Eight text volumes and an atlas. Comprising: 1. Hawkesworth (John) AN ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGES undertaken by the order of his present majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the..... More
Edited from the original manuscripts by J. C. Beaglehole, with the assistance of J. A. Williamson, J. W. Davidson and R. A. Skelton. Four volumes in five (Volume IV being THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, by Beaglehole), plus a portfolio of Charts & Views. Over 4,800 pages, numerous plates..... More
Pp. [xii]+22+[6](notes); roy. 4to; qr. oasis goatskin, spine lettered in black, brown cloth sides; in original cloth slip-case, slightly marked and lightly foxed; uncut; Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, 1979. Limited edition of 50 numbered copies, printed by hand on an Albion press with hand-made white wove paper from the Wookey..... More
, Circumnavigator. Pp. xvi+894, bibliography, errata, addenda, index; med. 8vo; boards lightly flecked, the bottom fore-corner of upper board bumped; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, backstrip slightly faded, edges a trifle rubbed and split; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, corners of a few leaves faintly creased, a little light..... More
The achievements of Captain James Cook as a seaman, navigator and surveyor. Pp. 112(including free endpapers), illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, further reading list; small impl. 8vo; pictorial glazed stiff paper wrappers, a trifle rubbed; National Maritime Museum/Campbell Publishing, London & Sydney, 1988. *Published in conjunction with..... More
Edited and Introduced by Christine Holmes. Pp. xxxii+98(last blank) 24 plates, 3 full page maps; small demy 8vo; brown boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Caliban Books, London, 1984. First edition thus. *Elliot served as Midshipman on the Resolution with Cook. The section of his journal, first published here..... More
Pp. 180, pictorial double title page, numerous coloured and black & white plates within pagination, text figures and 1 map, several decorative initials; wide demy 4to; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in white, the boards slightly sprung, edges a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split; bookseller's..... More
A Biography. Pp. xviii+ 398, 16 plates, text illustrations and maps, chronology, appendices, references, index; med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, a trifle rubbed and soiled, back panel and a portion of front panel faded; edges of leaves faintly foxed; John Curtis/Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1994..... More
Three volumes in four, comprising: Volume I: The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771 with a Descriptive Catalogue of all known original drawings and paintings of peoples, places, artefacts and events and original engravings associated with them. Pp. xvi+248(last blank); Volume II: The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775 with..... More
Pp. xvi+528(last advertisement), engraved frontispiece portrait, appendices; med. 4to; early calf boards with decorative gilt border, neatly rebacked, with later spine lettered and decorated in gilt & blind, the boards slightly scuffed, fore-corners lightly worn; all edges green; later endpapers, a little light creasing (just affecting a couple of words..... More
Pp. 216, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, endpaper map, select bibliographical references, index to artists; oblong 4to; black cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, lightly rubbed; dust wrapper, backstrip faded, edges a trifle rubbed; small water stain to top edge of a few leaves; Millwood Press, Wellington..... More
Pp. 48, title page vignette portrait, text illustrations (some full page), 1 text map plus folding map at end, further reading list; demy 8vo; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; a little faint foxing; Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, Whitby, 1970. Second edition. More
With an Introduction by Sir Maurice Holmes. Pp. [vi]+xiv(last blank)+42, frontispiece portrait plus 4 plates (1 folding), the title and 5 decorative initials printed in red, title page vignette printed in grey; f'cap. 4to; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, silhouette of David Samwell in white on upper board, the..... More
Introduction & Notes by Owen Rutter. [Translated into English by Averil Mackenzie-Grieve]. Pp. 220(last blank)+[2](blank), folding map, 12 wood-engravings by Peter Barker-Mill, appendix, notes; f'cap folio; green buckram, with gilt lettered & decorated brown leather title label on spine, upper board decorated in gilt, the cloth slightly marked and rubbed..... More
Translated by Miss U. Tewsley. With a few Explanatory Notes. Pp. 50+2](blank), folding map, 2 plates, facsimile of title page of original German edition, appendix; roy. 8vo; blue cloth, lettered in black, upper board a little marked; floral endpapers; with the signature of Norman Ford on title-page and his fine..... More
Pp. viii+464, folding frontispiece map, appendix; demy 12mo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt and ruled in blind, boards with decorative blind borders, edges slightly rubbed; within a later maroon moire silk chemise housed inside a full black morocco solander box decorated with maroon leather geometric onlays and lined with..... More
and remarks on the manners, customs, traditions, history, and language of their Inhabitants. By William Ellis, Missionary from the Society and Sandwich Islands. Pp. [viii]+480, engraved frontispiece portrait and 8 plates, 2 text illustrations, 2 folding maps, facsimile signature, appendix on the Hawaiian language; demy 8vo; modern qr. leather [kangaroo?]..... More
With a study of the narratives of all explorers by sea and land in the light of modern charting, many original or hitherto unpublished documents, thirty-nine illustrations, and sixteen specially prepared maps. In two volumes. Volume I: Pp. xvi+366+[2](blank), portrait of the author as frontispiece, tissue guard, 20 portraits of..... More
On discovery to the Southern Hemisphere, by which the Non-Existence of an undiscovered Continent, between the Equator and the 50th Degree of Southern Latitude, is demonstratively proved. Also a Journal of the Adventure's Voyage, In the years 1772, 1773, and 1774. With an Account of the Separation of the two..... More
With an Account of her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a Narrative of her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the Year 1770. With Plans, Charts and Illustrations by the Author. Pp. xii+468, 25 maps, 31 full & half-page ship drawings and 12 smaller, several sourced from..... More