THE ANNUAL REGISTER, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature , for the Year 1803
London: W. Otridge and Son et al, 1805. 8vo. Full Leather. pp 956. Full leather. Marbled page edges. Contents clean and complete. More
Voyages
A Catalogue of Select Books from the Ingelton Collection. Part 3
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1973. 8vo. Soft cover. pp 342-502, Part 3 of the catalogue, covering New Zealand, Antarctic and Arctic, whaling and sealing, voyages and travels, shipwrecks, and natural history. Illustrated soft covers, slight wear. More
Cook's First and Second Voyages
James Cundee. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 403, frontispiece, 9 plates, 8vo, original calf boards, re-spined. Lacking title page and contents. c. 1820. Popular account of the first two voyages with engravings. More
Voyage Autour Du Monde Publie Sous La Direction Du Contre-Amiral Dumont D'Urville. 2 Vols
Paris: Furne, 1863. Nouvelle Edition, Revue et Corrigee. 4to. Quarter Morocco. 2 volumes. v.1 pp xi, 550, frontis., 21 plates, 1 folding map. v.2 pp 542, frontis., 21 plates, 1 folding map. Quarter morocco and marbled boards, decorated endpapers, gilt decoration to spine, raised bands. Some edgewear to boards and..... More
The South Pole An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in 'The Fram' 1910-1912
London: Murray, 1912. 1st Edition. Quarto. Cloth, Orig. 2 vols. Maps, plates. Original maroon cloth with flag design. Stain (in both volumes) on lower fixed end paper of front and back board but not affecting either the colour of the cloth or any of the text. A near fine copy..... More
A New and Authentic System of Universal Geography, Antient and Modern: Including all the Late and Important Discoveries.... celebrated Columbus, the Firtst Discoverer of America, to The Death of Our No Less Celebrated Countryman Captain Cook....
London: C. Cooke. Folio. Full Calf. pp 992. No date. 14 (of 18) maps. 124 (of 129) plates. Full modern calf binding. It does contain "a new and accurate map of Asia" which includes New Holland and New Zealand. More
From London to Dunedin in 1863. From His Journal of The Voyage.
Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1952. Limited Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrapper. pp 36. No. 4 of limited edition of 150. Typewritten, staple bound. Printed wrappers. Signed by A.H. Reed on tp. Rare. More
The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery Vol. 1, The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771
Cambrdige, Eng. Cambridge University Press for the Hakluyt Society, 1968. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. pp. cclxxxiv, 684, frontis [colour plate].Maps, fold maps, drawings, plates. Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press, Cambridge.First published 1955, reprinted with Addenda and Corrigenda 1968; 1st Voyage..... More
Frozen in Time. The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
London: Bloomsbury, 1987. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp xi, 180. Maps, colour plates, illustrations. Very good in vg dustwrapper. More
Sir Walter Raleigh
London: Thomas Nelson, 1916. 8vo. Full Calf. pp. 236 [1]. c.1916. Frontis [portrait], fine colour illustrations. Fine prize binding, Hamilton High School gilt crest on front boards, gilt spine titles and decorations. Marbled endpapers. Prize certificate on front pastedown. Minor discolouring to front boards. A handsome copy in a fine..... More
Debarquement a Middelburgh, l'Une Des Isles Friendly, (Des Amis.) Engraving
1785. Unbound. The arrival of Captain Cook at Middleburg or Euva (Tonga). Size of image 206mm x 455mm, with mat, 390mm x 607mm. Vertical creases. A very fine engraving from the French edition of Cook's Voyages of a romantic Europeanised view of Cook landing. More
Illustrations to Cook's Voyages
London. 8vo. Hardcover. A collection of126 plates by various engravers assembled from Cook's first and three voyages. Many published by Alex. Hogg. Missing the title page, probably published in the late 1770s. Some plates trimmed at the fore edge. Contemporary boards, early rebacked half calf. Possibly Mitchell #544 (Cook bibliography..... More
The Journals of Captain James Cook on his Voyages of Discovery 3 volumes..Vol 1 Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771 Vol II Voyage of the Resolution and the Adventure 1772-1775 Vol III(two parts) Voyage of the Resolution and the Discovery 1776-1780
Cambridge: Hakluyt Society,University Press, 1955-1967, 1955. 8vo & 4to. Cloth. 1955-1967. First editions. Edited by J.C. Beaglehole. Thick 8vo & 4to, 3 Vols in 4 parts, plus Atlas (Portfolio of Charts and Views). Overall a very good set with undamaged dust wrappers. Atlas with original wrappers with minor damage. Scarce..... More
The Voyages Of Captain James Cook Round The World; Comprehending A History Of The South Sea Islands &C. &C.
Jaques and Wright: London, 1825. 8vo. Full Calf. 2 vols in one. Pp. iv, 488, [2], 455, [4]. Frontis & 11 (of 12) engraved plates. Contemporary full mottled calf, neatly recased, minor wear to back joint, else a nice looking copy. More
A Voyage To The Pacific Ocean; Undertaken By Command Of His Majesty; For Making Discoveries In The Northern Hemisphere: Performed Under The Direction Of Captains Cook, Clerke, And Gore, In The Years 1776, 1777, 1778, And 1780. Being a Copious, Comprehensive, and Satisfactory Abridgement Of The Voyage
London: Stockdale, Scatcherd, Whitaker etc, 1784. 8vo. Hardcover. 4 vols. 38 copper engravings. Contemporary full calf, some joints worn. Minor wear on spines. Ink marks and rubbings creating small holes to 3 vols, affecting 6 leaves & in prelims incl. 1 frontispiece, but else a very nice set. More
Modern and authentic system of universal geography : containing an accurate and entertaining description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America . being a complete and universal history and description of the whole world, as divided into Empires... 2 Volumes
London: C. Cooke. 4to. Full Calf. 2 volumes. No date. Folding maps including one world map and a chart of the Pacific Ocean exhibiting the new discoveries, numerous engravings including views and artefacts of the Pacific. Full calf binding, marbled endpapers. Spine title "Cooke's Geography". A nice set. More
The World Displayed; Or, A Collection Of Voyages And Travels, Selected From The Writers Of All Nations.
Dublin: J. Christie, 1815. First Edition. 8vo. Full Calf. Pp.vi, 416 (p. 69-416 ,'A voyage round the world in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, by Lieut. James Cook' Commander of His Majesty's Bark The Endeavour' cover 1st, 2nd & 3rd voyages of Cook ). 18 copper plates including 'The..... More
Voyage Pittoresque Autour Du Monde Resume General des voyages De Decouvertes... 2 Vols
Paris: Furne, 1843. 4to. Quarter Morocco. 2 Volumes. Complete. Frontis., numerous plates, folded maps. Original green quarter leather binding, decorative endpapers. Some edgewear and rubbing to boards, else very good. Occasional spotting. Contains rare, early map of New Zealand. More
Voyage Pittoresque Autour Du Monde Resume General des voyages De Decouvertes... Vol 2 Only
Paris: Furne, 1835. 4to. Cloth. Tome Second only. pp 584. Frontis (double page portraits of early explorers), numerous plates, folded maps. This is the best volume containing NZ, Pacific and Australian content and rare New Zealand maps and prints. Green cloth binding. Marbled endpapers. Split to front hinge. Very rare..... More
The Voyages and Travels of Captains Parry, Franklin, Ross, and Mr. Belzoni; Forming an interesting history Of The Manners, Customs, and Characters of Various Nations, visited By Enterprising Travellers
London: J. Jaques and W. Wright, 1827. 8vo. Half Calf. pp 692. Frontis (portrait), tp vignette, plates. Half calf and marbled boards. Inscription to flyleaf. Rare. More
A NEW UNIVERSAL COLLECTION OF AUTHENTIC AND ENTERTAINING VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, FROM THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS TO THE PRESENT TIME. Judiciously selected from the best writers in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German and other Languages...
London: J. Cooke, 1768. 4to. Full Calf. pp. 706. All maps and plates present. Original full leather, raised bands with strings showing at joints. Hinges loosening. Some tears to edges of preliminary pages, otherwise internals good. Spine title "Drake's Voyages". An interesting looking copy. Published before Cook's voyages. Rare... More
Les Baleiniers Voyage aux Terres Antipodiques Journal Du Docteur Felix Maynard. 2 Vols
Paris: Calmann-Levy. 8vo. Quarter cloth and Boards. Undated. 2 vols. Vol 1 pp 314, vol 2 pp 309. Quarter grey cloth and marbled boards. Leather title labels to spines. the journal of Dr Félix Maynard, a surgeon who served for a number of years on whaling ships in and around..... More
The Real Captain Cleveland
London: Martin Secker, 1912. 1st Edition. 8vo. No Binding. vii, 247 pp, frontispiece, 11 plates, original blue cloth. An engaging account of the Orkney pirate John Gow (1698?-1725) who operated successfully off the Iberian peninsular. He was eventually captured on the Orkney Islands in 1725, by an ancestor of the..... More
Matthew Flinders' Narrative of His Voyage in the Schooner 'Francis' 1798. Preceded and followed by Notes on Flinders, Bass and the Wreck of the Sydney Cove by Geoffrey Rawson, with engravings by John Buckland Wright
London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1946. Buckland Wright, John. Folio (sm). Original Cloth. Sm folio, pp.100, Illustrations Original buckram dulled and damp damaged making the original binding look mottled. text clean throughout, Edition of 750 numbered copies Finely printed and illustrated. More
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1890, 20, 21, and 22.
London: John Murray, 1823. 1st Edition. 4to. Hardcover. pp. xvi, 768. 29 of 30 plates,11 hand-coloured, lacks "Preparing an Encampment on Barren Ground". Plates engraved by Finden & Curtis. 4 folding engraved maps. 1 text illustration. Plate quality extremely good, good wide margins, bound in contemporary half calf. Franklin (1786-1847)..... More