Antiquariaat Sigma
Rare and scholarly books on history, social sciences,
voyages and travel, geography and ethnography,
with a primary emphasis on South America
IJsselkade 13 7201 HC Zutphen
The Netherlands
Telf: (+31)(0)575-546606
Fax : (+31)(0)575-543145
E-mail:



info@sigmabookshop.com



 

Homepage


Catalogi
Catalogues
Catálogos


Search


Verklarende woordenlijst

Glossary

Glosario

Wörterverzeichnis



Leveringsvoorwaarden

Conditions of sale

Condiciones de venta



Contact

 

Catalogue: POLAR REGIONS


6822 BILLE, EDMON Cap au Nord. Avec 8 gravures d"après les pointes-sèches de l"auteur. Edition originale numérotée: 425.. . 157 p., 8 b/w plates, frontispice map Neuchâtel : La Baconnière : (Orig. sewed paperback, pages uncut VERY GOOD with GOOD decor. dustjacket.) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions North Pole Voyages Travel Expeditions ] € 36.00
Click here to order directly.

1129 BROWER, C.D. Fifty years below zero.. A lifetime of adventure in the Far North. 13th pr. . VIII+310 p., ills. 1963 New York : Dodd HARDCOVER: (cl.) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Arctica Voyages Travel Expeditions ] € 15.88
Click here to order directly.

3196 CABANES, BERNARD ALPINISME POLAIRE. L'EXPEDITION MAILLARD AU SPITZBERG. Préface de Paul Emile Victor. . 230 p., b/w photogr. plates 1951 Paris : AMIOT DUMONT HARDCOVER: (Or. green cl. b. slightly worn, else VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions SPITZBERGEN Expeditions ] € 35.00
Click here to order directly.

6143 DUC D'ORLEANS Chasses et chasseurs arctiques. Avec 25 gravures.. . XXIV+267 pp.25 gravures en hélio. 1929(?) Paris : Librairie Plon SOFTCOVER: (Orig wrpprs, back repaired, a few small stamps, else VERY GOOD) Les trappeurs - La chasse à l'ours - Les rennes, etc. The title page of the book contains interesting stamps of the French Red Cross and German prisoner camps [KEY WORDS: Polar regions jacht Jagd Hunting ] € 29.50
Click here to order directly.

8684 DUCHAUSSOIS R. P. Aux Glaces Polaires, indiens et esquimaux Nouvelle édition.. . 440 p. 1928 Paris : éditions Spes SOFTCOVER: ((Orig. paperb., front cover lightly stained, pages uncut. VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Arctica Voyages Travel Expeditions Ethnography Anthropology ] € 29.50
Click here to order directly.

3228 DUCHAUSSOIS R.P. Femmes héroïques. Les soeurs grises Canadiennes aux Glaces Polaires. Nouvelle edit.. . 251 p.+ 24 p. plates with b/w photogr, fold. map 1933 Paris : Spes SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paper wrpprs, pages uncut, some small library stamps and sticker backside frontpage, else VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions north pole Expeditions feminsm ] € 28.00
Click here to order directly.

998 ENDERS-SCHICHANOWSKY, A. Im Wunderland Alaska. Erlebnisse und Eindrücke einer deutschen Frau in der Arctis . VIII+208 p., ills., maps 1926 Leipzig : Dieterich HARDCOVER: (orig. cl. VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Alaska Voyages Travel ] € 33.00
Click here to order directly.

9587 GRAAF, ELISE DE Sprookjesboek. Met vier kleurplaten.. . 79p., kleur tek., 12 x 18cm. n.d. Liga reklame HARDCOVER: Orrig. half linnen kartonnen band met tekening, los in band, lichte gebruikssporen.Tekeningen en tekst ZEER GOED) Zeer zeldzaam, Let op verzamelaars van elise de graaf. [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Literature juvenile kinderboeken zeppelin ] € 27.50
Click here to order directly.

880 HÄRLIN, HANS Am Südpol. Die Entdeckunggeschichte eines neuen Erdteils . 79 p., ills., map 1933 Stuttgart : Kosmos HARDCOVER: (cl.) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Anarctica Voyages Travel Expeditions ] € 11.80
Click here to order directly.

3954 HOPE, ASCOTT R. The Ice World and Its Wonders. . &&&&& 128 p., illustrated with woodcuts 1899(?) London : Gall and Inglis HARDCOVER: (Orig. blue cloth pictorial cover bit rubbed, a few pages slightly stained, else VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions ] € 29.50
Click here to order directly.

10250 JØRGENSEN, OLE (ED.) Eskimoisk Trommesang, Digtning, Livssyn, Leg og tegninger, Eskimuut Inngerutaat.Tukak' teatret . &&&&& n.p. mny ills with some text (1979) Copenhagen SOFTCOVER: (Or. stiff printed wrappers, name on endpaper VERY GOOD) RARE publication with many photographs , drawings and music of the Inuit and their activities. Rigt illustreret med ældre fotos fra Grønland. Heftet med orig. omslag. Tilskrift på første side. Omslag med lette brugsspor. * Dansk og grønlandsk paralleltekst. [KEY WORDS: North America alaska polar regions Ethnography Anthropology Photography Eskimos Inuit ] € 17.50
Click here to order directly.

10252 KARSTEN, RAFAEL The Religion of the Samek.: Ancient beliefs and cults of the Scandinavian and Finnish Lapps. First edition. . vii, +136 p, illustrations, bibliog., index 1955 Leiden: E.J. Brill] SOFTCOVER: (Original two-tinted, illustrated wrappers. Pages uncut. Tiny stain on edge fr. cover. VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Europe Europa scandinavia Finnland Ethnography Anthropology Religion Laps ] € 79.50
Click here to order directly.

30068 KOEKOEK, M.A. Te midden van sneeuw en ijs. Tweede serie Dieren in hun omgeving. Buiten ons land J.W. Boerman en K.M. Knip.. Gesigneerd linksonder,M.A. Koekkoek. . Wandplaat op karton. hoogte: 73 ( 59 ) cm breedte:103 ( 78 ) cm 1920s(?) Groningen : J.B. Wolters : (Bovenste twee hoeken nog met metalen beschermrand. Onderste hoeken licht beschadigd. Aan bovenkant iets vlekkig. Plaat zelf is ZEER GOED) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Natural history wandplaat arctic life ] € 59.50
Click here to order directly.

15065 KOLAUSOK, EDDIE Aurora Shining . &&&&& 105 p., ills 1999 Yellowknife, NWT, Canada : Kolausok Ublaaq Enterprises SOFTCOVER: (Orig. Paperb .VERY GOOD) Picure of Inuit community. [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Canada NWT literature poetry Ethnography Anthropology geography] € 29.50
Click here to order directly.

6087 KORSAKOVSKIY, PETR & IVAN YA. VASILEV Russian Exploration in Southwest Alaska: The Travel Journals of Petr Korsakovskiy (1818) and Ivan Ya. Vasilev (1829). . 120 p. num. maps (2 folding), index, bibliogr. 1988 Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press SOFTCOVER: (Original stiff wrpprs. VERY GOOD) Rare [KEY WORDS: Polar regions U.S.A. Alaska Polar expeditions ] € 32.50
Click here to order directly.

12086 KRISTIAN, GILES Odin's Wolves The Third Raven adventure. . 560 p. , map 2012 SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paperb. that has been read, but remains in clean condition. GOOD) Packed with battles, blood and thrilling adventure, the third blood-stirring chapter in the story of Raven and his fellow Viking warriors is historical fiction at its very best. We lusted for an even greater prize... It is the one prize that can never be lost or stolen or burnt. And we would find it in Miklagard... Raven and the Wolfpack have suffered. Good men have died and the treasures they fought so hard for have been lost. But to such men as these there is something more valuable than silver. That thing is fame -- for fame is the saga-story that a Viking warrior leaves behind when he dies. Now the sea road leads to Constantinople, which Norsemen call Miklagard, the Great City, for it is there that they might find both riches and glory. But the Great City is far away and the voyage there takes the Fellowship in to unknown waters where they face new enemies. From the wind-whipped marshes of the Carmargue to the crumbling walls and arenas of a decaying Rome, Raven must fight harder for his life than ever before. He must prove himself to others -- and he must watch his back too, for an old enemy is sharpening his treacherous claws. The young warrior with the blood-tainted eye will even challenge the Norns of fate who, it is said, have spun his doom. But the Valkyries are stalking, eager for new heroes to take to Ódin's hall. The clash of sword and axe and spear will ring out in Miklagard and the Fellowship will pay a high price in blood for the fame they seek. [KEY WORDS: Europe Europa norway Arctica Expeditions pirates War ] € 17.50
Click here to order directly.

12085 KRISTIAN, GILES God of Vengeance First ed.. . 411 p. , map 2014 BANTAM PRESS, SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paperb. that has been read, but remains in clean condition. GOOD) RARE and SOUGHT AFTER EDITION. The author of the bestselling Raven saga returns to recount the early days of Sigurd and his Fellowship in a thrilling Viking tale of honour, courage, bloodfeud and revenge. Norway AD785. A land of petty kingdoms and ambitious men.. When King Gorm betrays Jarl Harald and puts his family to the sword, he makes a terrible mistake. He fails to kill Harald 's youngest son, Sigurd. Hunted by powerful men and hiding in a sacred fen, Sigurd believes the gods have turned their backs on his family. His kin are dead or captured. His village is attacked and its people taken as slaves. Honour is lost. Yet all men know that Ódin, whose name means frenzy, is drawn to chaos and bloodshed as a raven is to the slaughtered dead -- and Sigurd means to spill blood. Alone but for a small band of loyal men including his red-bearded friend Svein, his father s right-hand man Olaf, and Asgot the godi, Sigurd hungers to avenge the murder of his family. In an attempt to catch Ódin 's eye, the young man sacrifices himself -- as the god once did -- and it is during this ritual ordeal that Sigurd is shown a vision. The Wolf. The Bear. The Serpent. The Eagle. Sigurd will need all these and more if he is to become a man whom others will follow... and if he is to make kings pay in blood for their treachery. But the gods have spoken and Sigurd s quest begins. Using cunning and war-craft he must gather the fiercest warriors of the north -- warriors such as Bram who men call Bear, Black Floki who is death with a blade, and the shield Maiden Valgerd, who brave men fear -- and convince them to follow him. For whether or not Ódin is with him, Sigurd will have his vengeance and neither men nor the gods can stand in his way. Be assured that when the blood is flowing, the gods are watching. [KEY WORDS: Europe Europa norway Arctica Expeditions pirates War ] € 39.50
Click here to order directly.

12084 LOW, ROBERT Whale Road. First ed.. . 82 p., col. photos and text-ill, map 2007 Harper Collins SOFTCOVER: (orig. paperb. VERY GOOD) This stunning debut is the first in a brand new series of historical novels charting the adventures the Oathsworn, a band of Vikings on the chase for the secret hoard of Attila the Hun. For fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. 'A fantastic book, one of the best I have read for years. "Life is savage aboard a Viking raiding ship. When Orm Rurikson is plucked from the snows of Norway to brave the seas on the Fjord Elk, he becomes an unlikely member of a notorious crew. Although young, Orm must quickly become a warrior if he is to survive." - [KEY WORDS: Europe Europa Arctica Expeditions pirates War whales] € 9.50
Click here to order directly.

10221 PIELOU, E.C. Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic. First Printing. . , illustrated throughout with Drawings/Sketches/Maps 1994 Chicago: University of Chicago Press SOFTCOVER: (Or. paperback VREY GOOD ? AS NEW) This book is a practical, portable guide to all of the Arctic's natural history--sky, atmosphere, terrain, ice, the sea, plants, birds, mammals, fish, and insects--for those who will experience the Arctic firsthand and for armchair travelers who would just as soon read about its splendors and surprises. [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Arctica Natural history avifauna birds biology ] € 19.70
Click here to order directly.

11175 PROPOGANDA-BROCHURE Tyrannie in de fabrieken. Productiviteit contra jaagsysteem. Hoe communistische leiders millioenen arbeiders uitbuiten.. . 32 p.,zwart/rood ills ,19,5 x 13 cm. n.d. n.p. : (Orig softcover. Omslag los, verder ZEER GOED) Anti-communistische brochure gericht tegen de in de Sovjet-Unie actieve Stachanov-beweging, die ten doel heeft arbeiders tot steeds grotere arbeidsprestaties op te jagen. [KEY WORDS: History Politics ideology ] € 9.50
Click here to order directly.

4109 ROMANOVSKY V. A Travers la Toundra et Glaciers. (Collection Voyages et aventures). Composition de couverture en 3 couleurs par Chas Bore.. 209 p.,b/w photogr., text ills., fold. maps, 24 x 15.5 cm 1946 Paris : J.Susse SOFTCOVER: (Orig. pictorial wrpprs,small number on spine, cover bit rubbed, nicely written dedication on first end paper, else VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions North Pole voyages & travel Expeditions ] € 24.50
Click here to order directly.

3237 ROSS, COLIN Mit Kind und Kegel in die Arktis. Mit 50 Abbild. und 1 Karte.5. Aufl.. . 218 p., b/w photogr. plates, map 1935 Leipzig : F.A. Brockhaus HARDCOVER: (Orig. cl. b., name on first end paper. else VERY GOOD) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions north pole Expeditions ] € 15.00
Click here to order directly.

30335 SIBUNRUANG, J. KASEM Thai folk-tales edited and rendered into English by W. Worster. With illustrations by native Eskimo artists.. . 168. p., with full-page drawings on plates of different pastel colors 1975 Bangkok : Pra.Name end paperepittiya SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paperb. VERY GOOD) Stories collected by Thai Professor of Institute of Asian Studies.. VERY RARE COPY. [KEY WORDS: Asia thailand Ethnography Anthropology Folklore ] € 29.60
Click here to order directly.

9940 SLINGELANDT, SIMON VAN Staatkundige geschriften, opgesteld en nagelaten door mr. Simon van Slingelandt, gebooren den 14 january 1664, aangesteld tot secretaris van den Raad van Staaten den 4. augustus 1690, Raad en Thesaurier Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlanden den 27 october 1725, Raadspensionaris van Holland den 17 july 1727, overleeden den 1 december 1736. Alle 4 delen gesigneerd door de familie van Slingelandt.. . 4 delen in 2 banden: (XVI), (IV), 314, (II), 282, (IV), 317, (IV), 354 p. 1784-5 Amsterdam : Petrus Schouten HARDCOVER: (Nieuw gebonden in zwaar linnen.Binnenwerk iets los. Papier hier en daar licht roestvlekkig. Aantal blz met potloodstrepen.MOOIE SET) Elk deel op de keerzijde van het titelblad gesigneerd door een familielid van Slingelandt: "Geene Exemplaren worden voor echt erkend, als dewelke door iemand uit de Familie van den Heer Raadspensionaris van Slingelandt eigenhandig zyn ondertekend." Van Slingelandt gold met Fagel, Heinsius en Hop als één der belangrijkste leiders van de Republiek. Hij oefende grote persoonlijke invloed uit op de gang der binnen- en buitenlandse staatkunde. [KEY WORDS: Europe Europa Netherlands Holland Dutch History politics ] € 169.50
Click here to order directly.

6156 SMUUL, JUHAN Naar de Antarctis. . &&&&& 326 p., num. b/w photogr. on plates, 13 x 21 cm 1960(?) Moskou : Uitgeverij Voor Literatuur In Vreemde Talen HARDCOVER: (Orig. two-toned cloth. VERY GOOD with REGULAR dust jacket) [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Expeditions ] € 12.50
Click here to order directly.

5849 TIKHEMENEV, P. A. A History of the Russian-American Company. Vol. 2: Documents (Materials for the Study of Alaska History, No. 13) From the library of Boudewyn Buch.. . 257 p. full-page ills., maps index, glossary of russian words, bibliogr. 1979 Kingston Ontario : The Limestone Press HARDCOVER: (Orig red cloth with gilt lettering. AS NEW) VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER seond volume of an interesting and well documented work about the activities of the Russian-American cooperation on Russian soil ( Alaska ). This work comprising all documents relating i.e. personal relations ( letters etc. ). This book originates from the library of the late mr. Boudewyn Buch a well-known Dutch travel-writer who acquired this book in Fairbanks the 20th july 1994 (annotation in his handwriting). [KEY WORDS: Polar regions U.S.A. Russia Alaska economy & technology history collector's item Boudewijn Buch International relations ] € 97.50
Click here to order directly.

6140 VALLOT-DUVAL, L. L'Alaska, Le continent de l'avenir. . &&&&& 93 p., num. b/w ills. 1929(?) Paris SOFTCOVER: (Orig. decor. wrpprs. Mylar protected. VERY GOOD) Rare. [KEY WORDS: Polar regions Alaska Geography Geographical Geographic Natural history ] € 27.50
Click here to order directly.