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
Boats of the Friendly Islands
London: Alex Hogg. No Binding. Coloured lithograph of 3 outrigger canoes under sail in the Friendly Islands (Tahiti) c. 1790s. 37 x 23 cm. More
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
Emigrant ship, Australia
No Binding. Hand-coloured lithograph of an Australian emigrant ship in full sail, published by A Park, London, in the 1850s. Pasted on card 26.5 x 19.5 cm. 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
New Guinea
No Binding. A collection of original photographs from New Guinea, 33 12 x 9 cm, and 6 duplicates 12 x 7.5 cm. They include scenes of local people, portraits, ceremonies, markets, bush and river, villages, dwellings with traditional thatching, storehouses, animals and birds. c 1930-40s. More
Philosophical Transactions. Numb. 317. For the months of September and October, 1708. [Philippines and others]
London: H. Clements, 1708. 8vo. Disbound. Contains: I. The Relation Of An Idiot At Ostend; With Two Other Chirurgical Cases. By Mr Claud Amijand, In A Letter To Mr Wilson: Communicated By Mr De La Fage II. Jo. Keill A Mathematical Theory Illustrated With Diagrams III. An Extract Of Two..... 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
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
Fiji, hub of the South Pacific
Unbound. Stunning original coloured tourism poster of Fiji. Shows a policemen directing traffic, in official uniform. Four tape stains two of which have marked the colour, one minor crease, and the edges, although not torn, are a little damaged in places. One of the Burns Philp shipping line posters. Overall..... More
Round the World Leisurely
London: 1878. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 120, 5 adverts. Original cloth. INcldues New Zealand content, plus America and Asia, Egypt. Illustrations in text. Very good copy. 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
The Whale and his Captors; or, the Whaleman's Adventures and the Whale's Biography....
London: Nelson, 1851. Hardcover. pp 240. Original cloth, minor wear. Contents include New Zealand cruising ground, text on the Coral Islands, the hazards of a whaleman, etc. Lacks front free endpaper. More
The Caroline Islands; Travel in the Sea of Little Lands
London: Methuen, 1899. First Edition. 8vo. Decorated Cloth. pp.xiii,(1),412. Frontispiece (plate), plates, coloured folding map. Original cloth with gilt vignette on front board. Minor shelf wear. A very good complete copy of this scarce book on Pacific travel in the late 19th C. More
Canal de Noel, sur la Cote S.O. de la Terre de Feu.
1794. No Binding. Map of Christmas Sound in Tierra del Fuego, from Cook's second voyage. Cook anchored here in late December,1774. From the 1794 French edition of Cook's voyages. Some staining across the centre of the page and damage to RH margins. 18.5 x 24.5 cm. More
Coffre Sculpte des Habitants de la Nouvelle Zelande
1785. No Binding. Copper engraving of finely carved whakahuia, or Maori feather boxes, from a French edition of Cook's voyages. A strong image of Maori craftsmanship. More
Gezicht van Huaheine
No Binding. Large copper engraving from the Dutch edition of Cook's voyages. This is a view of the bay of the island Huahine, in Tahiti, showing native people and canoes and Cook's ships at anchor. 50.5 x 27 cm. c. 1785. A very fine, detailed engraving of Cook's visit to..... 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