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158: HENNEPIN, Louis. 318: DECORATIVE ARTS/CHINA. NAT'L PALACE MUSEUM.325: PRINCESS DER LING.
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Ottawa, Canada
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Old & Rare Books Auction of October 30, 2010

AN IMPORTANT AUCTION of FINE & RARE BOOKS ~ Walker's Fine Art & Estate Auctioneers Inc. and D & E Lake Ltd. are pleased to present an important live auction of fine and rare books from private Canadian libraries. This sale will be held in Toronto, will include major examples of Travel & Exploration, Natural History, Law and literature with a focus on the Arctic & Antarctic, New World & Europe. Exceptional highlights include ~ Lahontan, New Voyages to North America, 1703; Charlevoix, Histoire Et Description Generale De La Nouvelle France, 1744; Kalm, Travels into North America, 1770-71; Lafitau, Moeurs Des Sauvages Ameriquains, 1724; Hennepin, A New Discovery Of A Vast Country in America, 1698; Parry, Journal Of A Voyage For The Discovery Of A North-West Passage, 1821-28; and Mackenzie, Voyages From Montreal, 1801. The Collections: The Estate of Theodosia Dawes Bond Thornton, Montreal The Estate of Robert Palmer, Ottawa The Robertson Family Library, Ottawa The Lieppa Collection, Ottawa Several private Canadian & American collectors.
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BELCHER, Sir Edward.: The Last Of The Arctic Voyages. 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., xx, 383, [24]ads; vii, 419. with half-titles. 3 folding engraved maps (1 in rear pocket), 1 lithographed map & 36 lithographed plates (16 in
0049: BELCHER, Sir Edward.Est. CA$1,500-CA$2,000Lot Passed
BROWNE, William Henry James.: Ten Coloured Views Taken During The Arctic Expedition of Her Majesty's Ships "Enterprise" and "Investigator," Under The Command of Captain Sir James C. Ross… folio. French & English text in
0050: BROWNE, William Henry James.Est. CA$3,000-CA$3,500Lot Passed
CHAPPELL, Edward.: Narrative Of A Voyage To Hudson's Bay In His Majesty's Ship Rosamond. 8vo. 1 folding engraved map (frontis.), 4 engraved plates (3 double-illustrated), & 2 wood engravings in the text. 19th century
0051: CHAPPELL, Edward.Est. CA$250-CA$350Lot Passed
DUCHAUSSOIS, R.P.: Lot of 3 titles: Aux Glaces Polaires. Paris: 1926; Apôtres Inconnus. Paris, nd; Femmes Héroïques Les Soeurs Grises Canadiennes aux Glaces Polaires. Paris: 1927. all 8vo. illus. matching
0052: DUCHAUSSOIS, R.P.Est. CA$60-CA$80Lot Passed
ELLIS, Henry.: A Voyage To Hudson's Bay. pp. xxviii, 1-96, 89-336. folding engraved map & 9 engraved plates (5 folding). 19th century calf, gilt back (front cover detached, tears to 1 folding plate with slight
0053: ELLIS, Henry.Est. CA$800-CA$1,000Lot Passed
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FRANKLIN, John.: Narrative Of A Journey To The Shores Of The Polar Sea. 4to. pp. 1 p.l., [v]-xvi, 768. lacking half-title & errata slip. 30 engraved & aquatint plates (11 hand-coloured), 23 of them in 2 states & 1
0054: FRANKLIN, John.Est. CA$2,500-CA$3,500
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FRANKLIN, John.: Narrative Of A Second Expedition To The Shores Of The Polar Sea… 4to. 31 engraved plates. 6 folding engraved maps (1 partly coloured in outline). several text illus. contemporary calf, rebacked
0055: FRANKLIN, John.Est. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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FRANKLIN, Sir John.: Journals and Correspondence: The First & Second Arctic Land Expeditions. 2 vols. 8vo. crested cloth, t.e.g. Toronto: Champlain Society, 1995-98. Limited Crested Editions.
0056: FRANKLIN, Sir John.Est. CA$100-CA$120
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GATONBE, John.: A Voyage Into The North-West Passage. Undertaken Anno 1612. folio. pp. [2], 243-256. engraved map & numerous text illus. modern quarter calf (rubbed). extensively annotated in pen. [London: 1733].
0057: GATONBE, John.Est. CA$100-CA$120
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HALL, Charles Francis.: Life With The Esquimaux. 2 Vols. 8vo. 1 large folding engraved map & 101 plates & text illus. (incl. 2 charts). contemporary half calf (worn, spines defective, boards off, internally very good).
0058: HALL, Charles Francis.Est. CA$200-CA$300
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HALL, Charles F.: Narrative Of The Second Arctic Expedition…Edited…By Prof. J.E. Nourse. 4to. pp. 5 p.l., l, 644. engraved frontis. portrait, 7 other plates (incl. portraits), double-page facsimile, 1 folding
0059: HALL, Charles F.Est. CA$100-CA$120
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HOOPER, William Hulse.: Ten Months Among The Tents Of The Tuski. 8vo. pp. xv, [1], 417, [1], [2]ads. with half-title. 5 plates (incl. 4 tinted lithographs), 2 maps (incl. folding partially coloured lithographed map) & 5
0060: HOOPER, William Hulse.Est. CA$800-CA$1,000
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KANE, Elisha Kent.: Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition In Search Of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. 2 vols. 8vo. 2 engraved frontis. portraits, 2 engraved titles, 18 engraved plates, 4 maps (2 in the
0061: KANE, Elisha Kent.Est. CA$120-CA$150
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KANE, Elisha Kent.: Lot of 2 books in 3 vols.: KANE. Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition In Search Of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55. 2 vols. 8vo. 2 engraved frontis. portraits, 2 engraved titles, 18
0062: KANE, Elisha Kent.Est. CA$80-CA$100
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LECOINTE, Georges.: Au Pays de Manchots Récut du Voyage De La "Belgica". frontis. 5 folding maps. b/w illus. quarter cloth. Bruxelles: Société Belge & Cie, 1904. First Edition.
0063: LECOINTE, Georges.Est. CA$200-CA$250
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LYON, George Francis.: A Brief Narrative Of An Unsuccessful Attempt To Reach Repulse Bay…. 8vo. folding engraved (frontis.), 7 engraved plates (incl. diagram & 1 plate with 6 portraits). & 2 text illus. contemporary half
0064: LYON, George Francis.Est. CA$200-CA$300
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LYON, George Francis.: Lot of 2 Books: The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon… 12mo. pp. viii, 339. modern buckram, uncut (scattered foxing). Boston: Wells & Lilly, 1824. First American Edition; The Private Journal of
0065: LYON, George Francis.Est. CA$80-CA$100
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McCLINTOCK, Francis Leopold.: The Voyage of the 'Fox' in the Arctic Seas. 8vo. 14 wood-engraved plates (incl. frontis), 1 folding facsimile, several wood-engraved text illus. & 4 maps on 3 folding sheets (1 partially in colour).
0066: McCLINTOCK, Francis Leopold.Est. CA$150-CA$250
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McCLURE, Robert John Le Mesurier.: The Discovery Of The North-West Passage By H.M.S. "Investigator"...Edited by Captain Sherard Osborn. 8vo. pp. xxxii, 463, [1], 22(ads). with half-title. folding coloured map, engraved frontis.
0067: McCLURE, Robert John Le Mesurier.Est. CA$600-CA$700
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M'KEEVOR, Thomas.: A Voyage To Hudson's Bay During The Summer Of 1812. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l., 76. 6 plates (incl. 5 aquatints). modern cloth. London: Printed For Sir Richard Phillips, 1819. First Edition. Arctic Bib.
0068: M'KEEVOR, Thomas.Est. CA$160-CA$180
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MACKENZIE, Alexander.: Voyages From Montreal. 4to. pp. 2 p.l., viii, cxxxii, 412, [2]errata. with half-title. engraved frontis. portrait & 3 large folding engraved maps (1 coloured in outline). contemporary tree calf,
0069: MACKENZIE, Alexander.Est. CA$3,000-CA$4,000
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MAWSON, Sir Douglas.: The Home Of The Blizzard: Being The Story of The Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. 2 Vols. 8vo. 2 photogravure frontis. 18 colour plates, 19 b/w plates (9 folding), 91 double-sided b/w
0070: MAWSON, Sir Douglas.Est. CA$400-CA$600
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MAY, Walter William.: A Series of Fourteen Sketches made during the voyage up Wellington Channel in search of Sir John Franklin. 4to. 13 colour illus. on 12 plates (lacking plate 13). 1 diagram. modern cloth, rebacked
0071: MAY, Walter William.Est. CA$2,000-CA$3,000
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NANSEN, Dr. Fridtjof.: Farthest North: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Fram" 1893-96. 8vo. etched frontis. portrait, 16 colour plates, 4 folding coloured maps in front & rear pockets, 113 plates &
0072: NANSEN, Dr. Fridtjof.Est. CA$150-CA$200
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