091543. Laws, R. M. ANTARCTIC SEALS. RESEARCH METHOD AND TECHNIQUES. Cambridge: 1993, First Edition, Cambridge University Press.

Small spot on heel, else near fine copy in dust jacket. Black 8vo. Silver spine titles. xxii, 390pp. Appendices, index. Charts, graphs, photos. Identification of species, estimation of population sizes, marking techniques...diet, bioenergetics, development of technology and research needs. See Image at: http://www.stairway.org/parmer/images/s091543w.jpg     $75.00

031212. Lysaght, A. M. JOSEPH BANKS IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, 1766. HIS DIARY, MANUSCRIPTS AND COLLECTIONS. Berkeley: 1971, First American Edition, University of California Press.

Some minor signs of wear, remainder mark on heel, bookplates on front paste-down, else very good in lightly worn dustjacket. Thick 4to. Approximately 9" x 11.5"; rust-color cloth. 512 pp. Six text figures; 91 monochrome plates and maps; nine facsimile charts and sketches; twelve color plates; a very well done volume. See Image at:

http://www.stairway.org/parmer/images/s031212w.jpg    $95.00

033164. M'Ilvaine, William SKETCHES OF SCENERY AND NOTES OF PERSONAL ADVENTURE, IN CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO. San Francisco: 1951, One of an Edition of 400, Grabhorn Press.

Minor shelfwear, trace of darkening to endpapers, else a near fine copy. Half cloth and marbled paper over boards; 13.5 x 9 inches. Illustrated with 16 plates. Howes 112. 'The lithograph views of San Francisco and Sacramento are among the earliest drawn 'on the spot'.' FREE domestic U.S.A. shipping on this item. See Image at: http://www.stairway.org/parmer/images/s033164w.jpg     $195.00

061808. Markham, Sir Clements R. THE LANDS OF SILENCE. A HISTORY OF ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. Mansfield Centre: 1998, One of 150 copies, Martino Fine Books.

Very fine. Issued without dust jacket. Reprint of 1921 Cambridge University Press. 8vo. xii, 539 pp. frontis, illustrations, maps. "...Part 1 includes (p.3-386) history of exploration exploration in the Arctic, from the time of the Norsemen to 1912; also (p. 509-513) chronology of arctic voyages and explorations." Arctic Biblio 10939. Spence 755. Antarctic material from p. 389 to 505. Captain Cook and Bellinghausen to Captain Robert Scott. See Image at: http://www.stairway.org/parmer/images/s061808w.jpg     $64.95

091155. Miller, Dr. Richard Gordon A HISTORY AND ATLAS OF THE FISHES OF THE ANTARCTIC OCEAN. Carson City: 1993, First Edition, Foresta Institute for Ocean and Mountain Studies.

Very fine in dustjacket. Dark blue cloth with white spine and cover titles. Decorated endpapers. 8.5"x11". xx, 792 pp. + 2 l. Index; 47 pp of literature cited. 378 species of unique Antarctic fishes. 180 plates. Numerous, highly detailed line drawings by Josette Gourley. A nice addition to the polar or the science library. See Image at: http://www.stairway.org/parmer/images/s091155w.jpg     $125.00

091103. Murray, George THE ANTARCTIC MANUAL FOR THE USE OF THE EXPEDITION OF 1901. Plaistow: 1994, Facsimile Edition, Limited to 500 copies, Explorer Books.

Very fine. Issued without a dustjacket. Blue cloth 8vo. Gilt spine titles. xvi, 586 pp. Three folding maps. A treasure of Antarctic information: Extensive Bibliography; selection from the journals of Biscoe, Balleny, Darwin, Wilkes, Dumont-d'Urville, Arctowski, Bernacchi; Ice Nomenclature; Astronomical Data; Tidal Observations; Pendulum Observations; Terrestrial Magnetism; Climate; Wave Observing; The Aurora; Atmospheric; The Aurora; Atmospheric Electricity; Chemical and Physical Notes; Geology; Volcanoes; Ice Observations; Instructions for Collecting Rocks; Zoology; Botany; Sledge-Travelling; and Geography. See Spence 829 for the London 1901 Original Edition. See Image at: http://www.stairway.org/parmer/images/s091103w.jpg     $75.00

041903. Nansen, Fridtjof FRAM OVER POLHAVET: DEN NORSKE POLARFAERD 1893-1896 (Volume II only) Kristina 1897 1st. edition, H. Aschehoug & Co. Forlag

A very good copy w. light wear to corners and heel. Gilt bright. Bind 1, 526 pp. with illustrations and maps. Nansen's expedition of 1893-1896. With Sverdrup's appendix See Image at: http://www.stairway.org/parmer/images/s041903w.jpg     $75.00

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