Edited by Paul Hair, Adam Jones & Robin Law. In two volumes. Pp. ccvi+328(last blank)+viii+[329]-916, 48 plates (including frontispiece both volumes), text illustrations and maps (4 double page), appendices, bibliography, indices; demy 8vo; light blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, ruled in blind; dust wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed..... More
Edited by Michael G. Brennan. Pp. xx+288, text illustrations (1 double page), family tree, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper; The Hakluyt Society, London, 1999. Third Series, No. 3. *The first fully annotated, old-spelling edition of the entire text of the autograph English..... More
James Anderson's and James Stewart's Expedition via the Back River 1855. Pp. xvi+292, frontispiece, plus 12 full page illustrations (mostly maps), bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, spine ruled in blind; dust wrapper The Hakluyt Society, London, 1999. Hakluyt Third Series, No. 1. *With..... More
In two volumes. Volume I: THE VOYAGE OF CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETON, 1741-1742. Pp. xii+334(last blank), frontispiece, text illustrations and maps (2 double page), bibliography, index; Volume II: THE VOYAGE OF WILLIAM MOOR AND FRANCIS SMITH, 1746-1747. Pp. xvi+394(last blank), frontispiece, text illustrations and maps (2 double page), bibliography, index; demy 8vo;..... More
Germany, Switzerland, The Low Countries, France and Italy, 1517-1518. Translated from the Italian by J. R. Hale and J. M. A. Lindon. Edited by J. R. Hale. Pp. xii+206, 2 plates, folding map at end, family tree, itinerary, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; gilt lettered and decorated blue cloth; dust wrapper;..... More
Pp. 136, 4 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations, bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; blue boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Werner Shaw Ltd, London, 1995. *Britain in Pictures was a series of 126 books, most of them published between 1941 and 1945 as part of Britain's war-time..... More
English attempts at colonisation, 1610-1630. Pp. xviii+310, frontispiece map, 2 full page portraits, 2 full page maps, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt and ruled in blind, the boards a trifle canted, with bruises to top fore-corners and to bottom edge of lower board near..... More
Including those collected by Alessandro Zorzi at Venice in the years 1519-24. Pp. xxx+232, frontispiece plus 1 plate, 21 maps (2 folding), bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt and ruled in blind, bottom fore-corner of lower board bruised, the spine cloth slightly faded; uncut and..... More
With supplementary papers from the correspondence of the missionaries. Edited by C. W. Newbury. Pp. liv+392, folding frontispiece plus 8 plates, text illustrations, 4 folding maps (1 in pocket at end), folding chart, appendices, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt and ruled in blind, the top..... More
Pp. xx+216+[4](advertisements), frontispiece portrait, 73 coloured and 19 black & white plates, text illustrations, index; f'cap. 4to; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, orange, green & white, spine a trifle faded; edges of leaves lightly foxed; A. & C. Black, London, 1906[1930]. Reprinted. Inman 28. More
Studies in the history of the Hakluyt Society, 1846-1996. With a complete list of the Society's publications. Pp. xii+336, frontispiece [portrait of Captain James Cook], text illustrations and maps (some full page), erratum slip loosely inserted, appendices, indices; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered & decorated in gilt and ruled in..... More
Edited, with additional material, by David P. Gamble and P. E. H. Hair. Pp. xvi+342(last blank), coloured frontispiece plus 1 coloured and several black & white text illustrations, text maps, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper; The Hakluyt Society, London, 1999. Third series..... More
The Journal of Fray Martin de Munilla O.F.M. and other documents relating to The Voyage of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros to the South Sea (1605-1606) and the Franciscan Missionary Plan (1617-1627). With ethnological introduction, appendix, and other documents by G. S. Parsonson. In two volumes. Pp. xviii+270+xvi+[271]-446, folding frontispiece plus..... More
Translated by Donald M. Lockhart, from the Portuguese text established and edited by M. G. Da Costa. With an Introduction and Notes by C. F. Beckingham. Pp. xxxvi+418(last blank), frontispiece plus 9 plates, 4 maps, chronology, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered & decorated in gilt and ruled in..... More
Sandalwood Trader in the Fijian Islands during the years 1808-1809: With an introduction & other papers connected with the earliest European visitors to the islands. Edited by Sir Everard Im Thurn, and Leonard C. Wharton. Pp. cxii+252(last colophon, blank), frontispiece plus 2 plates, 3 folding maps or charts (2 coloured)..... More
Pp. xxvi+500(last blank), text maps (some double page), references, index; light blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; demy 8vo; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, the back panel faintly soiled; The Hakluyt Society, London, 1989. Second series, Volume 171. *During the first half of the 17th century, English and..... More
Two years at Point Barrow, Alaska, about HMS Plover in the search for Sir John Franklin. Edited by John Bockstoce. In two volumes. Pp. xiv+318+vi+319-584, frontispiece, text illustrations, 5 maps (1 folding), appendices, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; gilt lettered and decorated light blue cloth, ruled in blind; demy 8vo; dust..... More
Journal of the Voyage by Alejandro Malaspina. Volume 1: Cadiz to Panama. Edited by Andrew David, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Carlos Novi, Glyndwr. Williams. Introduction by Donald C. Cutter. Pp. xcviii+338, illustrated in colour and black & white (some full page), text and endpaper maps, appendices, list of works cited; narrow cr..... More
Texts and translations by Malcolm Letts. In two volumes. Pp. lxiv+224(last colophon)+xii+[225]-554+[2](colophon, blank), 4 plates (1 coloured), 2 maps (1 folding), appendix, glossary, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt and ruled in blind, a trifle flecked and marked, edges lightly rubbed, bottom fore-corner of upper..... More
Pp. 48, 8 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations (one full page); f'cap. 4to; pictorial green papered boards, slightly soiled and flecked (mainly on lower board), edges rubbed; bookseller's stamp at foot of upper free endpaper, hinge starting near front, a little light foxing; William Collins of London, London..... More
Pp. xii+268frontispiece portrait, plus 1 full page illustrations and 4 full page maps, a few text figures, bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, spine ruled in blind; dust wrapper, top edge a trifle creased; The Hakluyt Society, London, 2001. Hakluyt Third Series No. 6..... More
Pp. 48, 8 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations, short bibliography; f'cap. 4to; printed papered boards, edges lightly rubbed; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and worn, edges and backstrip rubbed and split; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked gift inscription (dated 1948) on upper free endpaper, edges of..... More
The journal of Lieutenant George Peard of H.M.S. 'Blossom', 1825-1828. Edited by Barry M. Gough. Pp. x+272, frontispiece portrait plus 3 plates, 4 maps (one folding double-sided, one double and one full page), appendix, select bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered & decorated in gilt and ruled in blind..... More
Pp. 48, 8 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations (a couple full page), short bibliography; f'cap. 4to; pictorial purple papered boards, edges lightly rubbed, the fore-corners slightly bruised; bookseller's stamp on upper free endpaper, outer leaves and edges slightly foxed; William Collins of London, London, 1945. First edition. Britain..... More
Translated and edited by J. H. Arrowsmith-Brown and annotated by Richard Pankhurst. Pp. xxviii+546, frontispiece, 4 full page maps, appendices, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, lettered & decorated in gilt and ruled in blind; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled and scuffed; top edges of leaves lightly foxed; The Hakluyt..... More
