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Company
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hroughout
the centuries, people have been fascinated by tales of exploration
- tales that both satisfy and provoke their continual search for
new spaces, their curiosity about the unknown, and the need of nations
to expand frontiers both economically and politically. From Vespucci
to Vancouver from Frobisher to Franklin, men risked their own lives
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unknown lands and seas. The records, accounts and maps they left behind
have been our consuming interest for more than twenty years, and we
offer an extensive selection for sale.
Helen R. Kahn is a leading Canadian bookseller who has been in the
business for over thirty years. Through worldwide contacts, our company
has developed a predominantly international clientele. The firm concentrates
mainly on early exploration, voyages and travels with a primary emphasis
on the Americas, the Polar Regions, and the South Seas. We also stock
fine copies of rare books in a variety of other fields. Maps and prints
are also some of the special items in our inventory.
We issue three or four catalogues per year, as well as specialised
lists on a variety of topics; copies are available to interested parties
without charge. A selection from our stock is on view at a number
of international book fairs in which we participate each year, such
as London, New York, California and Boston.
Over the years, it has been our privilege to assist in building meaningful
collections for private collectors and for institutions and libraries.
We respond to inquiries relating to specific titles and always welcome
offers of books, maps and documents pertaining to our interests, whether
individual items or large collections.
We have considerable experience in conducting appraisals for major
collections related to our subject interests, and we welcome individuals
and institutions seeking to determine the value of their specific
collections.
We are association members of the ABAC and ILAB, and frequently participate
in forums which relate to the history of books and publishing, or
to the particular fields of our collecting interests.
Our offices and bookroom are located in downtown Montreal close to
McGill University, and we are pleased to welcome serious book people
by prior appointment.
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Baltimore Oriole
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Gérard Meerman
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William Bartlett
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