This website contains a sample of the collection of books of John W. English.
The collection has been accumulated over the last 70 years by John with a specific interest in Arctic and Antartci exploring books. Some of the books have shown to be extremely valuable, and some not so much.
This website is an attempt to catalog all this information into one location so that the collection can be examined by potential buyers.
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A History Of Polar Exploration
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- Author: David Mountfield
- Published: 1974
- SKU: BK5188
- Ed: 1
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Beautiful Text, Great Photography and other illustrations.
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Across the top of the world
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- Author: James P. Delgado
- Published: 1999
- SKU: BK1442
- Ed: 1
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Text and Magnificent illustrations.
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Alone
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- Author: Richard E. Byrd
- Published: 1938
- SKU: BK1302
- Ed: 1
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See Front Page inside of Cover.
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Anarctic Days With Mawson
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- Author: Harold Fletcher
- Published: 1984
- SKU: BK5189
- Ed: 1
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"A Personal Account of theBritish/Australian/New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition of 1929-1931".
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Antarctic Splendor
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- Author: Frank S. Todd
- Published: 1993
- SKU: BK4171
- Ed: 1
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Antarctic Year: Brabant Island Expedition
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- Author: Chris Furse foreward by HRH Prince Charles
- Published: 1986
- SKU: BK1443
- Ed: 1
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Wonderful Text and Pictures.
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Antarctica
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- Author: Elliot Porter fwd by Walter Sullivan
- Published: 1978
- SKU: BK4133
- Ed: 1
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Superb Text. Gorgeous Photos.
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Appendix to the Narrative of a Second Voyage In Search Of a North West Passage
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- Author: Sir John Ross C.B, K.S.A, K.C.S etc etc
- Published: 1835
- SKU: BK1284
- Ed: 1
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And of a residence in the arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, and 1833. ; including the reports of commander now captain James Clark Ross R.N, F.R.S, etc. and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole.
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Good Condition.
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Arctic Explorations in the years 1853, 1854, and 1855
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- Author: Elisha Kent Kane M.D. U.S.N
- Published: 1856
- SKU: BK1390
- Volumes: 2
- Ed: 1
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The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of John Franklin
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From Sketches by the Author.
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Arctic Regions
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- Author: W. Scoresby Jun. F.R.S.E
- Published: 1820
- SKU: BK1396
- Volumes: 2
- Ed: 0
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An account of Arctic Regions with a history and description of the Northern Whale-Fishery Leather Binding.
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Excellent Condition
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Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains
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- Author: Washington Irving
- Published: 1868
- SKU: BK1194
- Ed: 1
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Peter White Library, Marquette MI and signed on 2nd page by Ellen S. White.
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Cook & Peary The Polar Controversy, Resolved
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- Author: Robert M. Bryce
- Published: 1997
- SKU: BK1416
- Ed: 1
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A major United States debate discovery of the North Pole resolved after 40 years.
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Edward Wilson of the Antarctic: Naturalist and Friend
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- Author: George Seaver with an introduction by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Published: 1933
- SKU: BK1373
- Ed: 1
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illustrations.
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Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure
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- Author: F.A. Worsley
- Published: 1931
- SKU: BK5187
- Ed: 1
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Exploring with Byrd
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- Author: Richard E. Byrd U.S.N. (ret)
- Published: 1937
- SKU: BK1398
- Ed: 1
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Farthest North
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- Author: Dr. Fridtjof Nansen
- Published: 1897
- SKU: BK1394
- Volumes: 2
- Ed: 1
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Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram, 1893-96 of a Fifteen Month Sleigh Journey
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by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the F.R.A.M, illustrations, plates, sketches, etched portrait, maps.
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First on the Antarctic Continent
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- Author: C.E. Borchgrevink F.R.G.S. Commander of Expedition
- Published: 1901
- SKU: BK1387
- Ed: 1
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Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900.
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photographs, maps.
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Franklin's Journey to the Copper Mine river
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- Author: John Franklin Capt. R.N. F.R.S. M.W.S,
- Published: 1825
- SKU: BK5301
- Volumes: 2
- Ed: 3
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new edition with an appendix. illustrated with a map of the north pole. map included. good condition.
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Hell On Ice: The Saga Of The "Jeanette"
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- Author: Commander Edwards Elsberg
- Published: 1938
- SKU: BK1297
- Ed: 1
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Ice Bound on Kolguev
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- Author: Aubin Trevor Battye F.L.S F.Z.S etc
- Published: 1895
- SKU: BK4831
- Ed: 2
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Excellent Condition.
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Journey from Prince Of Wale's Fort and Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean
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- Author: Samuel Hearne
- Published: 1795
- SKU: BK1275
- Ed: 1
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Undertaken by the Hudson's Bay Company for the discovery of Copper Mines of Northwest Passage etc. In the years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772
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Leather Bound. Excellent Condition.
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Kabloona
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- Author: Gontran DePoncins
- Published: 1941
- SKU: BK2428
- Ed: 1
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Magnificent story of primitive life with Canadian inuits; beautiful small book.
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Letters on Iceland
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- Author: Joseph Banks ESQ. P.R.S
- Published: 1780
- SKU: BK1232
- Ed: 2
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"Containing Observations on the Civil Literary Ecclesiastical and Natural History; antiquities, volcanos, and basalties, hot springs, customs, dress, and members of the inhabitants, etc etc. Assisted by Dr. Solander F.R.J.S
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400 Pages, Excellent Condition. Leather cover and boards.
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Little America
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- Author: Richard Evelyn Byrd: Rear Admiral U.S.N Ret.
- Published: 1930
- SKU: BK1411
- Ed: 1
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"Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, the Flight to the South Pole".
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Excellent Quality of Book. Superb illustrations.
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My Attainment of the Pole
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- Author: Dr. Frederick A. Cook
- Published: 1308
- SKU: BK1308
- Ed: 1
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Being the Record of the expedition that first reached the Boreal center, 1907-1909. With the final summary of the Polar Controversy.
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My Polar Flight
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- Author: Captain Amundsen
- Published: ?
- SKU: BK1400
- Ed: 1
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Amundson is possibly the most famous polar explorer. Excellent Quality.
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Narrative Of A Second Voyage in Search of a North West Passage
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- Author: Sir John Ross C.B, K.S.A, K.C.S etc etc
- Published: 1835
- SKU: BK1283
- Ed: 1
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And of a residence in the arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, and 1833. ; including the reports of commander now captain James Clark Ross R.N, F.R.S, etc. and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole.
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New Land: Four Years In The Arctic Regions
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- Author: Otto Sverdrup
- Published: 1904
- SKU: BK1385
- Volumes: 2
- Ed: 1
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With a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the old world.
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Famous Arctic Explorer. Excellent Condition.
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On the Ice in Antarctica
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- Author: Theodore K. Mason
- Published: 1978
- SKU: BK1435
- Ed: 1
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Excellent Condition.
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Operation Deepfreeze
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- Author: Rear Admiral George J. Dufek Commander U.S Naval support force Antarctica
- Published: 1957
- SKU: BK1306
- Ed: 1
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Poles Apart
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- Author: Galen Rowell
- Published: 1995
- SKU: BK1440
- Ed: 1
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Text and Photos
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Return From The Pole
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- Author: Frederick A. Cook
- Published: 1951
- SKU: BK1436
- Ed: 1
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Scott of the Antarctic
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- Author: Elspeth Huxley
- Published: 1977
- SKU: BK1361
- Ed: 1
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Very Good Condition. Named Scott Wilson Bauer English after the greatest three members of Scotts Expedition, on a visit to the Ship FRAM at London in 1972. I introduced Scott to the old seadog watch on the top deck. He looked at Scott and in a low quiet voice said "ya got a lot to live up to lad". Seeing as he was quietly unimpressed, and I then introduced him to the seadog down there "you have got a glutton for punishment".
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Scott of the Antarctic: A study in character
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- Author: George Seaver
- Published: 1940
- SKU: BK1307
- Ed: 1
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Fine Condition
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Shackleton
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- Author: Roland Huntford
- Published: 1985
- SKU: BK1405
- Ed: 1
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Massive great biography. Perfect condition.
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South!
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- Author: Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Published: 1920
- SKU: BK1399
- Ed: 1
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The story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914-1917 by Ernest Shackleton C.V.O with 88 illustrations and diagrams.
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To my comrades who fell in the white warfare of the south and on the red fields of France and flanders.
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island
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- Author: Vil Hgalmur Stefansson
- Published: 1925
- SKU: BK1417
- Ed: 1
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Excellent Condition.
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The American on the Endurance:
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- Author: Elizabeth A. Bakewell Rajala
- Published: 2004
- SKU: BK1432
- Ed: 1
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Ice Sea Terra Firma: Adventures of William Lincoln Bakewell
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Destiny, providence or just highly unusual circumstances had William Bakewell to the endurance and his random travels had equipped him with the right skills to become an indispensable crew member who ran with Shackleton. Signed by Elizabeth A. Rajala. Mary and her daughter Severson
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The First Crossing of Spitsbergen
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- Author: Sir William Martin Conway w/ contr by J.W. Gregory, A. Trevor Battye and E.J Garwood
- Published: 1892
- SKU: BK1388
- Ed: 0
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Being an account of an inland journey of exploration and survey. With description with several mountain ascents, of boat expeditions and ice fjord of a voyage of north/east land and seven islands down hinloopen strait. Nearly to wiches land and into most of the fjords spitsbergen and almost of a complete circumnavigation of the main island.
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The Heart of the Antarctic
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- Author: E.H Shackleton
- Published: 1909
- SKU: BK1391
- Volumes: 2
- Ed: 0
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Being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 by E.H Shackleton. With an introduction to Hugh Robert Mill. sc. An account of the first journey to the South Magnetic Pole by professor T.W Edgeworth David, F.R.S.
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Quality excellence. Signed by Author as “To Kathleen from Ernst XMas 1909”. Has name "Kathleen Shackleton" printed in it. It also has the Shackleton family book plate.
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The Heart of the Antarctic
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- Author: Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Published: 1999
- SKU: BK5186
- Ed: 0
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Being The Story of the Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909.
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Good Condition.
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The Noose of Laurels, Robert E. Peary and the race to the North Pole
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- Author: Wally Herbert
- Published: 1989
- SKU: BK1419
- Ed: 1
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Wally Herbert: 30 years of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration. He discusses the resolution of the Peary/Cook claims for first at the Pole.
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Excellent Book.
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The North Pole
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- Author: Robert E. Peary
- Published: 1910
- SKU: BK1367
- Ed: 1
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Additional portion of its "discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the peary arctic club".
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Book in excellent collection. Fight of Peary vs Dr. Cook on who got there first as started.
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The Polar Rosses
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- Author: Ernest S. Dodge
- Published: 1973
- SKU: BK1433
- Ed: 1
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John and James Clark Ross and their Explorations.
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Good Condition.
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The Possibility of Approaching the North Pole
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- Author: Colonel Beaufoy F.R.S
- Published: 1818
- SKU: BK1360
- Ed: 1
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Asserted, by the honorable D. Barrington;
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The Voyage Of The "Why Not?" in the Antarctic
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- Author: Dr. John Jean Charcot
- Published: ?
- SKU: BK1415
- Ed: 1
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The Voyage Of the Veaga Round Asia and Europe
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- Author: A.E. Norden
- Published: 1881
- SKU: BK1289
- Volumes: 2
- Ed: 1
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A major Arctic Exploration Voyage
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The Worst Journey In The World
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- Author: Apsley Cherry Garrard
- Published: 1930
- SKU: BK1393
- Ed: 1
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Purchase receipt inside front cover.
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Through the Sub arctic Forest:
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- Author: Warburton Pike
- Published: 1896
- SKU: BK1287
- Ed: 1
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A Record of a Canoe Journey from Fort Wrangel to the Pelly Lakes and Down the Yukon River to the Behring Sea.
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Good Condition; Scarce.
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Tragedy and Triumph: The Journals of Captain R.F. Scott's Last Polar Expedition.
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- Author: N.A Probably edited it.
- Published: ?
- SKU: BK1414
- Ed: 1
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Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and Round the World
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- Author: Captain George Vancouver
- Published: 1801
- SKU: BK5300
- Volumes: 6
- Ed: 1
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in which the Coast of Northwest America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by his majestys command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any Navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans. Performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795. In the Discovery Sloop of War, and armed tender chattum. Dedicated by permission to his majesty.
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new edition with corrections.
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Voyage Round The World; But More Particularly to the North West Coast Of America
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- Author: Captain Nathaniel Portlock
- Published: 1789
- SKU: BK1281
- Ed: 1
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Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788. In the King George and the Queen Charlotte. Captains Portlock and Dixon.
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Embellished with twenty copper plates. Dedicated by permission to his majesty.
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Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Lawrence through the Continent of North America
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- Author: Sir Alexander Mackenzie
- Published: 1802
- SKU: BK1298
- Ed: 1
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to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans; in the Years 1789 and 1793 (with a preliminary account on the rise progress and the present state of the fur trade of that country")
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illustrated with a general map of the country and a portrait of the author. First white man to cross the country into the pacific ocean.
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Voyages, Discovery And Research, the Arctic Regions
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- Author: Sir John Barrow, Bart, F.R.S.
- Published: 1846
- SKU: BK1358
- Ed: 1
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"Within the Arctic Regions, from the year 1818 to the present time" Under the command of the several Naval officers employed by sea and land in search of a north west passage from the atlantic to the pacific with two attempts to reach the north pole. Abridged and Arranged from the official narratives with occasional remarks.
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Excellent Condition.
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Wild Ice Antarctic Journeys
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- Author: Ron Naveen, Colin Monteath, Tui De Roy & Mark Jones
- Published: 1990
- SKU: BK1441
- Ed: 1
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Magnificent text, and even better photos.
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