~ ALCUIN BOOKS~ Scholarly and Ra

Byrd, Richard E. DISCOVERY the Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1935. First Trade Edition. Octavo. Signed by the author on the half-title, 405pp., illustrated, maps, bound in blue cloth stamped in gilt, spine lettering gilt, top edge stained gray, a very good copy with just a bit of toning to spine and top edge of boards, in unclipped pictorial dust jacket showing a bit of edge wear with chipping to head.

Colton's Traveler and Tourist Guide-Book; Through the Western States and Territories; Accompanied By a Map. New York: Colton, 1856. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good 100p. text, plus 36p. of list of geographical items for sale. There is tiny edge wear at top of spine but the rest of the cover is near fine with the front cover in gilt still very bright. Howes C-623. The only flaw on the interior is an 1" hole in the title page not extending to the text. The map in the back is in near fine condition with no tears and just a touch of browning and tiny wear along edges. The full title on the cover of the books is: Colton's Western & Tourist and Emigrant's Guide.

Cumming, C.F. [Fredrika]. Two Happy Years in Ceylon, 2 Volume Set. New York: Charles Scribners, 1892. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Decorated Cloth. A Very Good Matched Set Vol. I (438p.), Vol. 2 (442p.) map at end of Volume 1 (original folding map of Ceylon). Born in a wealthy family she became famous for globe-trotting and here has given us the best intimate description of Ceylon at the end of the 19th Century. The author was also an accomplished artist and here is included 19 illustrations each with tissue guards. A remarkably clean, uncut copy.

Kemp, E. G. THE FACE OF MANCHURIA, KOREA AND RUSSIAN TURKESTAN. Toronto: Musson Book Company, 1910. xv, 247 (1) p. xiv, index folding colored map at end of volume, 24 illustrations mostly colored. Original green pictorial gilt cloth with some fading, top edge gilt, gilt lettering is bright as is image of the shaman on the front cover. In protective mylar. A Very Good Copy.

[013762] $250

Murray, Hugh, Professor's Leslie and Jameson. NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN THE POLAR SEAS AND REGIONS with Illustrations of Their Climate, Geology, and Natural History, and an Account of the Wahle Fishery. New York: J. & J. Harper (printer), 1831. 12mo. 373pp., folding map, 14 illustrations ( few bound together at front) bound in 3/4 black morocco over marbled paper covered boards, slightly raised bands ruled and lettered in gilt, pale blue endpapers, some overall toning to leaves, scattered foxing, binding rubbed, map with two closed tears along folds, in all very good.

[014825] $175

Peary, Robert E. NORTHWARD OVER THE 'GREAT ICE" A Narrative of Life and Work along the Shores and upon the Interior Ice-Cap of Northern Greenland in the Years 1886 and 1891-1897. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co, 1898. First American Edition. Large Octavo. Author's first book, in two volumes, 521, 625pp., With a Description of the Little Tribe of Smith-Sound Eskimos, the Most Northerly Human Beings in the World, and an Account of the Discovery and Bringing Home of the "Saviksue," or Great Cape-York Meteorites. with maps, diagrams and about eight hundred illustrations by photograph, bound in blue cloth lettered and stamped in white, spine lettering white, top edges gilt, all others uncut. Spine are faded with just bit of rubbing. The author states "This narrative has been written to supply a complete authentic record of my Arctic work.....and covers all my work. The reader will find no padding, no resumes of previous work nor constant reference to other explorers." A very good set.

[014805] $250

Pfeiffer, Ida Laura. A Lady's Second Journey Round the World; from London to the Cape of Good Hope, Borneo, Sumatra, Celebres, Ceram, the Moluccas, Etc, California, Panama, Peru, Ecuador and the United States (2 Volume set). London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good Matched Set Original green cloth with blind stamped fleur-de-lys on front and rear panels with some fading to spines. Volume I is 459 pages; Volume II is 423 pages. Ida Laura Pfeiffer (1797-1858) was one of the first female explorers whose books were translated into seven languages. Paris and Berlin admitted her to their National geographical Societies but the Royal Geographical Society of London would not because of her sex. In these two volumes she travels to South Africa, the Malay archipelago, the Sunda Islands and the Malukus [also written as Maluccas]. She also visited the Dyaks and the Batak and was the first person to report on their behavior. After a visit to Australia, she proceeded to California, Oregon, Peru, Ecuador, New Granada, the Great Lakes and home. Two years after this journey was completed she set out to explore Madagascar but contracted a disease (possibly Malaria) and died in Vienna in 1858. p. 328-329 have some fading from original silk bookmark which is still left with the volume. Very scarce in original binding.