Chet Ross Rare Books is a member in good standing of the American Booksellers' Association of America. We specialize in rare books and publications related to exploration and discovery with a special focus on exploration of the Polar Regions — this includes first person narratives, scientific research and ephemera. We sell to and purchase from collectors, booksellers, public and private institutions, museums and libraries. Upon evaluation, we accept books for consignment. We maintain an interest in significant narratives and scientific research associated with exploration, travel and discovery of other geographical areas.
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南極探検飛行機双六 Nankyoku Tanken Hikouki Sugoroku [Antarctic Expedition Board Game] 日本少年 Nihon Shonen [Japanese Boy]
by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha (Nobu Shirase - Japanese Antarctic Expedition)
Tokyo : Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha , January 1, 1911 (click for more details)
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The Chronicles of Tokyo Asahi Newspaper, Volume No. 22 – 1910 東京朝日編年史 巻2_2_ -_明治四十三年-_ Tokyo Asahi Shinbun Hennenshi 22Kan-Meiji43nen (Showa 30nen 6gatsu Shanaiyou)
by Asahi Newspaper (Nobu Shirase)
Tokyo : Asahi Newspaper , 1910 (click for more details)
Signed First Edition
In Honor of Captain Roald Amundsen Union Club dinner menu
by Roald Amundsen, Ernest Shackleton, Richard Peary
Philadelphia : Union Club , January 15, 1913 (click for more details)
Signed First Edition
The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910-1913
by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
London : Constable, Printed by R & R Clark, Edinburgh , 1922 (click for more details)
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South The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
by Shackleton, Ernest
London : William Heinemann , 1919 (click for more details)