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111 LYON, George Francis. The Private Journal of Captain G. F. Lyon, of H.M.S. Hecla. London: John Murray, 1824 First edition, an important coverage of the native peoples that George Francis Lyon encountered while commanding Hecla on Parry’s second expedition in search of the north-west passage; Field notes that “almost the entire volume is devoted to the narration of the peculiarities of the Aborigines of the Arctic regions”. The expedition sailed on 8 May 1821, entered the Arctic region through Hudson Strait, examined Repulse Bay and the neighbouring coast of Melville peninsula, and wintered at a small island to the eastward of the Frozen Strait. The next summer they went further north and entered Fury and Hecla Strait, but the season being then far advanced they turned back, wintered at Igloolik (lat. 69°21’ N, long. 81°44’ W), and came home in autumn 1823, as signs of scurvy among the crew made it inadvisable to stay. On 13 November Lyon was promoted captain, and the following year he published The private journal of Captain G. F. Lyon ” ( ODNB ). It proved popular and a second edition swiftly followed the next year. Octavo (204 × 127 mm). Contemporary marbled half calf, red spine label, flat spine ruled and tooled in gilt, marbled sides, edges sprinkled brown and white. Engraved frontispiece and 6 plates after the author’s sketches, engraved by William Finden, large folding route map, musical score to pp. 134–5. Armorial bookplate of Lord Blayney; either Cadwallader Blayney, 12th Baron (1802–1874) or his father Lieutenant General Andrew Blayney, 11th Baron (1770–1834). Binding rubbed, light wear at extremities, top edge dusty, inner hinges partially split but firm, occasional foxing and
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113 MAILER, Norman. Moonfire. Cologne: Taschen, 2009 COMMEMORATING THE APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING Limited collector’s edition, number 93 of 200 artist’s proofs, accompanied by a signed photographic print of the famous portrait of Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon, signed by Aldrin. This edition commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, combining spectacular archival photos with text from Mailer’s influential Of a Fire on the Moon , a documentary based on first-hand reporting and visits to NASA sites. Folio. Original printed cloth, front cover lettered in gilt, illustrated endpapers. Housed in a custom-molded white resin box with plexiglass porthole window. With framed photographic print of Buzz Aldrin signed by the astronaut
browning, largely clean. A very good copy. ¶ Arctic Bibliography 10531; Field 961; Hill, p. 186; Howgego II L52; Sabin 42853. £650 [154315] 112 MACDONALD, Charles Blair. Scotland’s Gift: Golf. Reminiscences 1872–1927. New York & London: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1928 RARE IN SUCH LOVELY CONDITION First and limited edition, number 234 of 260 copies signed by the author; “one of the real masterpieces of golf literature” (Murdoch). This edition is one of the most highly valued books on American golf history, and is rarely seen in anything like this condition. This gleaming copy would be the jewel in any golfing collection. Macdonald was an influential champion of golf in the United States and laid out several well-known courses, including the National Gold Links of America, The Creek Club, Piping Rock Club, Greenbrier Hotel course, and the Yale University golf club. Quarto. Original half japon, morocco spine label, red boards, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Tipped-in colour frontispiece and 5 plates, illustrations throughout, folding map at rear. A fine copy, the vellum bright and the red boards vivid, entirely sound and clean within, extraordinary. ¶ Murdoch 475. £6,750 [155170]
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