Some selected titles from the shelves of Antikvariat Bryggen - Norway
OLYMPIA Book fair London 2014
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Roald Amundsen
2. (Lincoln Ellsworth & Roald Amundsen) Air Pioneering in the Arctic.
The two Polar Flights of Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth. Part I–The 1925 flight from Spitzbergen to 88° North. Part II–The first crossing of the Polar Sea, 1926.
New York. National Americana Society. 1929. (10), 126 pp. First printing. Folio. Numerous plates and maps. Publishers’ full cloth with top edge gilt. Slipcase. Stain in lower corner of front board. Apart from this a crisp copy. Slipcase with some staining. Collection of articles on Ellsworth’s Arctic expeditions with Amundsen.
The Ellsworth family in two volumes. Volume I. James William Ellsworth. His life and ancestry. (Volume I only)
New York. National Americana Society. 19230. (8), 99 pp. First printing. Folio. Numerous plates. Publishers’ full cloth with top edge gilt. Slipcase. Spine slightly darkened and smudged. Weak transparent. Apart from this a crisp copy. Slipcase with one larger and a few smaller stains. The last chapters concerning Amundsen and the first flight across the Polar Sea. James William Ellsworth was the father of Lincoln Ellsworth, and was a huge financial donator for Amundsens expedition to the North Pole in 1925. 25 000,- (€3050)
3. Guida programma del raid Milano - Oslo
in onore di Roald Amundsen Dicembre 1928 - VII. Automobile Club di Milano. 1928. 94 pp. 8vo. Photographs, maps and folding map. Publisher’s full cloth. Some wear to cloth along spine. Clean pages. 750,- (€90) A scarce publication with route description from Milano through Europe to Oslo. Includes a short biographical skecth on Amundsen, program for a memorial ceremony in Oslo, important translations for driving in Scandinavia (left, right straight on, hotel etc), addresses to Autoclubs and garages etc.
4. Sydpolen.
Den norske Sydpolsfærd med Fram 1910-1912 med portrætter, illustrationer og karter. Vol. I+II.
Kristiania. Jacob Dybwads Forlag. 1912. (8), portrait, 528 + (8), 424 pp + maps. Large 8vo. Publisher’s decorated full cloth. A weak brown spot to margin of page (7) in vol. II. One of the big folding maps has a 10 cm tear close to one of the folds. Otherwise a very crisp set with perfect maps and a clean blue colour. 6 000,- (€735)
-35. BARROW, John
A chronological history of Voyages into the Arctic Regions; undertaken chiefly for the purpose of discovering a north-east, north-west, or Polar Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific: from the earliest periods of scandinavian navigation, to the departure of the recent expeditions, under the orders capatins Ross and Buchan.
London. John Murray. 1818. (8), 379, (1), 48 pp. Large 8vo. Later attractive and beautifully bound half leather with marbled boards. Minor foxing to first 2 and last 5 pages. Map with minor reinforcement on recto in one fold. 6 500,- (€800)
6. COOK, Frederick A. Through the first Antarctic night 1898-1899. A narrative of the voyage of the ”Belgica” among newly discovered lands and over an unknown sea about the South Pole. Illustrated.
London. William Heinemann. 1900. xxiv, 478 pp. Large 8vo. Publisher’s decorated full cloth. Weak smudge to boards and spine. Ex libris on front endpaper. Some browning to endpapers. Closed split (3 cm) on front free leaf. Uncut. Clean pages. 4 500,- (€550)
7. NANSEN, Fridtjof Fram over Polhavet.
Den norske Polarfærd 1893-1896. Med et tillæg af Otto Sverdrup. Vol. I+II.
Kristiania. Aschehoug. 1897. (16), 526 + (14), 553, (1) pp. Large 8vo. Publisher’s decorated full cloth. A weak transparent stain on front board of both books. Ex libris (Gustav Strand) in both volumes. Owners signature (Gustav Strand) on front end papers. Copy with original etching of Nansen by J. Nordhagen in vol. II. A very good set with a fresh blue colour on spines. 3 000,- (€365)
8. Hans Egede
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A description of Greenland.
Shewing The Natural History, Situation, Boundaries, and Face of the Country; the Nature of the Soil; the Rise and Progress of the old Norwegian Colonies; the ancient and modern Inhabitants; their Genius and Way of Life, and Produce of the Soil; their Plants, Beasts, Fishes etc. With A new Map of Greenland. And Several Copper Plates representing different Animals, Birds and Fishes, the Greenlanders Way of Hunting and Fishing; their Habitations, Dress, Sports and Diversions, etc. By Mr. Hans Egede, Missionary in that Country for twenty Years. Translated from the Danish.
London. MDCCXLV (1745). (9), x-xvi, (4), 220 pp. Small 4to. Later full leather with red title label and 5 raised bands (BINDING: SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE). Slightly sunned spine. Some water staining to outer margins of very first and last pages. Map well preserved. 15 000,- (€1840)
9. FRANKLIN, John & RICHARDSON John
Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827, by John
Franklin, Captain R.N. F.R.S., &c. And commander of the Expedition. Including an account of the progress of the detaschment to the eastward by John Richardson, M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. Surgeon and naturalist to the Expedition. Illustrated by numerous Plates and Maps.
London. John Murray. MDCCCXXVIII (1828). xxiv, 320, clvii, (1) pp. 4to. Contemporary half leather with marbled boards. Professionally rebacket with original spine mounted. All 31 plates and 6 folding maps present. A few spots to a minority of the plates. Content crisp and maps well preserved. 12 500,- (€1530)
10. WOHLGEMUTH, Emil Edlen von
(K. K. corvetten-capitän, leiter der expedition)
Vorbericht zur wissenschaftlichen Publication der Österreichischen Polarexpedition nach Jan Mayen. Mit 3 Tafeln und 2 Karten. Wien. In Commission bei Karl Gerold’s Sohn. 1886. vi, 118 pages. Folio. Publishers decorated cloth. An extremely bright and crisp copy. INSCRIBED in ink by the author on title page. Sonderabdruck aus dem werke: ”Die inernationale Polarforschung 18821883. Die Österreisische Polarstation Jan Mayen 1. Band”. 10 000, (€1225)
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William Edward PArry 11. Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a North-West passage from the Atlantic to the
Pacific performed in the years 181920, in his Majesty’s ships Hecla and Griper; under the orders of William Edward Parry, R. N., F.R.S., and commander of the expedition. With an Appendix, containing the scientific and other observations.
London. John Murray. MDCCCXXI (1821). (8), errata slip, xxix, (3), (2), 310, clxxix, (3) pp. 4to. Later attractive red half calf with black leather title labels and marbled covered boards. Complete with 6 maps (4 folding), 9 aquatint plates and 5 engraved plates. Occasional foxing.
10 000,- (€1225)
12. Journal of a second voyage for the discovery of a NorthWest passage from the Atlantic
to the Pacific performed in the years 1821-22-23, in his Majesty’s ships Fury and Hecla; under the orders of Captain William Edward Parry, R.N., F.R.S., and commander of the expedition. Illustrated by numerous plates.
London. John Murray. MDCCCXXIV (1824). (8), xxx, (2), 571 pp. 4to. Later attractive red half calf with black leather title labels and marbled covered boards. Complete with 6 maps (4 folding), 9 aquatint plates and 5 engraved plates. Occasional foxing.
10 000,- (€1225)
13. Narrative of an attempt to reach the North Pole in boats fitted for the pur-
pose, and attached to his Majesty’s ship Hecla, in the year MDCCCXXVII. Under the command of Captain William Edward Parry, R. N., F.R.S. Illustrated by plates and charts.
London. John Murray. MDCCCXXVIII (1828). xxii, 229, (1) pp. 4to. Contemporary half leather with marbled covered boards. Some browning to outer margins. Small ex libris on the recto of front board. Folding map with a few repairs and reinforcements on the verso. SIGNED by captain Parry on title page. 25 000,- (€3150)
14. Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a North-West passage from the
Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the years 1819-20, in his Majesty’s ships Hecla and Griper; under the orders of William Edward Parry, R. N., F.R.S., and commander of the expedition. With an Appendix to which is added, The North Georgia Gazette, and Winter Chronicle.
Philadelphia. Abraham Small. 1821. Xxiv, (9)-278, x, (11)-78 pp. 8vo. Later half leather with marbled covered boards. Spine slightly sunned. First and last 5 pages slightly foxed. Otherwise fresh. A small tear in outer margin of page 83/84 affects only a few letters on 4 lines. Folding map slightly foxed but preserved. The Philadelphia edition. 5 000,- (€615)
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Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a North-West Passage, Catalogue object no. 11.
Torfæus’ history of the Orkney Islands bound with Holger Jacobæus’ museum catatlogue.
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15. JACOBÆUS, Holger
Musèum Regium seu Catalogus, Rerum Tam Naturalium, Quám Artificialium, Quæ In Basilica Bibliothecæ Augustissimi Daniæ Norvegiæq; Monarchæ Christiani Qvinti. Hafniæ affervantur, Descriptus Ab Oligero Jacobæo, Med. & Phil. Prof. Regio, cum privilegio.
Hafniæ. Schmetgen. 1696. 8 leaves, 202 pp. Copper engraved frontispiece + 37 copper plates. Folio. Crisp content and plates. One of the first richly illustrated museum catalogues. King Christian V collected the items and the museum held quite a few abnormities and curiosa, such as mumies, Greenlanders, a whale foster, elephant ears etc. Two of the plates are folded and depicts the danish golden horn (Gullhornet) and the Oldenburgian horn (det Oldenburgske Horn). The last 19 plates depicts danish coins and medals. Bibliotheca Danica V, page 239. Thesaurus number 502.
TORFÆUS, Tormod
Orcades seu Rerum Orcadensium Historiæ Libri tres,
Quorum primus, præter Insularum situm numerumque, Procerum, incolarumq: origines, familias, gesta & vicissitudines, á primis Monarchiæ Norvegicæ incunabulis ad annum M.CCXXII. continuâ feré ferie exhibet, Secundus Primos Orcadum Episcopos eorumq; successores, & , qui postea vixerunt, Comites sub Regnibus Norvegiae fiducarios, tum etiam, quae de rebus Orcadensibus & Hæbudensibus exinde ad Annum M. CD. LXIX ... Tertius Indefessa Potentissimorum Regnum Daniæ Norvegiæq ; studia in jure suo pacificè repetendo continet, variis documentis ex Archivis Regiis asserta. Auctore Thormodo Torfæo, Historiographo rerum Norvegicarum Regio.
Havniæ. Literus Justini Hög. 1697. 8 leaves, 228, (10) pp. Folio. Crisp content and plates. Tormod Torfæus was born in Iceland 1636. A part of his important historical works is the history of Norway, and the countries which during the Viking age were discovered and inhabited by Norwegians. This work concerning the Orkney Islands is still of interest through the sections he released in order to demonstrate the Norwegian Throne’s right to redeem the Orkneys. Bibliotheca Danica II, page 523. Thesaurus number 606.
Both volumes bound together in contemporary full vellum. A tight and crisp copy.
60 000,- (€7350)
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“Gulliver’s Travels”
The B-issue bound by Francis Bedford
16. Jonathan Swift
Travels into several Remote Nations of the World. In four parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, first a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships. Vol. I-IV.
London. Printed for Benj. Motte, at the Middle Temple Gate in Fleet-street. M,DCC,XXVI (1726). Portrait, vii, (4), plate, 310 + (6), plate, 353 pp. 8vo. Full orange morocco leather richly decorated in gold. Binding signed in gold by Bedford. “B. M. Pickering” stamped in upper right corners of front endpapers. A beautiful set with very crisp content and plates. According to Herman Teerinks’ bibliography of Jonathan Swift, this is the B-edition published December 1726. According to Teerink the first printing “A-issue” was pubslished October 28th and was sold out within a week. It was followed by the AA-isue (middle of November) and B-issue (December 26th) the same year. 75 000,- (€9200)
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Ian Fleming A set of collectible first editions
All copies straight, seemingly unread and with NO former owners’ signatures
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17. Thunderball
London. Jonathan Cape. 1961. (8), 9-253, (254), (2) pp. 8vo. Publishers full cloth with originlal dust wrapper. Very weak crease at top of dust wrapper spine. A very attractive copy with dust jacket with bright blue/green tones. Stated first impression with “First published 1961” on copy right page. White end papers. Price on jacket flap of 15s net. 3 500,- (€430)
18. The spy who loved me.
London. Jonathan Cape. 1962. (10), 11-221, (3) pp. 8vo. Publishers full cloth with originlal dust wrapper. Dust wrapper spine slightly darkened. White background of rear panel very slightly smudged. Stated first impression with “First published 1962” on copy right page. Red end papers. Price on jacket flap of 15s net. Rear flap blank. 3 000,- (€360)
19. On her Majesty’s Secret Service.
London. Jonathan Cape. 1963. (8), 9-288 pp. 8vo. Publishers full cloth with originlal dust wrapper. Dust wrapper spine slightly darkened. Small narrow spot on rear panel. Stated first impression with “First published 1963” on copy right page. White end papers. Price on jacket flap of 16s net. 20. You only live twice. 2 500,- (€300) London. Jonathan Cape. 1964. (14), 15-255, (256) pp. 8vo. Publishers full cloth with originlal dust wrapper. Dust wrapper spine slightly darkened. Very small closed tear (0,6cm) on top of rear panel nect to dust wrapper spine. Stated first impression with “First published 1964” on copy right page. Bamboo patterned end papers. Price on jacket flap of 16s net. 1 500,- (€185)
21. The man with the golden gun.
London. Jonathan Cape. 1965. (8), 221, (3) pp. 8vo. Publishers full cloth with originlal dust wrapper. Dust wrapper spine very weakly darkened. Very weak wear at bottom of dust wrapper spine. Stated first impression with “First published 1965” on copy right page. Green marbled end papers. Price on jacket flap of 18s net.
22. Octopussy and The Living Daylights
3 500,- (€430)
London. Jonathan Cape. 1966. (8), 221, (3) pp. 8vo. Publishers full cloth with originlal dust wrapper. Small loss of surface colour on bottom of dust wrapper spine. One of the copies with clipped lower front flap corner. Stated first impression with “First published 1966” on copy right page. Marble toned end papers. Price on jacket flap of 18s net. 1 000,- (€120)
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Jonas Lied’s
Private photoalbum Showing the work of the The Siberian Steamship, Manufacturing & Trading Company on the Jenisei River The Norwegian businessman Jonas Lied (1881-1969) spent the years before and during WWI to establish a north trade route between Western Europe and Central Asia, via the Kara Sea and the rivers of Jenisej and Ob. In 1912, with support from the English businessman Alfred E. Derry and and with Norwegian, British and Russian capital, he founded The Siberian Steamship, Manufacturing & Trading Company Ltd. Lied became director of the company and established a main office in the town of Krasnojarsk in Siberia. The plan was to extract raw materials from Siberia and Mongolia and trade with Western Europe. Due to the ice, the first expedition did not succeed. In 1913 Fridtjof Nansen was invited to go with him on the steamer Correct from Tromsø to the mouth of Jenisej. They succeded and the support of Nansen lead to a very good start for the Siberian Company both in Russia and Europe.
23. Half leather. Folio oblong. Lied’s Ex Libris. Some scuffing to leather spine and corners. Tight binding. 42 private photographs with handwritten descriptive text.
7 500,(€925)
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James Cook & James King’s Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Dublin Edition with maps and plates
24. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken by the command of His Majesty, for mak-
ing Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s Ships the Resolution and Discovery. In the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In Three Volumes.
Dublin. MDCCLXXXIV. (1784). Portrait, (8), xcv, 421 + (14), 549 + (12), 559 pp. Later full leather with black and red title labels. Complete with all maps, charts, tables and plates. A crisp set with only occasional foxing.
Antikvariat Bryggen
Bryggenveien 42 - Bryggen Vestre - 1747 Skjeberg - Phone +47 930 22 712 E-mail: post@antikvariat-bryggen.no
www.antikvariat-bryggen.no
35 000,(€4295)