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NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY TO THE SHORES OF THE POLAR SEA, IN THE YEARS 1819, 20, 21, AND 22. With an appendix on various subjects relating to science and natural history
Franklin, John, Sir
Published by John Murray, London, 1823
Bound in contemporary full tree-calf full gilt spine, previous joint repairs. Bookplate of "Inebranlable" which relates to a bird in the hand. All plates present, some minor creasing to the fine paper plates at the rear. Black lettering label. xvi, 768pp. including one in-text diagram, plus thirty-one plates (eleven in color) and four folding maps.
The narrative of Captain John Franklin s first expedition to the Polar North is a landmark of historic travel literature from an icon in the history of Arctic exploration. First edition, first issue of the narrative of Sir John Franklin s first Arctic voyage (1819-22), published just a year after his return to London. Known as the Coppermine Expedition, its purpose was to map and explore the northern littoral of the American… Read More

NARRATIVE OF THE BRITON'S VOYAGE TO PITCAIRN'S; INCLUDING AN INTERESTING SKETCH OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE BRAZILS AND OF SPANISH SOUTH AMERICA. J. Shillibeer. Law and Whittaker; 1817. Second edition. 8vo; 180 pp.; 12 plates, two enfolded. Recently rebacked into tree calf boards with full gilt spine to period. Interior text has light scattered foxing throughout. Some areas with underlining and marginalia. Enfolded plates have been repaired and refolded neatly back into the book. Frontice and title page have been gently washed along with the final two pages

Hubbard, L. Ron1951. First Edition, Second Printing. Hubbard, L. Ron. Notes on the Lectures of L. Ron Hubbard. 1951. California Series, fall 1950. Revised Edition. 2nd printing, first revised edition. 154 pp. with diagrams, usual cream card cover text to the front cover in excellent condition. Owner's name stamped on the cover in the top right corner, also name and date neatly to the title page (none listed elsewhere of this edition). Minor discolourations to front and back cover, as well as spine, as well as title page. Name in ink on title page, as well as date (as pictured). The original Lecture notes, compiled in 1950, later added to in the early 2000's. "The data in these lectures was thought to be lost for over fifty years and is only available in student notes published in Notes on the Lectures. The original recordings have now been discovered making them broadly available for the first time. " - Scientology.ca.