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Overland to starvation cove: with the inuit in search of franklinsearching for the franklin expedition: the arctic journal of robert randolph carterfatal passage: the untold story of john rae, the arctic adventurer who discovered the fate of franklin5 cm) iceblink – the tragic fate of sir john franklin’s lost polar expedition john wiley & sonsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5x16 cm) a frenchman in search of franklin: de bray's arctic journal, university of toronto pressplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: finecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledust jacket condition: fine (in protective cover)harperflamingocanadauniversity of toronto presscondition: finewith inscription of the previous owner on front papernaval institute press
48 €
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Contents - five days at jerusalem; sicily as it is; china (pages ), cochin china and japan; islands of the indian and eastern seas; up and down the amoor; from asia to america; vancouver island; from the atlantic to the pacific; cremation ghats at calcutta; cuba and the cubans; to cuba and back; the search for the franklin expedition; dalmatia; galapagos archipelago; coral islands; maldiva islands; society islands; mount athos and its monasteries; the great plains of north america; travel and sporting adventures in south africa; the steppes of russia and the caucasus; morocco or maroccoi have here for sale a book entitled all round the world: an illustrated record of voyages, travels and adventures, in all parts of the globe, edited by wf ainsworthwith 200 illustrations after drawings by gustave dore, berard, lancelot, jules noel and other eminent artists, and six finely engraved full coloured mapsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefold out plate showing jerusalem from the mount of olives; illustrated title page with vignette of the great eastern laying the atlantic cable; plain text title page; xii pages of preface, contents and illustrations; 820 pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepublished in by william collins of london and glasgowvery good condition with both boards firmly attached and no pages loose or missingthere are 72 full pages plates in this book, together with innumerable woodcut illustrations in the text, and of course the six coloured maps of asia; china and the indo-chinese states; north america; south america; turkey in europe and greece; and africathis is the first series, so presumably more were planned or actually publishedquarter bound in brown buckram on maroon buckram hardboards, with five raised bands on the spine, and gilt lettering
95 €
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The franklin mint sterling silver5 grams * franklin mint * in great condition925 " millennium " ingot: * "millennium " solid sterling silver ignot in box * guaranteed 500 grains
165 €
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Oxfam shop glossop shackleton and the endurance expedition oxfam price £999 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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6a fine porcelain by the franklin mint "spirit of the skies" design has hanger on back measures 20 cm across see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop leigh limited edition western heritage museum plate plate no
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6a fine porcelain by the franklin mint "spirit of the south wind" design has had hanger stuck on back which has been removed, but no damage to either back or front measures 20 cm across see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop leigh limited edition western heritage museum plate plate no
8 €
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6a fine porcelain by the franklin mint "spirit of the east wind" design has hanger on back measures 20 cm across see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop leigh limited edition western heritage museum plate plate no
8 €
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Highly collectable pepsi-cola christmas plate by the franklin mint heirloom collectionvery, very rare! made in englandlimited edition fine porcelainnever been hung or usedtracked postage ÂŁ5still in original protective packagingas new conditiondesigned by bill bellmeasures 20cm in diameter
19995 €
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Fine porcelain by the franklin mint "great spirit, guide my hand" design measures 20 cm across see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop leigh limited edition western heritage museum plate plate no
8 €
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This is a unique set of sugar tea coffee, and flour containers made in the franklin mintsize 9(inch) x6(inch) 23 cm x 15 cm read morele cordon blue porcelain
150 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deathsin addition, the book includes a new introduction written by margaret atwood, who has long been fascinated by the role of the franklin expedition in canada's literary conscience, and has made a pilgrimage to the site of the franklin expedition graves on beechey islandindeed, both back () and ross () suffered early onset of unaccountable "debility" aboard ship and ross suffered greater fatalities during his single winter in the arctic than did franklin during his firstboth expeditions were forced to retreat because of the rapacious illness that stalked their shipssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis not only exposed the seamen to lead, an insidious poison - as has been demonstrated in franklin's case by drbeattie's lead hypothesis, along with corroboration of his discovery of physical evidence for both scurvy and cannibalismbeattie's research - but it also left them vulnerable to scurvy, the ancient scourge of seafarers which had been thought to have been largely cured in the early years of the nineteenth centuryfrozen in time makes the case that this illness (starting with the back expedition) was due to the crews' overwhelming reliance on a new technology, namely tinned foodsfully revised, frozen in timewill update the research outlined in the original edition, and will introduce independent confirmation of dr
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Oxfam bookshop skipton four of the greatest maritime exploring expeditions were crammed into two decades late in the 18th century - cook's third voyage, the french expedition commanded by la perouse, the malaspina expedition sent out by spain, and george vancouver's voyage of discoverythe original manuscript has disappeared, but fortunately no fewer than 25 partial or complete logs or journals by other members of the expedition have survivedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe third volume in the set includes the remainder of book 3, all book 4, part of book 5, covering the pacific coast of north america and return to hawaiithe volumes are nos in the hakluyt society second series, originally published in volume set hardbacksit has been possible to identify virtually all the host of islands, channels and inlets that vancouver encountered, and the provenance of most of the approximately 400 place names he bestowed, nine out of ten of which are still in use, is indicatedvancouver, by contrast, surveyed the enormous extent of coast from lower california to cook inlet, and his meticulous survey literally set out on the map of the world the intricacies of puget sound and the western coast of mainland canadathe main pagination of all four volumes is continuousthese supplement vancouver's narrative at many pointsall dust covers present (unclipped) some rubbing wear to dust coverit covers the coast of north americait was an achievement that places him with his mentor, cook, in the first rank of marine surveyorsthe voyage to australia and tahitiappendices include documents relating to the voyage and a list of the ships' companythey attracted his interest, and the attention he devoted to the islands, their inhabitants and their political future when he twice later wintered there will surprise manythis is the first annotated edition of vancouver's journal as he revised it for publication involume ii continue with book 2 and part of book 3 of the new edition, and contains the voyage to hawaii and the north american coastas a midshipman vancouver had been with cook when he discovered the sandwich (hawaiian) islands invery small tear to spine on volume iiall pages are very clean and crisp all solid bindingsthe final volume contains the remainder of book 5 of a voyage of discoveryall four visited the northwest coast of north america, but weather and circumstances prevented cook from making more than what beaglehole calls ' a magnificent, an epoch-making reconnaissance'; la perouse only touched the coast in a significant way at yakutat bay and lituya bay, and malasina's memorable visits were to yakutat bay and nootka soundvolume i contains book 1 of this new and annotated edition of a voyage of discovery
34 €
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Set of five stamp covers to commemorate the ongoing progress of the transglobe expedition led by sir ranulph fiennes and charles burtonposted during the expedition as the team arrived at each destination, 3 of which are stamped with the ice-breaker benjamin bowring's own markposted from vancouver, sydney, auckland and paquebotunique collection
50 €
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New franklin mint monopolyit also comes with the original receipt from when it was purchased in from the franklin mint shop in londonthe tokens are still in the wrapper they came in also never been plucked out from the foamnever been played on, its in excellent conditionthe hotels and houses have never been plucked out of the foam and have not one mark on themi do no have the box so i made a new box and wrapped everything in bubble wrap
500 €
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New franklin mint monopoly setit also comes with the original receipt from when it was purchased in from the franklin mint shop in londoni do not have the box so i made a new box and wrapped everything in bubble wrapthe tokens are still in the wrapper they came in also never been plucked out from the foamnever been played on, its in excellent conditionfor more info just contact medue to the current situation i am only able to post thisthe hotels and house have never been plucked out from the foam and have not one mark on them
500 €
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Dedicated to producing high quality compasses since , the silva expedition 4 is a valuable piece of kit you will not want to forget when embarking on your next expedition adventuremanufacturer: silva
42 €
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franklin mint rolls-royce phantom 1 cabriolet de ville beautiful recreation of the rr phantom by the franklin mint, exquisitely detailed and all workingperfect condition having been stored in a display cabinet includes original packaging and certificates postage options available on request read more
80 €
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franklin mint rolls-royce silver ghost precision engineered recreation of the rr silver ghost by the franklin mint, exquisitely detailed and all workingperfect condition having been stored in a display cabinet includes original packaging and certificates postage options available on request read more1:24 scale replica
80 €
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franklin mint rolls-royce phantom iii precision engineered recreation of the rr phantom iii by the franklin mint, exquisitely detailed and all workingperfect condition having been stored in a display cabinet includes original packaging and certificates postage options available on request read more1:24 scale replica
80 €
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The franklin mint sterling silver5 grams * franklin mint * in great condition925 " millennium " ingot: * "millennium " solid sterling silver ignot in box * guaranteed 500 grains
154 €
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Sealed bearings the eco expedition now features sealed bearings in both the headset assembly and front wheelfront fork suspension featuring both pre-load and lock out adjustment, the front fork suspension on the eco expedition electric bike helps to provide a smoother and more comfortable riding experiencethrottle control you use the right hand twist grip throttle control to power the motorhidden cables our bikes electronic circuitry is concealed neatly within the bikes lightweight frameyou do not need to pedal if you do not wish tofull specification 250 watt motor mounted to the rear wheel, a 250 watt brushless motor provides phenomenal levels of power to the rideryou do not require a driving license, mot, tax or insurance to ride on public roadsup to 35 mile range offering a range of up to 35 miles from just one single charge of the battery, our bikes are more than capable of getting you to your destination and back with easerear wheel drive offers greater traction when climbing hills or acceleratingadjustable pedal assistance assistance settings lets you to decide exactly how much (or how little) assistance you require from the motor at any given timepedal assist as you pedal the motor automatically engagesif you cant a spare battery can be fitted in seconds (not included)this helps to reduce the chances of electronic cables getting caught, snagged or damaged whilst on the movein addition, compared to smaller tyres, larger tyres need fewer rotations to travel the same distance giving you better efficiency from the motormake offers this a (eapc) electrically assisted pedal cyclethe motor is perfect for making light work of steep hills and long journeys allowing you to relax and enjoy the viewspecificationsno taxno motno licenceno insuranceno pollution this bike has two modes of operation pedal assist and throttle controllithium battery providing power to the motor is a lightweight (yet powerful) 36 volt lithium battery5mph) without any need to pedal, perfect for cruising in open areaswhere would you go with yours? display recently introduced and mounted to the handlebars, a large screen display shows useful data such as remaining battery life, distance speedhelmet not required but recommendedrear mounted motor research shows that the overall user experience on an e-bike is improved greatly when the motor is mounted to the rear instead of the frontyou must however be over the age of 14 and in pedal assist mode26 inch tyres a larger tyre size means for better handling and stabilitycruise control maintain your current speed (any speed under 15(click to reveal full phone number)it even features a handy backlightwe have also upgraded to neco brand headsets which come pre-assembled and provide improved performanceif you stop pedalling the motor stopslithium technology boasts both lighter weights and extended durability taking you further, for longer! fast charging with a full charge taking between 4-6 hours, our lithium batteries wont leave you waiting for long before you’re back on the move
99 €
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The french expedition was intended to investigate the "back door" into china by outflanking the british and american conduits of commerce at hong kong and shanghaioxfam books & music perth a dramatic journey that both retraces the historic voyage of france's greatest 19th-century explorer up the mysterious mekong river and paints a portrait of the river and its peoples todaytwo naval gunboats headed upriver into the green unknown, bearing crack troops, naturalists, geologists and artiststhe two-year expedition's failures and successes, and the tragedy and acrimony that marked it, make riveting readingany notion of sailing up the mekong in homage to francis garnier has been unthinkable till nowsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut recently the political obstacles have begun to be dismantled: river traffic is revivingfrom its delta in vietnam up through cambodia, laos, thailand, burma and on into china, the mekong has been a no-go river, its turbulent waters fouled by ideological barriers as formidable as its natural obstaclesjohn keay describes the world of the mekong as it is today, rehabilitating a traumatised geography while recreating the thrilling and historic voyage of garnier in
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Not the ordinary expedition quasar! this is the rare tough pro version with snow valences, tough groundsheet etcjust spoke with terra nova who quoted ÂŁ for this version nowentrances at both ends! tent pegs in own bagpostage ÂŁ12 (uk) read moreused but excellent condition
595 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 18 is described as; - officer – royal horse artillery, read more
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchasesno 21 is described as; - sowar – skinner’s horse, read more
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 22 is described as; - officer – 3rd light dragoons, read morewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchases
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 23 is described as; - officer – 11th hussars, read morethe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchases
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 24 is described as; - guardsman – grenadier guards, read morewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchases
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the baseno 25 is described as; - gurkha sepoy – sirmoor battalion, read morewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionthe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchases
8 €
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In , the franklin mint began a 50-piece series “warriors of the british empire” of 54mm hand painted lead soldiersthe details of the soldier and date issued () are stamped under the basewith no issue number, i am listing according to the soldier’s dates within the complete collectionno 32 is described as; - trooper – nsw lancers, read morethe pieces remain in very good conditioni am selling the remains of my collection and will be happy to do a deal on multiple purchases
8 €