Boston, Ma. May 14, 1946. [2]pp. on letterhead of "Naval Department / Office of the Chief of Naval Operations." Accompanied by the mailing envelope. Quarto. Fine. In a half morocco and cloth folding box, leather labels. An engaging and informative letter, in which Richard Byrd describes some of his World.....

Washougal, Wa. 1999. xv,424,[1]pp. Quarto. Blue cloth. New. From an edition of 1000 copies. An excellent new Antarctic bibliography, with useful references to recent scholarly material and some good annotations.

London. 1773. [with:] Cook, James: A VOYAGE TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE, AND ROUND THE WORLD...IN THE YEARS 1772, 1773, 1774, AND 1775.... London. 1784. [with:] Cook, James: A VOYAGE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.... London. 1784-85. [with:] Kippis, Andrew: THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK. London. 1788. Ten volumes all together.....

Cambridge: At the University Press, 1921. xii,539pp. plus plates and maps, some folding. Quarto. Blue publisher's cloth, stamped in silver. Boards rubbed, with small ink stains, moderate shelf wear. Spine ends worn, with foot repaired, front hinge cracked but holding. Bookplate on front pastedown. Text tanned, frontis lightly foxed. Good.....

Boston. 1844. 240pp. Contemporary calf, spine gilt. Boards somewhat scuffed, light wear to edges and corners. Front hinge repaired, front free endpaper refreshed. Occasional light foxing and dampstaining. About very good. Smith was born of respectable British parents, but after his father died he was sent to work as an.....

Paris. 1787. Three volumes. xxxii,388; [4],366; [4],363pp., plus sixteen engraved plates (some folding) and large engraved folding map. Uniform contemporary calf, spines gilt, leather labels. Some very minor rubbing at extremities. A fresh and especially handsome set. With the bookplate of Nils Rosen in each volume, as well as New.....

Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman, 1844-1845. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1845 (last two volumes). Five text volumes, with the five folding maps (two colored) called for in the atlas volume bound into the fourth text volume. Engraved portraits, plates, and maps, with original tissue guards intact. Thick quarto. Contemporary green.....

Washington: McGill & Witherow, 1864. 56pp. Gathered signatures, stitched. Last leaf detached, first four leaves slighty soiled, uniform browning. Good. Charles Wilkes' defense against charges of insubordination, disrespect, disobedience, and behavior unbecoming an officer stemming from his short temper and repeated personal conflicts with the Naval Department. While serving as.....