). Memoirs. With His Journal of a Voyage in the Polar Seas, in Search of Sir John Franklin. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1855. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH.
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BELLOT, Joseph René (1826-1853). Memoirs. With His Journal of a Voyage in the Polar Seas, in Search of Sir John Franklin. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1855. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH.
Untitled
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold $2,750
BORCHGREVINK, Carsten Egebert (1864-1934). First on the Antarctic Continent. Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900. London: George Newnes, 1901. FIRST EDITION.
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BORCHGREVINK, Carsten Egebert (1864-1934). First on the Antarctic Continent. Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900. London: George Newnes, 1901. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold $400
[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Arctic Expeditions. Report of the Committee Appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty… on the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir John Franklin. L, 1852. FIRST EDITION.
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[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Arctic Expeditions. Report of the Committee Appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty… on the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir John Franklin. L, 1852. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold $650
[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Additional Papers Relative to the Arctic Expedition under the Orders of Captain Austin and Mr. William Penny. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode for Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1852. FIRST EDITION.
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[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Additional Papers Relative to the Arctic Expedition under the Orders of Captain Austin and Mr. William Penny. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode for Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1852. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold $550
[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Arctic expedition. Further Correspondence and Proceedings Connected with the Arctic Expedition. London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1852. FIRST EDITION.
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[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Arctic expedition. Further Correspondence and Proceedings Connected with the Arctic Expedition. London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1852. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $600-$800
Passed
[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Further Papers Relative to the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir John Franklin and the Crews of H.M.S. "Erebus" and "Terror." L: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1855. FIRST EDITION.
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[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Further Papers Relative to the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir John Franklin and the Crews of H.M.S. "Erebus" and "Terror." L: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1855. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold $550
[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Further Papers Relative to the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir J. Franklin, and the Crews of Her Majesty's Ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London: Harrison and Sons, 1856. FIRST EDITION.
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[BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS]. Further Papers Relative to the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir J. Franklin, and the Crews of Her Majesty's Ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London: Harrison and Sons, 1856. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold $200
BULL, Henrik Johan (1844-1930). The Cruise of the 'Antarctic' to the South Polar Regions. London & New York: Edward Arnold, 1896. FIRST EDITION.
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BULL, Henrik Johan (1844-1930). The Cruise of the 'Antarctic' to the South Polar Regions. London & New York: Edward Arnold, 1896. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold $200
[BYRD, Richard Evelyn, Jr. (1888-1957)]. A group of 7 works by or about Byrd in 7 volumes, all 8vo, overall condition fine.
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[BYRD, Richard Evelyn, Jr. (1888-1957)]. A group of 7 works by or about Byrd in 7 volumes, all 8vo, overall condition fine.
Untitled
Estimate: $300-$400
Sold $475
CHARCOT, Jean-Baptiste. The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' in the Antarctic. The Journal of the Second French South Polar expedition, 1908-1910. L, NY and Toronto: Butler & Tanner for Hodder and Stoughton, [1911]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
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CHARCOT, Jean-Baptiste. The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' in the Antarctic. The Journal of the Second French South Polar expedition, 1908-1910. L, NY and Toronto: Butler & Tanner for Hodder and Stoughton, [1911]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $300-$400
Sold $225
CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley George Benet (1886-1959). The Worst Journey in the World. London: Constable & Co., 1922. FIRST EDITION.
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CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley George Benet (1886-1959). The Worst Journey in the World. London: Constable & Co., 1922. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold $2,250
[MARKHAM, Clements Robert, Sir (1830-1916)] -- [MARKHAM, Albert Hastings (1841-1918)]. A group of 8 works by or about the Markham cousins in 8 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally fine.
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[MARKHAM, Clements Robert, Sir (1830-1916)] -- [MARKHAM, Albert Hastings (1841-1918)]. A group of 8 works by or about the Markham cousins in 8 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally fine.
Untitled
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold $225
COLLINSON, Richard, Sir (1811-1883). Journal of H.M.S. Enterprise, on the Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin's Ships by Behring Strait, 1850-1855. London: Sampson Low, Marston, et al, 1889. FIRST EDITION. RARE.
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COLLINSON, Richard, Sir (1811-1883). Journal of H.M.S. Enterprise, on the Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin's Ships by Behring Strait, 1850-1855. London: Sampson Low, Marston, et al, 1889. FIRST EDITION. RARE.
Untitled
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold $600
COOK, James, Captain. -- [SECOND VOYAGE]. A Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World… in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in… 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. L: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777. FIRST EDITION.
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COOK, James, Captain. -- [SECOND VOYAGE]. A Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World… in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in… 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. L: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold $3,500
CRESSWELL, Samuel Gurney. A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour… of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator. L, 1854. THE RARE COMPLETE SET OF VIEWS OF THE ENTRAPMENT AND ABANDONMENT OF THE H.M.S. INVESTIGATOR IN THE ARCTIC ICE. FIRST EDITION.
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CRESSWELL, Samuel Gurney. A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour… of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator. L, 1854. THE RARE COMPLETE SET OF VIEWS OF THE ENTRAPMENT AND ABANDONMENT OF THE H.M.S. INVESTIGATOR IN THE ARCTIC ICE. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $15,000-$25,000
Sold $22,500
DALRYMPLE, Alexander (1737-1808). An Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean. London: Printed for the Author and sold by J. Nourse and T. Payne, 1770-71. FIRST EDITION, second issue.
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DALRYMPLE, Alexander (1737-1808). An Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean. London: Printed for the Author and sold by J. Nourse and T. Payne, 1770-71. FIRST EDITION, second issue.
Untitled
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold $4,250
DIXON, Captain George and Nathaniel PORTLOCK. A Voyage Round the World… to the North-West Coast of America:... 1785...1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte. L, 1789. DELUXE FIRST EDITION ON THICK PAPER IN ORIGINAL BOARDS UNCUT.
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DIXON, Captain George and Nathaniel PORTLOCK. A Voyage Round the World… to the North-West Coast of America:... 1785...1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte. L, 1789. DELUXE FIRST EDITION ON THICK PAPER IN ORIGINAL BOARDS UNCUT.
Untitled
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold $7,500
DOBBS, Arthur. An Account of the Countries Adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the North-West Part of America...Shewing the Benefit to be made by Settling Colonies. L: Printed for Jacob Robinson, 1744. FIRST EDITION, A WIDE-MARGINED COPY.
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DOBBS, Arthur. An Account of the Countries Adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the North-West Part of America...Shewing the Benefit to be made by Settling Colonies. L: Printed for Jacob Robinson, 1744. FIRST EDITION, A WIDE-MARGINED COPY.
Untitled
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Sold $5,000
DOBBS, Arthur (1689-1765). An Account of the Countries Adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the North-West Part of America... London, 1744. FIRST EDITION.
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DOBBS, Arthur (1689-1765). An Account of the Countries Adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the North-West Part of America... London, 1744. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold $3,500
DONNETT, James J. L., editor. Arctic miscellanies. A souvenir of the late polar search.  By the officers and seamen of the expedition. London: Colburn & Co., 1852. FIRST EDITION.
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DONNETT, James J. L., editor. Arctic miscellanies. A souvenir of the late polar search. By the officers and seamen of the expedition. London: Colburn & Co., 1852. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold $250
[DRAGE, Theodore Swain or Charles SWAIN, attributed to]. An Account of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage… in the Year 1746 and 1747, in the Ship California, Capt. Francis Smith, Commander. L, 1748. FIRST EDITION.
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[DRAGE, Theodore Swain or Charles SWAIN, attributed to]. An Account of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage… in the Year 1746 and 1747, in the Ship California, Capt. Francis Smith, Commander. L, 1748. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Sold $12,000
EGEDE, Hans Povelson (1686-1758). A Description of Greenland, Shewing the Natural History, Situation, Boundaries, and Face of the Country. London: C. Hitch et al, 1745. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
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EGEDE, Hans Povelson (1686-1758). A Description of Greenland, Shewing the Natural History, Situation, Boundaries, and Face of the Country. London: C. Hitch et al, 1745. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold $450
ELLIS, Henry (1721-1806). A Voyage to Hudson's Bay, by the Dobbs Galley and California, In the Years 1746 and 1747, For Discovering a North-West Passage. London: H. Whitridge, 1748. FIRST EDITION.
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ELLIS, Henry (1721-1806). A Voyage to Hudson's Bay, by the Dobbs Galley and California, In the Years 1746 and 1747, For Discovering a North-West Passage. London: H. Whitridge, 1748. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold $450
FANNING, Edmund (1769-1841). Voyages Round the World; with selected sketches of Voyages to the South Seas, North and South Pacific Oceans, China, Etc. New York: Collins & Hannay, 1833. FIRST EDITION.
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FANNING, Edmund (1769-1841). Voyages Round the World; with selected sketches of Voyages to the South Seas, North and South Pacific Oceans, China, Etc. New York: Collins & Hannay, 1833. FIRST EDITION.
Untitled
Estimate: $300-$400
Sold $275
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