Lot 24

[MARKHAM, Clements Robert, Sir (1830-1916)] -- [MARKHAM, Albert Hastings (1841-1918)]. A group of 8 works by or about the Markham cousins in 8 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally fine.

Sale 1184 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
May 11, 2023 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$400 - $600

Sold for $284

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[MARKHAM, Clements Robert, Sir (1830-1916)] -- [MARKHAM, Albert Hastings (1841-1918)]. A group of 8 works by or about the Markham cousins, including:


MARKHAM, Albert Hasting (1841-1918). A Polar Reconnaissance, Being the Voyage of the "Isbjorn" to Novaya Zemlya in 1879. London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1881. Publisher's blue cloth. FIRST EDITION. Arctic Bibliography 10931. -- MARKHAM, Albert Hasting (1841-1918). The Great Frozen Sea. London: Daldy, Isbister, & Co., 1878. Modern half calf. FIRST EDITION. Arctic Bibliography 10926. -- MARKHAM, Clements Robert, Sir (1830-1915). The Lands of Silence: A History of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration. Cambridge: University Press, 1921. Publisher's blue cloth. FIRST EDITION. Arctic Bibliography 10939. -- MARKHAM, Clements Robert, Sir (1830-1915). A Life of John Davis, the Navigator. New York: Dodd, Mead, & Company, [n.d.]. Publisher's dark green cloth. -- And 4 others. Together, 8 works in 8 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally fine. Provenance for the lot: Collector's bookplates, a few pencil marks. Complete list available on request.

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