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Maritime History

127337
ANDREWS, KENNETH R; Editor.: The Last Voyage Of Drake & Hawkins. Hakluyt Society, Second Series, Volume. 142.
First Edition Demy 8vo; pp. xiv, 290 (7 un-paginated); 9 illustrations, 1 folding illustration, 2 f/p. map illustrations, bibliography, index; dustjacket, original blue cloth with gilt title on spine, dustjacket, top edge a little marked otherwise a very good copy.
Cambridge; Published for the Hakluyt Society At The University Press; 1972. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127493
BANKS, JOSEPH. Edited by BEAGLEHOLE, J. C.: The Endeavour Journal Of Joseph Banks 1767-1771. Two Volumes Set.
Second Edition; Roy 8vo; Volume I. pp. xxviii, 476; colour frontispiece, 19 pages plates at end of volume, 9 pages of colour illustrations, 6 text illustrations, 5 sketch maps; Volume II. pp. xviii, 406, 20 pages of plates at end of volume; colour frontispiece, 5 colour plates, 4 sketch maps including one, fold-out map showing track of endeavour round the world, both volumes uniformly bound in original maroon cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjackets, dustjackets a little chipped on edges, previous owner's name and inscription on front endpapers, otherwise very good copies.
Sydney; The Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales in association with Angus and Robertson; 1963.
The work is notable for its wealth of illustrations, mainly by Sydney Parkinson, who went on the voyage as Banks's botanical draughtsman. Eighteen of his remarkably beautiful botanical and zoological drawings are reproduced for the first time in full colour, and there are in addition eighty plates in monochrome collotype, topographical, botanical, zoological, and ethnographical. The introduction is given a separate series of portraits and there are also a number of sketch maps. The great majority of these illustrations have not before been published. Click here to Order

AUD$260

127306
BOER, FRIEDRICH.: All About A Container Ship.
First English Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 112; illustrated endpapers, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, numerous plans and drawings, index, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Herford, Germany; Koehlers; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127339
BROWNE, JANET.: Charles Darwin: Voyaging Volume I of a Biography.
First Edition, First Printing; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 605, (1); portrait frontispiece, 32 pages of b/w. photographic plates, 1 double page map, several text illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original quarter mustard cloth with mustard papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt decoration on upper board, dustjacket, a crease to edge of one page otherwise a very good copy.
London; Jonathan Cape; 1995. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127508
CARRE, ABBE.: The Travels of the Abbe Carre in India and the Near East 1672 to 1674. Translated from the Manuscript Journal of his travels in the India office by Lady Fawcett and edited by Sir Charles Fawcett with the assistance of Sir Richard Burn. Hakluyt Society, Second Series, No. XCV, XCVI, & XCVII. Volumes 1, 2,& 3.
First Editions; Demy 8vo; Vol. 1; pp. lvi, 315; frontispiece, 3 maps, 1 b/w plate; Vol. 2; pp. xxiv, 317-675; 1 b/w plate, 3 maps; Vol. 3; pp. xxiii, 676-984; frontispiece, 3 folding maps; set bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spines, gilt illustration to front and back, minor bumping to corners, previous owner's name on front endpaper, very good set.
London: The Hakluyt Society: 1947-48.
Complete set of Three Volumes. Vol. I: From France through Syria, Iraq and the Persian Gulf to Surat, Goa and Bijapur; Vol. II: From Bijapur to Madras and St. Thome; Vol. III: Return Journey to France with an Account of the Sicilian Revolt against Spanish rule at Messina. Click here to Order

AUD$260

127301
CATHCART, M; GRIFFITHS, T; HOUGHTON, G; ANCESCHI, V; WATTS, L; GOODMAN, D.: Mission To The South Seas: The Voyage of the Duff 1796-1799.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 173; one double page chart of Duff's track, 7 page of b/w. illustrations, glossary, sources, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Parkville, Vic.; History Department, The University of Melbourne; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$85

127343
COWLEY, GORDON; DEACON, LES.: In The Wake of Captain Cook: The Life and Times of Captain Charles Clerke, R.N. 1741-79.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 197; portrait frontispiece, text with 15 maps and illustrations, chronology, bibliography, references, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Boston, UK; Richard Kay; 1997. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127128
EDGCUMBE, LADY ERNESTINE; WOOD, LADY MARY.: Four Months' Cruise in A Sailing Yacht.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. viii, 307; illustrated frontispiece and title page, 1 full page map, 5 further full page plates, bound in contemporary crushed blue Moroccan leather, raised bands, contrasting title label on spine, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on spine, gilt stamped emblem of Presbyterian Ladies College Melbourne on upper board, all edges marbled, binding by Relfe Brothers Limited London, a presentation copy to Miss L. Noble awarded for Geography V. in 1892, with the presentation label laid down on front fixed endpaper, very good copy.
London; Hurst and Blackett, Limited; 1888. Click here to Order

AUD$200

127247
FLYNN, MICHAEL.: Settlers and Seditionists. The People Of The Convict Ship Surprize 1794.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. lii, 184; map endpapers, appendices, bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Sydney, Angela Lind, 1994.
Edition limited to 1000 copies. Click here to Order

AUD$70

127328
GOUGH, BARRY M; Editor.: To The Pacific And Arctic With Beechey. The Journal Of Lieutenant George Peard Of H.M.S. `Blossom' 1825-1828.
Hakluyt Society, Second Series, Volume. 143; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 278, (6 un-paginated); portrait frontispiece, 3 illustrations, 1 folding map, 1 d/p. map illustration, appendix, select bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt decoration on upper board, dustjacket, very good copy.
Cambridge; Published for the Hakluyt Society At The University Press; 1973. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127522
HAMILTON, GEORGE.: A Voyage Round the World in His Majesty's Frigate Pandora First printed in 1793 reissued with a foreword by Alex Allan, British High Commissioner and an essay by Peter Gesner, Curator of Maritime Archaeology Queensland Museum. Australian Maritime Series Number Four.
Facsimile Deluxe Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 37, 164; map, portrait frontispiece, original full red leather binding, some minor marks to boards, housed in original clamshell case, very good copy.
Sydney; Horden House; 1998.
A Deluxe issue of 50 copies numbered and signed by Peter Gesner, hand bound in full cherry Scottish calf and presented in a custom-made solander case bound in Oxford Library Buckram. Click here to Order

AUD$350

127350
HOLMES, SIR MAURICE.: Captain James Cook. A Bibliographical Excursion.
Reprint; 8vo; pp. 103; 11 b/w plates; original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, light flecking to page edges, otherwise a very good copy.
New York; Burt Franklin; 1968.
Research & Source works series 262. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127345
JOHNSTONE-BRYDEN, RICHARD.: The Royal Yacht Britannia: The Official History.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. x, 310; illustrated endpapers, illustrated title page and frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous photographs a few in colour, list of commanding officers, key dates, dimensions and statistics, costs, bibliography, notes, glossary, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
London; Conway Maritime Press; 2003. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127512
LAWRY, REV WALTER.: Friendly and Feejee Islands: A Missionary Visit to Various Stations In The South Seas, in The Year MDCCCXLVII. With an Appendix Containing Notices Of The Political Constitution, Population, Production, Manners, Customs, and Mythology of the People, and of the State of Religion Among Them.
Second Edition; Demy 12mo; pp. xii, 144; frontispiece folding map showing the "Christian Stations" in the Feejee Islands, six full page woodcut illustrations, list of missionaries, notes, bound in original green limp cloth, title and decoration embossed on front board, blind stamped decoration of front and rear board, small piece cut from corner of front free endpaper, covers a little worn, some minor underlining in pencil, good copy.
London; Published By John Mason; 1850. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127239
MILLER, HELEN HILL.: Captains from Devon: The Great Elizabethan Seafarers Woh Won the Oceans for England.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xii, 221; portrait frontispiece, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, several maps, index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Algonquin Books; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127431
NOTT, RODNEY; PAYNE, NOEL.: The Vung Tau Ferry. (HMAS Sydney) and Escort Ships (Vietnam 1965-1972).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xiv, 250; illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs and maps, nominal roll, bibliography, original slick illustrated boards, fine copy.
Essendon; General Aviation Maintenance, Pty. Ltd.; 1998.
Highlights the importance of the RAN's logistic support role during the Vietnam War. HMAS Sydney (III) made 25 operational visits in the war zone, ferrying approximately 15,600 Army and RAAF personnel, stores and equipment. Includes first-hand accounts by sailors and soldiers in who sailed on HMAS Sydney and her escort ships as well as a nominal list of those who served on them. Click here to Order

AUD$175

127282
ORR, JOHN C.: A Far and Stranger Shore: A Tale of the Pacific and Elsewhere.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 346; bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, inscribed and signed by the author on title page, fine copy.
Sydney; KOA Productions; 1997.
Orr vividly portrays Malden Island's unique history through a true story of adventure, environmental exploration, and historical insights. The book delves into the fascinating yet exploitative 19th-century fertilizer trade, when guano-rich Malden Island became a hot commodity. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127515
RALEIGH. SIR WALTER; GALVAO, ANTONIO.: The Discovery Of Guiana and The Discoveries Of The World.
Facsimile Edition; 8vo; pp. 112, 98; bound in genuine vellum leather, cloth ties at fore edge, gilt armorial of Queen Elizabeth I on its cover, original clamshell case lined with red velvet, includes 20 page explanatory pamphlet with historical introductions and bibliographical notes, bookplate of Rodney Davidson on inside of case, a near fine copy.
Cleveland, Ohio, The World Publishing Company, 1966.
This facsimile edition, captures the historical essence of the original texts, brings together two significant accounts of exploration that shaped European views of the New World. Both works are essential for understanding the Renaissance age of exploration, revealing motivations, misconceptions, and ambitions that feuled European expansion. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127308
WOOLLARD, CLAUDE L. A.: The last Of The Cape Horners.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 303; text illustrated with 60 pages of b/w. photographic illustrations and maps, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in black on spine, dustjacket worn and chipped on edges, good copy.
Ilgracombe; Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd.; 1967. Click here to Order

AUD$60