Every once in a while the stars align. Not much else to say about this list, a selection of 35 rare books and manuscripts assembled from recent road trips. It’s a pretty darned good lot of material, in my humble estimation.
(By the way, I think people should stop saying they’re “humbled” when they receive recognition or an award. It implies that they were conceited jerks prior to that recognition. Bad optics in my humble estimation.)
As usual, we will pay postage on all items shipped within the US. To order a book, please send an email to us at tenpound@tenpound.com listing item number, author and title. Best not to telephone, as I’m frequently out of the office and rely on time-stamped emails to keep everything first come, first served.
#1:
Adams, Thomas R. and David Waters.
English Maritime Books Printed Before 1801.
John Carter Brown Library, ( 1995), Providence, RI
28 cm. xxxi, 602 pp.
Item #:51360
Price: $150
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Adams, Thomas R. and David Waters.
English Maritime Books Printed Before 1801.
John Carter Brown Library, ( 1995), Providence, RI
28 cm. xxxi, 602 pp.
Item #:51360
Price: $150
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#2:
Borchgrevink, C. E.
First on the Antarctic Continent.
George Newnes Limited, ( 1901), London
22 cm. xv, 333, (32 - publisher's ads) pp. b/w halftone photo plates, folding color charts.
Item #:51347
Price: $550
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Borchgrevink, C. E.
First on the Antarctic Continent.
George Newnes Limited, ( 1901), London
22 cm. xv, 333, (32 - publisher's ads) pp. b/w halftone photo plates, folding color charts.
Item #:51347
Price: $550
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#3:
Bradlee, Francis B. C.
Some Account of Steam Navigation in New England.
Essex Institute, ( 1920), Salem, MA
23 cm. (8), 153 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:51343
Price: $85
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Bradlee, Francis B. C.
Some Account of Steam Navigation in New England.
Essex Institute, ( 1920), Salem, MA
23 cm. (8), 153 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:51343
Price: $85
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#4:
(Chappell, Thomas.)
An account of the loss of the Essex, from having been struck by a whale in the South Seas with some interesting particulars of the sufferings of her crew on a desert island and in the boats at sea. From the narrative of one of the survivors.
The Religious Tract Society, ( n.d. (ca. 1830)), London
18 cm. 8 pp. b/w title page engraving
Item #:51352
Price: $750
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(Chappell, Thomas.)
An account of the loss of the Essex, from having been struck by a whale in the South Seas with some interesting particulars of the sufferings of her crew on a desert island and in the boats at sea. From the narrative of one of the survivors.
The Religious Tract Society, ( n.d. (ca. 1830)), London
18 cm. 8 pp. b/w title page engraving
Item #:51352
Price: $750
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#5:
Cook, Frederick.
Through the First Antarctic Night 1898-1899.
Doubleday and McClure Co., ( 1900), New York
23 cm. xxiv, 478 pp. Color frontispiece, b/w halftone plates.
Item #:51371
Price: $850
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Cook, Frederick.
Through the First Antarctic Night 1898-1899.
Doubleday and McClure Co., ( 1900), New York
23 cm. xxiv, 478 pp. Color frontispiece, b/w halftone plates.
Item #:51371
Price: $850
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#6:
Dampier, William.
A Collection of Voyages. In Four Volumes. Containing I. Captain William Dampier’s Voyages Round the World: II. The Voyages of Lionel Wafer… And Davis’s Expedition: III. A Voyage Round the World… together with a voyage… By W. Funnell: IV. Capt. Cowley’s Voyage Round the Globe: V. Capt. Sharp’s Journey: VI. Capt. Wood’s Voyage: VII. Mr. Roberts’s Adventures…
James and John Knapton, ( 1729), London
Four volumes, 20 cm. (6), vi, 550, (4-ads); (6), 184, 132, (4), 112; (14), 463, (9-index); (14), 208, (8-index), 175, (9-index & ads) pp. 64 b/w maps, charts, views, and plates, many folding.
Item #:51374
Price: $8500
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Dampier, William.
A Collection of Voyages. In Four Volumes. Containing I. Captain William Dampier’s Voyages Round the World: II. The Voyages of Lionel Wafer… And Davis’s Expedition: III. A Voyage Round the World… together with a voyage… By W. Funnell: IV. Capt. Cowley’s Voyage Round the Globe: V. Capt. Sharp’s Journey: VI. Capt. Wood’s Voyage: VII. Mr. Roberts’s Adventures…
James and John Knapton, ( 1729), London
Four volumes, 20 cm. (6), vi, 550, (4-ads); (6), 184, 132, (4), 112; (14), 463, (9-index); (14), 208, (8-index), 175, (9-index & ads) pp. 64 b/w maps, charts, views, and plates, many folding.
Item #:51374
Price: $8500
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#7:
Debenham, Frank. (ed.)
The Voyage of Captain Bellingshausen to the Antarctic Seas. 1819-1821. Volume I. (with) The Voyage of Captain Bellingshausen… Volume II.
The Hakluyt Society, ( 1945), London
Two volumes, 22 cm. xxx, 259; viii, 261-474 pp. b/w plates and maps, some folding. Folding maps in back pocket of each volume
Item #:51354
Price: $650
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Debenham, Frank. (ed.)
The Voyage of Captain Bellingshausen to the Antarctic Seas. 1819-1821. Volume I. (with) The Voyage of Captain Bellingshausen… Volume II.
The Hakluyt Society, ( 1945), London
Two volumes, 22 cm. xxx, 259; viii, 261-474 pp. b/w plates and maps, some folding. Folding maps in back pocket of each volume
Item #:51354
Price: $650
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#8:
Findlay, Alex. Geo.
A Directory for the Navigation of the South Pacific Ocean.
Richard Holmes Laurie, ( 1863), London
24.5 cm. lvii, 840 pp. b/w double page charts with course tracks in red
Item #:51353
Price: $350
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Findlay, Alex. Geo.
A Directory for the Navigation of the South Pacific Ocean.
Richard Holmes Laurie, ( 1863), London
24.5 cm. lvii, 840 pp. b/w double page charts with course tracks in red
Item #:51353
Price: $350
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#9:
Fricker, Karl.
The Antarctic Regions.
Swan Sonnenschein & Co., ( 1904), London
23.5 cm. xii, 292 pp. Folding color map, b/w plates
Item #:51346
Price: $125
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Fricker, Karl.
The Antarctic Regions.
Swan Sonnenschein & Co., ( 1904), London
23.5 cm. xii, 292 pp. Folding color map, b/w plates
Item #:51346
Price: $125
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#10:
Gracie, Colonel Archibald.
The Truth About The Titanic.
Mitchell Kennerley, ( 1913), New York
18.5 cm. (4), 330 pp. b/w photo plates.
Item #:51366
Price: $250
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Gracie, Colonel Archibald.
The Truth About The Titanic.
Mitchell Kennerley, ( 1913), New York
18.5 cm. (4), 330 pp. b/w photo plates.
Item #:51366
Price: $250
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#11:
Hall, Charles Francis.
Life with the Esquimaux: A Narrative of Arctic Experience in Search of Survivors of Sir John Franklin’s Expedition.
Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, ( 1864), London
Two volumes, 22 cm. xvi, 324; xii, 352 pp. b/w plates, ills in text, large folding map
Item #:51355
Price: $1750
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Hall, Charles Francis.
Life with the Esquimaux: A Narrative of Arctic Experience in Search of Survivors of Sir John Franklin’s Expedition.
Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, ( 1864), London
Two volumes, 22 cm. xvi, 324; xii, 352 pp. b/w plates, ills in text, large folding map
Item #:51355
Price: $1750
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#12:
Horsford, Eben Norton.
The Landfall of Leif Erikson. A.D. 1000.
Damrell and Upham, ( 1892), Boston
33 cm. vii, 148 pp. b/w plates, charts, some folding
Item #:51344
Price: $125
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Horsford, Eben Norton.
The Landfall of Leif Erikson. A.D. 1000.
Damrell and Upham, ( 1892), Boston
33 cm. vii, 148 pp. b/w plates, charts, some folding
Item #:51344
Price: $125
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#13:
Howe, M.A. deWolfe.
The Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts..
Printed for the Humane Society, ( 1918), Boston
22.5 cm. xiv, 397 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:51368
Price: $75
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Howe, M.A. deWolfe.
The Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts..
Printed for the Humane Society, ( 1918), Boston
22.5 cm. xiv, 397 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:51368
Price: $75
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#14:
Jacobs, Thomas Jefferson.
Scenes, Incidents and Adventures in the Pacific Ocean… During the Cruise of the Clipper Margaret Oakley, Under Capt. Benjamin Morrell.
Harper and Brothers, ( 1844), New York
20 cm. xi - 372 pp. b/w plates, maps, views.
Item #:51350
Price: $500
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Jacobs, Thomas Jefferson.
Scenes, Incidents and Adventures in the Pacific Ocean… During the Cruise of the Clipper Margaret Oakley, Under Capt. Benjamin Morrell.
Harper and Brothers, ( 1844), New York
20 cm. xi - 372 pp. b/w plates, maps, views.
Item #:51350
Price: $500
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#15:
Keate, George.
Relation des Iles Pelew, Situees dans le Partie Occidentale de lOcean Pacifique..
Chez le Jay Librarie, ( 1788), Paris
Two volumes, 19.5 cm. 282; 274, (5) pp. b/w plates, large folding chart
Item #:51357
Price: $300
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Keate, George.
Relation des Iles Pelew, Situees dans le Partie Occidentale de lOcean Pacifique..
Chez le Jay Librarie, ( 1788), Paris
Two volumes, 19.5 cm. 282; 274, (5) pp. b/w plates, large folding chart
Item #:51357
Price: $300
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#16:
Lamb, R(oger).
An Original and Authentic Journal of Occurrences During the Late American War, from Its Commencement to the Year 1783
Wilkinson & Courtney, ( 1809), Dublin
21 cm. iv-8, (i)-xxiv - (Contents and Subscribers), (9)-438 pp.
Item #:51348
Price: $750
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Lamb, R(oger).
An Original and Authentic Journal of Occurrences During the Late American War, from Its Commencement to the Year 1783
Wilkinson & Courtney, ( 1809), Dublin
21 cm. iv-8, (i)-xxiv - (Contents and Subscribers), (9)-438 pp.
Item #:51348
Price: $750
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#17:
Lubbock, Basil.
The Opium Clippers.
Charles Lauriat, ( 1933), Boston
25 cm. xiv, 392 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:51361
Price: $125
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Lubbock, Basil.
The Opium Clippers.
Charles Lauriat, ( 1933), Boston
25 cm. xiv, 392 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:51361
Price: $125
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#18:
Mahan, A. T.
The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED.
Little, Brown & Co., ( 1892), Boston
Two volumes, 22.5 cm. xx, 380;xvii, 428 pp. Color and b/w plates, charts, diagrams
Item #:51358
Price: $600
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Mahan, A. T.
The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED.
Little, Brown & Co., ( 1892), Boston
Two volumes, 22.5 cm. xx, 380;xvii, 428 pp. Color and b/w plates, charts, diagrams
Item #:51358
Price: $600
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#19:
Malloy, Mary.
Boston Men on the Northwest Coast: The American Maritime Fur Trade, 1788-1844.
Limestone Press, ( 1998), Kingston, Ontario
23 cm. (4), 232 pp. b/w folding frontispiece map
Item #:51342
Price: $75
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Malloy, Mary.
Boston Men on the Northwest Coast: The American Maritime Fur Trade, 1788-1844.
Limestone Press, ( 1998), Kingston, Ontario
23 cm. (4), 232 pp. b/w folding frontispiece map
Item #:51342
Price: $75
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#20:
Manuscript.
Book of 86 Hand-Drawn and Colored Whaling Signal Flags of Nantucket Whaleships. By Historian Obed Macy’s son, Thomas Macy, Nantucket, 1820.
Blank book measuring 16 x 20 cm. containing flags of Nantucket whaleships, colored and labeled in Macy's hand. The flags are drawn, mostly three per page, on twenty-nine pages.
Item #:51375
Price: $3750
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Manuscript.
Book of 86 Hand-Drawn and Colored Whaling Signal Flags of Nantucket Whaleships. By Historian Obed Macy’s son, Thomas Macy, Nantucket, 1820.
Blank book measuring 16 x 20 cm. containing flags of Nantucket whaleships, colored and labeled in Macy's hand. The flags are drawn, mostly three per page, on twenty-nine pages.
Item #:51375
Price: $3750
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