Australien Taf. II
No Binding. 40 x 45 cm. Central engraving (Ein Wohnung auf Nukahiva) with 10 engraved sketches showing scenes in Hawaii, Pitcairn, Caroline Islands etc. c 1800. An attractive piece. More
Travel Pacific
Chart of the Track of the Dolphin, Tamar, Swallow & Endeavour, through the South Seas, & of the Track of M. Bougainville round the World
1773. Unbound. c1773. Original engraved Pacific map showing the routes of Cook, Carteret, Wallis, Mouat, Byron, Bougainville and Anson. Map size 255mm x 225mm. Mounted. More
Handbook to Fiji. New Zealand and South Sea Exhibition, Dunedin, 1889-90
Suva: Government Printing Office, 1889. 4to. Boards. pp 46 "Giving some general informaton as to the history, government, legislation, institutions, native affairs, geography, agriculture, etc., etc." Rebound in grey boards. Original wrappers chipped. Stamps to prelim pages and newspaper clippings pasted to flyleaf. Internals good. Very rare. More
The Hawaiian Islands; their Progress and condition under Missionary Labours
Boston: Gould & Lincoln, 1864. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. pp.xxii,450, Illustrations, Folding map, Original cloth, neatly re-backed in matching colour calf. A handsome and complete copy. More
Official history of the New Zealand Engineers During the Great War 1914-1919 : a Record of the Work Carried Out By the Field Companies, Field Troops, Signal Troop, And Wireless Troop, During the Operations in Samoa (1914-15); Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai ...
Wanganui: Evans, Cobb & Sharpe. 1927. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Pictorial Cloth. pp. 314. Plates, maps. Original Pictorial Cloth. Cover and spine have title: History of the New Zealand Engineers, N.Z.E.F., 1914-1919. Bagnall A531. A detailed history of the Engineers and the campaigns they were involved..... More
Pitcairn - Children of the Bounty
London: Gollancz, 1974. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xvi,380, Illustrations d/w. More
Pitcairn - Children of the Bounty
London: Gollancz, 1974. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xvi,380, Illustrations d/w. More
The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences
London: Murray, 1831. Small 8vo. Half Calf. Pp. xi, 356. Complete with 6 engravings. Original black, diced calf & red spine labels. A very nice copy. More
Carte Reduite de La Mer du Sud Pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale Des Voyages.
1753. Unbound. A rare, original French map of the Pacific Ocean - one of the few showing New Zealand pre-Captain Cook. Map size 21cm x 35.5cm, with mounting 35cm x 49cm. Water stain along bottom third. More
The Hawaiian Archipelago: Six Months Agmongst the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and Volcanos of the Sandwich Islands.
New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1886. Sixth Edition. 8vo. Cloth. ppxv, 318, advertisement. Frontispiece, illustrations, folding map. Original green cloth binding. Stamps from the now defunct Auckland Star office. A good complete copy with binding in superb condition. More
Carte Generale de L'Oceanie ou Cinquieme Partie du Monde Map
Paris: Ch-Delagrave, 1830. LEVASSEUR, E. Unbound. c. 1830s. Orig, hand-coloured engraved French map of Oceania, depiciting Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Pacific Islands & South America. Plate No. 48 from 'Universal Atlas physical geography, politics, ancient & modern ...'. Image size 605mm x 36mm, full size, 510mm x 475mm. Freefloating &..... More
Le Isole della Societa e di Noel. Delineate fulle ultime Offervazioni del Capitan Cook
Rome: 1798. No Binding. Original map of the Society Islands (Tahiti) with an inset of Isola di Noel, and decorative Italian style scene sowing 4 yachts, one in the foreground unloading with gentleman and 2 labourers. Some pale spotting Based on Cook's obsevations during his voyages. 51 x 37.5 cm..... More
Through New Guinea and the Cannibal Countries
London: T Fisher, 1898. Royal 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xvii,387. Frontispiece portrait. Original decorated cloth. Largely unopened. Profusely illustrated. More
Plan Du Bassin Des Courants Detroit De Cook. Leve et Dresse Par M.Guilbert, Enseigne De Vaisseau. Expedition de La Corvette De S.M.l'Astrolabe, Commande par Le Cap.ne De Fregate DUMONT D'URVILLE. Janvier 1827 Map
1827. Unbound. Original engraved map of the Tasman Bay region of New Zealand's upper North Island. Includes an insert, "Vue de la Passe des Francais". Map size 430mm x 590mm. A rare and handsome map. 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 Three Voyages of Captain James Cook Round The World Complete In Seven Volumes
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1821. 8vo. Full Calf. 7 volumes. Folding map plus 25 aquatints. Fine original straight-grained calf binding. A most handsome set. Extremely rare. More
A Voyage Towards the South Pole, And Round the World. Performed in His Majesty's Ships the "Resolution" and "Adventure" in the years 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775. Written by James Cook, in which is included Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his proceeding in the "Adventure" during the separation of the ships
London: Straham & Cadell, 1777. 4to. Calf. 2 volumes. Namestamp on head of title page. Contemporary mottled calf boards. Respined (c.1890s) with later coloured calf and round attractive dark red labels, "Cook's Voyage" and volume numbers, gilt embellishments on spine. Complete with all maps and plates, some folding. the large..... More
New, Authentic Collection Of Captain Cooks' Voyages Round The World Undertaken By Order Of His Majesty For Making New Discoveries:
London: William Lane, 1787. 8vo. Hardcover. Pp. iv, 576. Frontis portrait. Contemporary full calf, neatly recased. A handsome and complete volume. More
A Voyage around the World in the years 1786, 1789, 1770, 1771.
Dublin: Christie, 1815. Hardcover. pp 69... pp 416.This work is contained in a volume of " The World Displayed, or a collection of Voyage and Travels....". The Cook voyage is complete with 18 copper plates. Full early calf. Restored with later spine label. More
Peche des sauvages du Cap de Diemen. La Perouse
No Binding. Early copper hand-coloured engraving from the Atlas du Voyage a la Recherche de la Perouse, No. 4 Framed in glazed 48 x 61 cm, mounted image 29 x 42 cm. An interesting image showing 19 native peoples at Cap Diemen in the Northern Territories, Van Dieman Gulf. Minor..... More
At Home in Fiji
New York: Armstrong, 1882. New Edition. 8vo. Decorated Cloth. pp.x,365, [7], frontis, plates, complete with folded map at end. Includes advertising material. Original green decorated cloth. A sparkling complete copy. More
Fijian Society or the Sociology and Psychology of The Fijians
London: Macmillan, 1921. 8vo. Cloth. pp. xiii,255. Frontis, portrait, plates, folding map of Fiji. Very good green cloth binding. More
Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands; Including Descriptions of The Natural History and Scenery of The Islands - With Remarks on the History, Mythology, Traditions, Government... 2 Volumes
London: Fisher, Son, & Jackson, 1829. 1st Edition. 8vo. Full Calf. 2 Vols. Vol I pp xvi, 536; Vol II pp viii, 576. Frontis, plates, illustrations. Original diced calf boards neatly rebacked in matching leather. Marbled endpapers and page edges. A handsome set. Rare. More
Tonga And The Friendly Islands; With A Sketch Of Their Mission And History Written For Their Young People
London: Hamilton, 1855. 8vo. Hardcover. 8vo. pp. vii, 427. Frontispiece and plates. Original blind-stamped cloth. Early ink inscription on back of fly leaf. A very good, complete copy. More
A Vagabond in Fiji ; with Illustrations from Photographs By the Author.
London: Bodley Head, 1927. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.viii,309. Plates. Original light blue cloth binding. Foster was a professional travel writer sent to the islands to provide an account, with photographs, for his American editor. An account of the author's travels and experiences in the..... More