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Journal of a Cruise Made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter in the United States Frigate Essex in the Years 1812, 1 • David Porter • JOURNAL • OUT OF PRINT • Porter's classic account of a voyage to Brazil, Chile, Peru, Galapagos and the Pacific aboard the U.S. frigate Essex in 1812, 1813 and 1814. (PAC180, $34.95)
Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth • Maurice Krafft • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • This illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the Discoveries series, featuring hundreds of full color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992). (GEO06, $12.95)
Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide • Peter Harrison • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs. (FG16, $29.95)

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