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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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OSBORN, Sherard.: Stray Leaves From An Arctic Journal. 8vo. 4 chromolithographed plates. 1 folding partially coloured lithograph map. several text illus. original cloth (spine defective, covers detached, plates
0073: OSBORN, Sherard.Est. CA$300-CA$400
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PARRY, Sir William Edward.: Journal Of A Voyage For The Discovery Of A North-West Passage. [WITH:] A Supplement. 4to. pp. 4 p.l., xxix, [1 leaf], 310, [1 leaf], clxxix, [1]; 5 p.l., [clxxxiii]-ccx. 6 engraved maps & charts (4
0074: PARRY, Sir William Edward.Est. CA$5,000-CA$6,000
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PARRY, Sir William Edward.: Journal Of A Voyage For The Discovery Of A North-West Passage… 4to. pp. 4 p.l., xxix, [1 leaf], 310, [1 leaf], clxxix, [1]. 6 engraved maps & charts (4 folding) & 16 plates. [BOUND WITH]: [SABINE,
0075: PARRY, Sir William Edward.Est. CA$600-CA$800
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PARRY, Sir William Edward.: Journal Of A Second Voyage For The Discovery Of A North-West Passage From The Atlantic to the Pacific. 4to. pp. 4 p.l., xxx, [1 leaf], 571, [1]errata. 9 engraved & lithographed maps (4 folding) & 29
0076: PARRY, Sir William Edward.Est. CA$400-CA$600
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PARRY, Sir William Edward.: Journal Of A Second Voyage. 4to. 4 p.l., xxx, [1 leaf], 571, [1]errata, [4]ads. 9 engraved & lithographed maps & 30 engraved & aquatint plates (4 folding). 12 text illus. blind & gilt-stamped calf
0077: PARRY, Sir William Edward.Est. CA$600-CA$800
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PARRY, Sir William Edward.: Narrative Of An Attempt To Reach The North Pole. 4to. incl. plate list & errata. 4 engraved plates & 3 engraved charts (1 folding). 1 text illus. contemporary half-calf, rebacked (covers worn,
0078: PARRY, Sir William Edward.Est. CA$600-CA$800
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PARRY, Sir William Edward.: Appendix To… Journal Of A Second Voyage For The Discovery Of A North-West Passage. 4to. pp. 2 p.l., 432… 2 engraved plates & 2 folding tables. [BOUND WITH]: … A Supplement To The Appendix Of
0079: PARRY, Sir William Edward.Est. CA$1,200-CA$1,500
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PAYER, Julius.: Die Oesterreichisch-Ungarische Nordpol-Expedition 1872-1874. Erklärender Text. small 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., 29. stitched as issued. 12 albumen prints of oil paintings by Adolph Obermuller based on
0080: PAYER, Julius.Est. CA$600-CA$800
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PEARY, Robert E.: The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices Of The Peary Arctic Club. 8vo. 8 colour plates. 100 illus. on 32 b/w double-sided plates. original decorative cloth, gilt, t.e.g, (slighly
0081: PEARY, Robert E.Est. CA$60-CA$80
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RAE, John.: John Rae's Correspondence. 8vo. crested cloth, t.e.g. London: The Hudson's Bay Record Society, 1953. Limited edition.
0082: RAE, John.Est. CA$80-CA$100
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RASMUSSEN, Knud.: Across Arctic America: Narrative of the Fifth Thule Expedition. 8vo. b/w plates. cloth. (inner front hinge cracked). New York…: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1927. English Edition. Arctic Bib. 14179.
0083: RASMUSSEN, Knud.Est. CA$80-CA$100
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ROSS, Sir John.: A Voyage Of Discovery Made Under The Orders Of The Admiralty. 4to. pp. 2 p.l., xxxix, [1], 252, [2], cxliv. tipped-in errata slip. 3 folding engraved maps (incl. frontis.). 25 engraved & aquatint
0084: ROSS, Sir John.Est. CA$2,000-CA$2,500
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ROSS, Sir John.: A Voyage Of Discovery… In His Majesty's Ships Isabella And Alexander, For The Purpose Of Exploring Baffin's Bay, And Inquiring Into The Probability Of A North-West Passage. 4to. pp. 2 p.l., xxix,
0085: ROSS, Sir John.Est. CA$400-CA$600
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ROSS, Sir John.: Narrative Of A Second Voyage In Search Of A North-West Passage. WITH: Appendix. 2 Vols. 4to. pp. 3 p.l., xxxiii, [1], 740 [i.e. 742]; xii, 120, cxliv, CII, [2]. without errata leaf & tipped-in
0086: ROSS, Sir John.Est. CA$800-CA$1,000
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ROSS, Sir John.: Narrative Of A Second Voyage In Search Of A North-West Passage. 4to. pp. 3 p.l., xxxiii, [1], 740 [i.e. 742]. without errata leaf & tipped-in binder's slip in first vol. large folding engraved map
0087: ROSS, Sir John.Est. CA$250-CA$300
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ROSS, Sir John.: Narrative Of A Second Voyage. 4to. large folding engraved map with partial colour, 5 charts & plans (1 folding) & 25 plates (incl. 6 lithographs & 3 hand-coloured mezzotints). Incl. errata. modern
0088: ROSS, Sir John.Est. CA$150-CA$200
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ROSS, Sir John.: Appendix To The Narrative Of A Second Voyage. 4to. xii, 120, cxliv, CII, [1 leaf]errata. 20 engraved & lithographed plates (12 in colour). incl. errata. modern half-morocco (very worn, covers
0089: ROSS, Sir John.Est. CA$400-CA$500
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SNOW, William Parker.: Voyage Of The Prince Albert In Search Of Sir John Franklin. 8vo. pp. xvi, 416. folding hand-coloured lithographed map & 4 chromolithographed plates (incl. title). contemporary half calf (rubbed,
0090: SNOW, William Parker.Est. CA$600-CA$800
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STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur.: The Adventure of Wrangel Island. 8vo. pp. xxviii, 424. frontis. 16 double-sided b/w plates. 1 folding map. original gilt-stamped cloth (nick to spine). New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925.
0091: STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur.Est. CA$80-CA$100
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STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur.: Lot of 4 books by Stefansson: The Friendly Arctic. 1943; Discovery: The Autobiography. 1964. First Edition; Arctic Manual. 1950. Third Printing; Greenland. 1943. (4)
0092: STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur.Est. CA$60-CA$80
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STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur.: Lot of 2 books: STEFANSSON. My Life With The Eskimo. 1913; HANSON. Stefansson Prophet Of The North. 1941. First Editions.
0093: STEFANSSON, Vilhjalmur.Est. CA$40-CA$60
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SUTHERLAND, Peter Cormack.: Journal Of A Voyage In Baffin's Bay And Barrow Straits. 2 Vols. 8vo. pp. lii, 506, [2]ads; vii, 363, ccxxxiii, [1]. 2 folding coloured lithographed maps, 6 lithographed plates (4 coloured), 1
0094: SUTHERLAND, Peter Cormack.Est. CA$1,000-CA$1,400
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ANTARCTIC.: Lot of 2 books: BYRD. Little America. 1930. First Edition; CHERRY-GARRARD. The Worst Journey In The World. 1930. (2)
0095: ANTARCTIC.Est. CA$40-CA$60
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ANTARCTIC.: Lot of 4 books: FUCHS & HILLARY. The Crossing Of Antarctica. 1958. First Edition; SEAVER. Edward Wilson Of The Antarctic. 1933. First Edition; SIPLE. 90° South. 1959; KEARTON. The Island of
0096: ANTARCTIC.Est. CA$60-CA$80
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