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North Vancouver, BC: J. J. Douglas Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888940564 . Price clipped DJ and board show light shelf wear, dust jacket lightly chipped.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches; 232 pages; "Before 1792 twenty-nine voyages reached land between what is now the California - Oregon border and the Bering Sea. Each of these voyages permanently altered the balance of power amongst the European courts - as well as setting the tone of relations between the native peoples and the "mau mau'l ney : those who came floating on the water without land". .

North Vancouver, BC: J. J. Douglas Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888940564 . DJ and board show light shelf wear, dust jacket lightly chipped, 1" tear top front panel, previous owner's name on front free end paper.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches; 232 pages; "Before 1792 twenty-nine voyages reached land between what is now the California - Oregon border and the Bering Sea. Each of these voyages permanently altered the balance of power amongst the European courts - as well as setting the tone of relations between the native peoples and the "mau mau'l ney : those who came floating on the water without land". .

Vancouver BC: Ronsdale Press. Very Good+. 2004. Paperback. 1553800184 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, B&W illustrations ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages; "The names Cook and Quadra ring a bell for most of us, as do Bering and Vancouver, but how much do we know about the Greek-born navigator, Juan de Fuca or the Machiavelli of the maritime fur trade, John Meares? British Columbia's earliest authors and explorers are skillfully introduced, for the first time collectively, by Alan Twigg. This is a compelling account of the characters, events and intrigues that comprised British Columbia's earliest literary history prior to 1800." .

Thunder Bay, ON: Self Published. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. Beige card covers have light soiling, with stain on foredge of back cover, slightly affects page edges. ; A tight solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; Unpaginated pages; "During the years 1789-1793 Alexander Mackenzie organized and led two extensive journeys of exploration and commerce from the remote fur trading community Fort Chipewyan in what is now northern Alberta. In 1789 , he travelled 3,500 km down the DEH CHO or Big River to the outlet of the present day Mackenzie River on the Arctic Ocean. In 1793, he paddled and hiked 2,000 km up the Peace River and over the Rocky Mountains to the coast of British Columbia near the present day native community of Bella Coola." "During the years 1989-1993, four groups of students from the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Torism at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay paddled and portaged the 12,000 km historic waterway route from Montreal to both… Leer más

Surrey, BC: Rocky Mountain Books. Very Good. 2009. First Edition. Softcover. 189752255X . Card covers show light shelf wear, minor creasing, light corner curl. ; A tight solid book. B&W photographs ; Trade PB; Mountain Classics Collection; 6.5 X 1 X 9.25 inches; 292 pages; "North of Jasper, in the Canadian Rockies, is a large, spectacular wilderness of alpine flower meadows, glaciated peaks, canyons, waterfalls and abundant wildlife. Compared to the millions each year who visit Banff and Jasper national parks immediately to the south, this northern area sees few visitors. Fewer still have ever attempted to travel through this wilderness in one continuous trip. The first to do so was Samuel Prescott Fay in 1914. To this day, his exact route has never been duplicated. During his expedition, Fay kept a detailed journal (currently held at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC), which he provided to the US Biological Survey (now known as the US Fish & Wildlife Service)… Leer más

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1954. Second Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library, with usual library stamps and markings. Card pocket removal remnants on half-title page and back free end paper. DJ has small some tears and tape removal damage & dewey decimal sticker on spine.; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, hinges intact. ; Ex-Library; Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 354 pages; One of he biggest mysteries in Arctic exploration is the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his crew during his voyage of 1845. This book chronicles Franklin's three voyages - 1819, 1825 & 1845 .

Toronto ON: Champlain Society in co-operation with the government of Ontario. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1996. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0969342578 . As new; Red cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles and decoration on spine, Limited edition statement, unnumbered. This edition was limited to 1100 copies and was specifically for Champlain Society only. Three fold-out maps bound in, in fine condition. ; Publications of the Champlain Society: Ontario Series XVI; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 303 pages .

Toronto, ON: NC Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550210106 . Light edge wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 228 pages; Marine archaeologists attempt to expand our knowledge of the 18th century sailor and scientific explorer, the Count Jean François de Galaup, de la Pérouse .

London: George G. Harrap & Co.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show some shelf wear and light soiling. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in laminated jacket protector, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 192 pages .

Victoria, BC: Sono Nis Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550390309 . As new, still in shrinkwrap. Because of this we are unable to describe the contents. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 209 pages; "HMS Virago was a Royal Navy Driver-class wooden paddle sloop launched on 25 July 1842 from Chatham Dockyard. She was sent to the Mediterranean Station arriving in November 1843 serving until 1847. Upon returning to England, she was placed into reserve. HMS Virago taking pirates' schooner Eliza Cornish in the Straits of Magellan, 1852. In 1851 she was sent to the Pacific Station. Under the command of Commander Willam Stewart, she participated with the assistance of two Chilean ships: Indefatigable and Meteoro in the recapture of Punta Arenas in the Strait of Magellan, which had been subject to a mutiny. She took part in the siege of Petropavlovsk during the Crimean War in August–September 1854. She also undertook survey work along the… Leer más

Toronto, ON: Knopf Canada. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0676975860 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 266 pages; "In 1903, following an ambitious expedition to map the interior of Labrador, Mina's husband, Leonidas, dies of starvation in a cold, boggy, wind-scoured landscape. Allegations surface that the expedition failed because of Hubbard's incompetence, so Dillon Wallace, Leonidas' partner on the failed expedition, decides to honour a promise that he made to Hubbard to complete the route that they had been supposed to take. When Mina Hubbard discovers what Wallace has planned, she doubts his motives and decides to mount her own Labrador expedition and to beat Wallace to the finish line. Driven by her devotion, Mina wins the race, beating Wallace by a month and a half, and becomes in the process the first white woman to make… Leer más

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0771096526 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Brodart, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 384 pages; "Franklin's lost expedition was a British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845 aboard two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. A Royal Navy officer and experienced explorer, Franklin had served on three previous Arctic expeditions, the later two as commanding officer. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the Northwest Passage. After a few early fatalities, the two ships became icebound in Victoria Strait, near King William Island in the Canadian Arctic. The entire expedition, comprising 129 men including Franklin, was lost." (Wikipedia) " The journalist Paul Watson was on the… Leer más

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0771096526 . DJ has minor creasing, otherwise a near-fine copy. ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Brodart, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 384 pages; "Franklin's lost expedition was a British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845 aboard two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. A Royal Navy officer and experienced explorer, Franklin had served on three previous Arctic expeditions, the later two as commanding officer. His fourth and last, undertaken when he was 59, was meant to traverse the last unnavigated section of the Northwest Passage. After a few early fatalities, the two ships became icebound in Victoria Strait, near King William Island in the Canadian Arctic. The entire expedition, comprising 129 men including Franklin, was lost." (Wikipedia) " The… Leer más

New York: Hyperion. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786865296 . DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 402 pages; "In 1913 an expedition party sailed out of British Columbia in search of an undiscovered Arctic continent. Filled with hope and excitement, the twenty-five people on board had no hint of the tragedy that lay ahead. Imprisoned in ice, abandoned by their expedition leader, and blown off course by polar storms, the Karluks crew was eventually forced to abandon ship on the ice-pack somewhere in the remote, treacherous Arctic. While the captain set off on foot on a 700-mile trek to search for help, the castaways left behind had no choice but to wait, and to struggle against hypothermia, snowblindness, and death from mysterious disease, starvation, or exposure to the brutal Arctic winter. Finally, after being stranded for nearly twelve months… Leer más

Victoria, BC: Royal British Columbia Museum. Very Good+. 2013. First Edition. Softcover. 0772666377 . Light wear only, lightly bumped bottom edge. ; A bright, solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202 pages; "In 1913, the BC government hired G.B. Milligan and E.B. Hart to each lead a small expedition that spent 18 months exploring the northeastern part of British Columbia. These expeditions helped provide the first detailed information of this region. Unfortunately, World War I began just as these men completed their work, and the information they gathered got filed away and forgotten in the shadow of the Great War. Now, on the centennial of these expeditions, historian Jay Sherwood's new book documents the Milligan and Hart expeditions. He reveals what their expeditions accomplished and he shows readers what northern BC was like 100 years ago." .

Yorkshire, England: Caedmon of Whitby. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0905355040 . DJ and boards show some shelf wear, small 1/2" tear to top back of DJ. Gift inscriptions on FFEP. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped. ; 8.58 X 5.43 X 0.47 inches; 159 pages .

Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. 1st Thus. Hardcover. 155054814X . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Includes a new introduction by the modern maritime historian James P. Delgado and the introduction from the 1908 edition by Captain Robert F. Scott. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 291 pages; The original title of Franklin's journal was 'Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-20-21-22'. This expedition was almost as disastrous as the 1845 expedition that resulted in the deaths of himself and his crew. This is a reproduction of the 1908 edition with added background information coming from archaeological excavation of the site where Franklin and his crew camped while awaiting rescue. .

London: Hakluyt Society. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. 1st Thus. Hardcover. 090418045X . DJ shows light edge wear and scuffing, bottom back corner bumped ; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. A bright, solid book ; Hakluyt Society. Second Series, No 184; 1.25 x 8.75 x 5.75 Inches; 392 pages; "Juan Maria Schuver was born to a wealthy Amsterdam family in the mid-nineteenth century. Established young as a travel writer and reporter, he decided to embark on scientific exploration. Leaving Cairo at the turn of 1880-1881 he proceededup the Blue Nile, intending to find a new route to the East African coast." He was killed in Dinka territory while on this expedition. "The present volume offers the full English accounts supplemented by passages from the author's French revisions, and also draws on other drafts and letters to give for the first time a full picture of Schuver's African travels." .

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550175734 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 287 pages; "Gough provides meticulously researched insight, delving into diplomatic records, narratives of explorers and commercial aspirants, legal affidavits and court records to illuminate the journeys of Martin Frobisher, James Cook, Francis Drake, Manuel Quimper, José Maria Narvaez, George Vancouver and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, among others." in their search for the Northwest Passage. .

London UK: Headline Book Pub Ltd. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747222819 . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 287 pages; The authors conducted an expedition on the continent of South America trying to retrace the trade routes pre Incan peoples would have taken. .