Nansen. THE FIRST CROSSING OF GREENLAND. 2 Vols.

Fritdtjof Nansen's Farthest North Vol. 1 & 2, First Edition, Circa 1898. Rare. In-house shipping available. Dimensions of one: 9 x 7 x 1.5

Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate (1861-1930) who led the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888. Vintage sepia glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the

‘Farthest North’ Vol. 1&2 books by Nansen. Appears to be First American edition. Farthest North, Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram, 1893-96, and of a Fifteen Months' Sle

Heading: Author: Bewick, Thomas Title: History of British Birds, the Figures Engraved on Wood by T. Bewick Place Published: Newcastle Publisher: Date Published: 1797-1804 Description:

Eisho Hyakucho Gafu (One Hundred Varieties of Birds), by Tsuchida Eisho (Japanese, 1860-1912) and Seiho Takeuchi (Japanese, 1864-1942), first edition, 2 vols., each with 50 pages of woodcut illustrati

Dalmatia and Montenegro, first edition, 2 vols., 1848, 8vo, 7 lithographed plates, 7 wood-engraved plates, folding map and 2 folding pedigrees, later quarter morocco (2)

Two 19th century Church Music Books: 1) The Golden Harp, Or, Camp Meeting Hymns, Old and New, Set to Music, (Bound with the) Supplement to the First Edition (2 Vols. In One), G.W. Henry (selected by),

Milia Davenport. THE BOOK OF COSTUME. NY: Crown, 1948. First Edition, First Printing. 2 vols. Large quarto (11 x 8 in.). Costume throughout the ages covering dress, jewelry, ornament, coiffure etc. Vo

Selected Letters of Jack Kerouac in 2 volumes, 1940-1956 and 1957-1969 Charters, Ann (editor) NY: Viking, 1995 and 1999. First editions and first Printings two volumes containing Mr. Kerouac's most im

Johnson (Samuel) A Dictionary of the English Language:..., 2 vol., first edition, titles in red and black, vol. 1 4Z with small marginal tear affecting catch-word (no loss), vol. 1 7R2 with tear to fo

NABOKOV (VLADIMIR) Lolita, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with unobscured price 'Francs: 900' on rear wrapper of both volumes, publisher's green, white and black printed wrappers, spine with sli

Oxford.- Ackermann (Rudolph, publisher) A History of the University of Oxford, 2 vol., first edition, list of subscribers, engraved portrait of the Chancellor Lord Grenville, 81 hand-coloured plates c

Cambridge.- Ackermann (Rudolph, publisher) A History of the University of Cambridge, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, list of subscribers, engraved portrait of the Duke of Gloucester, 95 plates inc

Cambridge.- Ackermann (Rudolph, publisher) A History of the University of Cambridge, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, list of subscribers, engraved portrait of the Duke of Gloucester, 95 plates inc

NO RESERVE World.- Hearn (Lafcadio) Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, 2 vol., first English edition, occasional light spots, original cloth, spine faded and rubbed, extremities frayed and worn, 1894 &#167

Dickens (Charles) Our Mutual Friend, 2 vol., frontispieces and 38 wood-engraved plates, ink ownership inscriptions to pastedowns, stab holes to margins, without half-titles and advertisements, origina

[Combe (William)] The English Dance of Death, 2 vol., first edition, engraved hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, additional title to vol.1, and 72 plates after Thomas Rowlandson, some offsetting, oc

NO RESERVE Hume (David) The History of England, Under the House of Tudor, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, occasional light finger-soiling, contemporary calf, rubbed and scuffed, for A. Millar, 175

London.- Maitland (William) The History of London, 2 vol., first edition, list of subscribers, extra-illustrated by the insertion of numerous portraits, views, plans and other pieces 18th-20th century

Asia.- Hedin (Sven) Fran Pol Till Pol, 2 vol., first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to vol.1 front free endpaper, 12pp. preface loosely inserted as issued, plates and maps, o

Trollope (Anthony) He Knew He Was Right, 2 vol., first edition in book form, frontispieces and 30 wood-engraved plates by Marcus Stone, vignette illustrations, occasional light foxing, vol. 1 upper hi

Africa.- Schweinfurth (Dr. Georg) The Heart of Africa, 2 vol., first edition, frontispieces, plates and illustrations, 2 maps, of which 1 folding, errata bound into vol. 1, vol. 2 partially unopened,

[Menon.] Traité historique et pratique de la cuisine. Ou le cuisiner instruit, de la connoissance des Animaux, tant Volatiles, que Terrestres, Aquatiques & Amphibies; de la facon, de Prépare

Turkey.- Spencer (Edmund) Travels in European Turkey, in 1850, 2 vol., first edition, tinted lithograph frontispieces, vignette titles, large folding linen-backed map, ex-library with neat pencil note