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A Library of Curiosities
Part II

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The Library of Curiosities, Part II invites you to traverse continents, peer into the natural world, and measure the very earth beneath your feet, all through print. This diverse grouping  features rare and captivating books that chart the drive to explore, document, and understand the world. 

Explore travel narratives such as  Samuel Purchas's  Pilgrimes (1625-1626), which meticulously gathered accounts of voyages made by "kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers," and navigators across the globe, to the icy resolve of James Weddell's A Voyage Towards the South Pole (1825). These volumes capture the spirit of discovery across centuries.

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