Travel and Exploration

Travel and Exploration

Refine search results

Results 1 - 23 (of 23)
Travel and Exploration
The First American Account of Cook's Journey and the First American Book on the Northwest Coast
Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & American; Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a Chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original MS. of Mr. John Ledyard.
Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & American; Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a Chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original MS. of Mr. John Ledyard.
Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & American; Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a Chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original MS. of Mr. John Ledyard.
Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & American; Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a Chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original MS. of Mr. John Ledyard.
Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & American; Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a Chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original MS. of Mr. John Ledyard.

Journal of Captain Cook's Last...

Hartford, CT. Printed and sold by Nathaniel Patten, 1783. First edition. Octavo in fours (6 5/8 x 4 3/8 inches; 169 x 111 mm). [1]-208 pp. Map absent as is... (Item #1851)

Learn More about Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage,...

Price: $18,500

Add to Cart

Add Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage,... to Wish List
First Official, European Account of the Hawaiian Islands.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To Determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean...

London: printed for G. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, in the Strand; and T. Cadell, 1784. First edition. Three quarto volumes (11 7/16 x 9 inches; 290 x 230 mm.)... (Item #2022)

Learn More about Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in...

Price: $23,500

Add to Cart

Add Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in... to Wish List
"There probably has never been another such combination of learning and unconscious buffoonery"
CORYATS CRUDITIES. Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy...Helvetia alia Switzerland, some parts of Germany and the Netherlands...
CORYATS CRUDITIES. Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy...Helvetia alia Switzerland, some parts of Germany and the Netherlands...
CORYATS CRUDITIES. Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy...Helvetia alia Switzerland, some parts of Germany and the Netherlands...
CORYATS CRUDITIES. Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy...Helvetia alia Switzerland, some parts of Germany and the Netherlands...

CORYATS CRUDITIES. Hastily gobled up...

London: Printed by W[illiam] S[tansby], 1611. First edition. Quarto in eights (8 1/8 x 6 inches; 206 x 153 mm). [-]2; a8-b8 ([-]1 inserted after a3); b4; c8-g8; h4-l4; B8-D8... (Item #897)

Learn More about CORYATS CRUDITIES. Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy...Helvetia...

Price: $25,000

Add to Cart

Add CORYATS CRUDITIES. Hastily gobled up in five Moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy...Helvetia... to Wish List
An early woman traveler's account of Constantinople and the Middle East
Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786
Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786
Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786
Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786
Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786
Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786
Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786

Voyage de Milady Craven a....

Paris: Durand, 1789. First Thus. The first French translation, released in Craven's adopted country in the same year as the English. Bound in contemporary mottled calf with gilt to spine... (Item #2163)

Learn More about Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786

Price: $975

Add to Cart

Add Voyage de Milady Craven a Constantinople, par la Crimee en 1786 to Wish List
A young woman's post-college experience of the world
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics
1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental experiences of art, music, and contemporary politics

1908 Travel Diary of an...

[Germany]: 1908. Black sheep over stitched card, with some rubbing to the spine and edges. Text block reinforced internally with paper tape. Measures 3 x 5 inches. Comprised of 72... (Item #2204)

Learn More about 1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental...

Price: $835

Add to Cart

Add 1908 Travel Diary of an American woman college graduate, documenting her trans-continental... to Wish List
A tale of exploration and adventure, pressing the limits of human endurance
Farthest North, Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Fram," 1893-96, and of a Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey

Farthest North, Being the Record...

Westminster: Archibald Contable, 1897. First UK edition. The English edition of the official account of the Fram expedition precedes the first Norwegian edition of the same year. Octavo, two volumes... (Item #1931)

Learn More about Farthest North, Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Fram,"...

Price: $500

Add to Cart

Add Farthest North, Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Fram,"... to Wish List
Complete copy of Nieuhoff's early and important work on China
An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China

An Embassy from the East-India...

London: John Macock for the Author, 1669. First edition. A tall folio volume (pages 16 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches) in contemporary mottled calf boards, rebacked with six raised bands... (Item #1119)

Learn More about An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham...

Price: $20,000

Add to Cart

Add An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham... to Wish List
With lovely hand-colored plates, from the author's drawings
Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808.
Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808.
Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808.
Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808.
Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808.

Travelling Sketches in Russia and...

London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1813. Second edition. A complete, if somewhat worn copy in contemporary tree calf, rebacked with the original spine laid down. Quarto (pages: 23 x.... (Item #823)

Learn More about Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808.

Price: $550

Add to Cart

Add Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden During the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808. to Wish List
The influential work that shaped Western conceptions of the Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land
The Holy Land

The Holy Land

London: Day & Son, 1855. First Edition. 6 volumes in 3, measuring 294 x 209 mm. First quarto edition of this illustrated record of the Middle East by the first... (Item #2384)

Learn More about The Holy Land

Price: $16,500

Add to Cart

Add The Holy Land to Wish List
An account of Shackleton's famous first expedition
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909

The Heart of the Antarctic;...

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1909. First American edition. Quarto, two volumes. First American Edition. Originally published as a limited edition in London the same year. Publisher's blue cloth, titles, designs... (Item #1932)

Learn More about The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909

Price: $1,250

Add to Cart

Add The Heart of the Antarctic; Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909 to Wish List
A very bright copy of the book with the scarce publisher’s prospectus
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.
The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for The Innocents Abroad.

The Innocents Abroad, or the...

Hartford: The American Publishing Company, 1871, 1869. First editions. First edition, first issue with all first issue points called for by BAL 3316. Missing page numbers in the Table of... (Item #1739)

Learn More about The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for...

Price: $9,500

Add to Cart

Add The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrims' Progress[together with] the Publisher's Prospectus for... to Wish List
One of the Most Important Voyages of the Eighteenth Century. Rare with Matching Atlas and Text in Contemporary Bindings
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…

A Voyage of Discovery to...

London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards, 1798. First edition. Three quarto volumes (11 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches; 299 x 239 mm) plus folio atlas volume... (Item #1779)

Learn More about A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World…

Price: $55,000

Add to Cart

Add A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the World… to Wish List