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North West to Fortune (The Discovery of the North West Passage) – Stefansson – First UK Edition 1960

Prolific explorer and writer Vilhjalmur Stefansson’s last book on the history of solving the North West passage. A first British edition published by Allen & Unwin in 1960 … Stefansson died in 1962 at 83 years of age. Octavo, 356 pages after preliminaries, end paper maps, very good condition.

Given his exploration record and the many years spent within the Arctic Circle who better to write this book. Starting the primary objectives of Columbus and Cabot to find route west to the Far East. The first recorded note of the concept is that of Robert Thorne, merchant of Bristol who produced two papers preserved by Hackluyt one addressed to Henry VIII … “I know it to be my bounden duty to manifest this secret to your Grace, which hitherto, I suppose, has been hid”. The proof was more difficult and many lives were lost.

Stefansson’s record goes well beyond the broader list of adventurers Cook, Franklin, McClure (in search of Franklin) and John Rae and later Amundsen. He covers in detail the efforts of the Fur Traders and finally the epoch-making achievement” of the US submarine, Nautilus.

North West Passage complete by Stefansson

$60.00

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Early Map of Aprutium (Abruzzo Italy) Petrus Bertius – 1599

A lovely original map of Abruzzo on the central east coast of Italy. A very early map from the 1599 Dutch edition of “Caert – Thresoor” issued by Barent Langenes which preceded the edition published by Bertius himself by three years (reference expert King page 82).

Several cities are noted including San Angelo, Pescara, Ascoli, Aguila and Alba in the South. The major rivers woods and the high mountain ranges to the east are clearly defined. These Mountains, now known as the Gran Sasso D’Italia are the home of Europe’s southernmost glacier and the now hugely endangered Italian brown bear.

Map dimensions to the extent of the engraved image 135mm by 90mm. Excellent condition.

Price framed in Voyager Miniature map style in beaded gilt frame with gilt fillet (superb) $190.00 …. if you would like it unframed then enquire.

Over four hundred year old map of Abruzzo … click on me to see me all!

$190.00

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Cases de Naturels a Nouka-Hiva (Baie Anna Maria) – Louis LeBreton (Dumont d’Urville Expedition) – 1846

A natural image of the native people of Nouka-Hiva (now Nuka Hiva) the third largest island in the Marquesas.

An original lithograph from a drawing by Louis LeBreton (1818-1866) published as part of the great “Atlas Pittoresque” to accompany “Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l’Oceanie sur les corvettes l’Astrolabe et la Zelee … sous commandement de M.J. Dumont d’Urville”.

Lithographed by Bichebois and produced by Lemercier Benard, Paris 1846. A sizeable image on sturdy paper – 37cms x 28cms to the edge of the printed area bright and clean, with very wide boarders with the odd mark from handling but well away from the image. Overall in very good condition. The quality and intensity of the artwork can be seen in the close up images.

Louis LeBreton replaced Goupil as the official artist (he died at Hobart on the outward voyage) on Dumont d’Urville’s third circumnavigation of 1837-40.

Incidentally, Herman Melville and Robert Louis Stephenson were both to visit and take inspiration from Nouka-Hiva

Fine Polynesian image by Louis LeBreton

$140.00

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Ethnology of the Sixth Sense, Studies and Researches into its Abuses, Perversions, Follies, Anomolies, and Crimes – Dr Jacobus X – 1899

By Jacobus X [Louis Jacolliot] published by Charles Carrington, Paris based bookseller and publisher of erotica in 1899. A limited first edition of 1000. Original blue cloth binding, 422 pages all in fine condition.

The “Sixth Sense” not the psychic sense but the genital sense which is explored in its active phase.

Includes, among many topics, clinical accounts of deformities of the sexual organs, such as “profound despondency of the unfortunate persons who have lost their penis”, “penis found in stomach of dog” etc.

Interestingly the preamble says “this work, printed for a small number of Subscribers – Medical Men – Experts and Specialists in Nervous Diseases – Lawyers etc.” The limitation page suggests 1000 copies but is unnumbered as with other copies we have seen.

You need to be over 18 and eccentric to buy this book – proof required

$90.00

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Photograph from Beattie’s Studios – Lakes Belton & Belcher, National Park, Tasmania

An original photograph from Beattie’s Studio, of frozen and snow covered Lakes Belton and Lake Belcher, National Park, Tasmania. Size 21 x 15.5cm the image filling the whole of the photograph.

Overall in good condition showing some signs of handling on close inspection. The rear of the photograph carries the Beattie’s copyright stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmania and various notes.

A wintery image of snow covered Tasmanian lakes

$60.00

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Photograph from Beattie’s Studio – Recherche Bay, South West Tasmania

An original photograph from Beattie’s Studio, Hobart of Port Davey, Western Tasmania. Size 20.5 x 15cm the image filling the whole of the photograph.

The Le Perouse Range from Rocky Bay, Recherche.

Overall in good condition showing some signs of handling and impressions on close inspection. The rear of the photograph carries the Beattie’s copyright stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmania and various notes.

Solitary vessel in Recherche bay – Beattie’s Studio

$50.00

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North West to Fortune (The Discovery of the North West Passage) – Stefansson – First UK Edition 1960

Early Map of Aprutium (Abruzzo Italy) Petrus Bertius – 1599

Cases de Naturels a Nouka-Hiva (Baie Anna Maria) – Louis LeBreton (Dumont d’Urville Expedition) – 1846

Ethnology of the Sixth Sense, Studies and Researches into its Abuses, Perversions, Follies, Anomolies, and Crimes – Dr Jacobus X – 1899

Photograph from Beattie’s Studios – Lakes Belton & Belcher, National Park, Tasmania

Photograph from Beattie’s Studio – Recherche Bay, South West Tasmania

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