GRP: ASSORTED BOOKS ON EUROPEAN ARTHISTORY AND EXPLORA...Large lot of miscellaneous books, dealing primarily with European exploration, art, and history. Titles include "The British Empire before the American...
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FRIDTJOF NANSEN "IN NORTHERN MISTS"2 VOL.Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) translated by Arthur G. Chater, "In Northern Mists: Arctic Exploration in Early Times," New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1911. Two...
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RARE 1890 1ST ED. VOL. I & II "IN DARKESTAFRICA"For your consideration is this 1890 First Edition copies Vol. I & II "In Darkest Africa" by Henry M. Stanley, publisher London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington...
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MAYA CYLINDER - JAGUAR / SMOKING GODS,EX KERR**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An exemplary pottery cylinder vessel, finely painted with scenes...
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§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
MAQUETTENO. 2 FOR TRIANGULATED STUDY NO. 1, 1960 steel wire painted grey on black base23.5cm high (including base), 13cm wide (9.25in high, 5.1in wide)Provenance: In Barns-Graham's...
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§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
PLATE,CIRCA 1952 signed 'ADAMS' (to reverse), painted earthenware25cm diameter (9.8in diameter)Provenance: In Barns-Graham's notes about her collection she states she purchased...
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§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
RECTANGULARBRONZE FORM NO.2., 1953 from an edition of 6, bronze15.5cm high, 10.2cm wide (6.1in high, 4in wide)Provenance: In Barns-Graham's notes she refers to owning two sculptures...
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§ ROBERT ADAMS (BRITISH 1917-1984)
SPHERE,1980 signed, numbered and dated 'ADAMS OO/ 1980' (to base), bronze9cm high, 7cm wide (3.5in high, 2.75in iwde)Provenance: In Barns-Graham's notes she refers to owning two...
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ÉDOUARD VUILLARD, (FRENCH, 1868-1940),PINK ROSES, 1921-22, OIL ON CARDBOARD, 12 1/4 X 12 1/2 IN., FRAME: 17 1/2 X 17 1/2 IN.ÉDOUARD VUILLARD, (French, 1868-1940) Pink Roses, 1921-22, oil on cardboard signed...
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7 BOUND VOLUMES RELATED TO WHALING TOINCLUDEARCTIC ROVINGS BY DANIEL WESTON HALL, BOSTON, 1861, 8VO, 171 PAGES, GREEN CLOTH BOARDS, EMBOSSED WITH SHIP. GREAT CONDITION. 2 VOLUMES ARTIC EXPLORATIONS BY ELISHA...
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SELECTION OF BOOKS ON OLD MASTERS (9)vols. including: 1) Singular Vision: Haboldt & Co.'s Old Master Paintings and Drawings Since 1983; 2) Rowlands. The Paintings of Hans Holbein the Younger. David Godine, 1985;...
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(9) VOLS., CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED BOOKSHardcovers in jackets, includes: 1) Ruth Benedict & Gene Weltfish. In Henry's Backyard The Races of Mankind. Henry Shuman, 1948; 2) Graham Greene, illus. by Dorothy Craigie....
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IMPORTANT SET OF SENATE RAILROAD EXPLORATIONREPORTS REPORTS Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for A Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean....
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Kane, Elisha Kent. Arctic Explorations,2 vols., Philadelphia and London 1857. 8vo., orig. cloth (some wear to spines). Engraved titles, portrait frontispieces, maps, plates and text ills.(2)/Provenance: Spetchley...
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AN ITALIAN [GUBBIO] ISTORIATO MAIOLICALUSTRED DISH FROM THE WORKSHOP OF MAESTRO GIORGIO ANDREOLI, EARLY 1530S
AENEAS AND ACHATES LEAVING THEIR FRIENDS TO EXPLORE THE COAST OF LIBYA The scene is set within a landscape...
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7 vols. Sachse, Julius F.: The GermanSectarians of Pennsylvania, 1708-1742; 1742-1800. 2 vols. Married set: Vol. 1: Philadelphia: Printed for the author, 1899. 1st ed., #8/350; vol. 2: Philadelphia: (P.C. Stockhausen),...
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Ruins of Desert Cathay : Personal Narrativeof Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China by M. Aurel Stein London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1912. 2 volumes. First edition. Scarce. 8vo. Numerous illustrations...
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2 vols. Keating, William H. Narrativeof An Expedition to The Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of The Woods, performed in The Year 1823... under The Command of Stephen H. Long. London: Geo. B....
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5 vols. Travel & Exploration - Utah& The American West: Stansbury, Howard. An Expedition to The Valley of The Great Salt Lake of Utah. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, 1852. First issue. 2 vols. 8vo, orig....
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Four Books on the History of Palestine,Egypt & Syria History of Palestine and Syria to the Macedonian Conquest, by A. T. Olmstead. New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. 4to. First edition. Illustrated,...
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BAE Volumes and an Early Report of ExplorationsIncludes: Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean...1853-4....
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3 vols. Antarctic Travel & Exploration:Scott, Capt. Robert F. The Voyage of The 'Discovery.' New York: Charles Scribner's, 1905. First edition, American issue. 2 vols., lg. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt, gilt-lettered...
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2 vols. Arctic Exploration: Kane, ElishaKent. The United States Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1857. 8vo, orig. gilt-paneled black morocco, gilt-lettered & paneled...
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FRANKLIN SIR JOHN Narrative of a Journeyto the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819 20 21 and 22. London: John Murray 1823. First edition. With 30 (of 31) engraved plates of which 11 are hand-colored and four...
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[Exploration and Travel] A Curious Collectionof Voyages and Travels. The World Displayed: A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels. Philadelphia: Dobelbower Key and Simpson 1795-96 vols. 1-3 5-8 (of 8). First American...
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3 vols. Arctic Travel & Exploration:Hearne, Samuel. Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort, in Hudson's Bay to The Northern Ocean,... in The Years 1769, 1770, 1771, & 1772. Dublin: for P. Byrne and J. Rice, 1796....
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1 vol. (Palestine Exploration Fund.)Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. Map of Western Palestine in 26 Sheets... from Surveys... 1872-1877. London, 1880. Lg. oblong folio, orig. morocco & bds., morocco cover label;...
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3 vols. Discovery & Exploration ofAmerica: Smith, Joshua Toulmin. The Discovery of America by The Northmen in The Tenth Century. London: Charles Tilt, 1839. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. brown cloth, gilt-lettered spine;...
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1 vol. [Lewis, Meriwether; Clark, William.]Travels in The Interior Parts of America, Communicating Discoveries Made in Exploring The Missouri, Red River, and Washita, by Captains Lewis and Clark... London: Richard...
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3 vols. John C. Fremont: Fremont, J(ohn)C(harles). Report of The Expedition to The Rocky Mountains in The Year 1842... Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1845. First edition, Senate issue. 8vo, contemp. 1/2 sheep &...
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5 vols. The American West, includingUtah - 19th-Century Travel & C: Stansbury, Howard. Exploration and Survey of The Valley of The Great Salt Lake. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, 1852. Senate issue. 8vo,...
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[Exploration Pacific Ocean] CharlesWilkes; Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. During the Years 1838 ... 1842. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard 1845) 5 vols. 4to gilt and blindstamped cloth Estimate...
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1 vol. Simpson, Col. J(ames) H. Reportof Explorations Across The Great Basin of Utah for a Direct Wagon-Route from Camp Floyd to Genoa, in Carson Valley in 1859. Washington: G.P.O., 1876. First edition. 4to,...
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* (EXPEDITION. ASHLEY-SMITH) The Ashley-SmithExplorations and the Discovery of a Central Route to the Pacific 1822-1829. Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark 1918. 8vo orange cloth title in gilt to spine. First edition. With double-page...
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7 vols. Auction Catalogues - ImportantBook Sales - Sotheby's: American Voyages and Explorations. New York, Oct. 31, 1985. * The Library of Henry M. Blackmer II. London, 1989. * Collection of The Garden Ltd. New...
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The Congo and the founding of its freestate: a story of work and exploration by Henry M. Stanley New York: Harper Brothers 1885. 2 vols 8vo hardbound in publishers first edition green cloth with decorative embossed...
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