Oceanía
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Voyages To the South Seas, Indian and Pacific Oceans, China Sea, North-West Coast, Feejee Islands, South Shetlands, &C
de Fanning, Edmund
A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands; With Remarks upon the Natural History of the Islands, Origin, Languages, Traditions, and Usages of the Inhabitants
de Williams, John
London: Published for the Author, by J. Snow, 1837. Undetermined. very good. First Edition xviii, 590, [1] pp. Octavo. Original blindstamped brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering and ruling on the spine. Edges untrimmed. Former owner's signature on front pastedown. Colour portrait of the author as a frontispiece. Twenty-five black-and-white engravings on wood. One double paged map. Textblock is neat and clean. Includes a list of books published by John Snow at rear of the volume. very good Williams...
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EUR 241.26
Hobart River Craft and Sealers of Bass Strait
de O'MAY, Harry
(Hobart, Tasmania): Government of Tasmania, ND. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 122; 32. Foreword by Tasmania Premier Eric Ruce. Indices. A 20+ pp. section of b&w photos of ships. Folding map bound in at rear. Full green cloth with lettering stamped on spine. Old bookseller tag (Hobart) to front pastedown. Slight foxing to top edge. Fine with very slight wear to dust jacket. A very presentable copy with dust jacket now preserved in a removable clear mylar protector.
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EUR 33.32
Historical Records of New South Wales. Vol. VI. - King and Bligh 1806, 1807, 1808
de BLADEN, F. M. (ed.) with William Bligh and Philip Gidley King
(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. [v], vi-lxxvi, [1], 2-875. Preface by Alexander Britton. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Frontis. reprints an engraving of Sidney Cove, 1803. Illustrated with a few other reproductions, as well as several fold-out facsimiles of important letters, documents and historical maps. Tables. Index. Bound in brown cloth, blindstamped decoration on front board, gilt lettering on...
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Une Vue De L'Interieur De L'Isle D'Atooi
de COOK, James
Paris, 1785. Engraving. 9 x 18 1/4 inches. Margin trimmed to neat line on left, folded as issued.<br/><br/> Lively scene with groups of people at work in front of a village on the Hawaiian Village on the Island of Kauai. The island is the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands and the fourth largest of the archipelago. From the French edition of the Official Report of Cook's 3rd voyage.<br/><br/>
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EUR 285.57
Okolemaluna! (Bottoms Up!) The Amateur Bartender's Hawaiian Friend
de SCOTTY, South Sea [Scott Guletz]
Honolulu: South Sea Sales, 1969. First Edition. Illustrated wrappers. Very Good+. Dorothea. 8vo. Pp. 40. Index. Illustrated throughout with line drawings. Bound in yellow wraps with color illustrations on front and back cover. Publishers advertisements on inside rear cover. Light wear to extremities. A bright copy. The illustrations, especially on the cover, are delightful. Created by "Dorothea" (no last name), they convey the conviviality and generous spirit of Hawaii, along with the greater South...
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Historical Records of New South Wales. Vol. 1, Part 1. - COOK. 1762-1780
de COOK, Captain James with Zachary Hicks, Stephen Forwood, Richard Pickersgill, Charles Clerke, Francis Wilkinson and John Bootie
(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo. Pp. xlii, [3], 4-526. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Frontis. reprints an engraving of Capt. James Cook. Illustrated with a couple other reproductions, including a fold-out facsimile of a Cook log entry. Tables. Index. Bound in brown cloth, blindstamped decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. The top corner of a couple leaves were bumped, leaving small dog-ears, now...
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A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands
de Williams, John
London: Published for the author by G. Snow, 1837. First edition. Color frontispiece of Chief of Rarotanga, folding map and numerous plates and textual engravings by G. Baxter. xviii, [ii], 589, [1]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters polished mottled modern calf and. First edition. Color frontispiece of Chief of Rarotanga, folding map and numerous plates and textual engravings by G. Baxter. xviii, [ii], 589, [1]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. An enormously popular work appearing in many editions during the...
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A Voyage Round the World Containing an Account of Captain Dampier's Expedition into the South-Seas in the Ship St. George in the Years 1703 and 1704
de FUNNELL, William
Amsterdam and New York: N. Israel and Da Capo Press, 1969. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Pp. 300. Simulated vellum binding with the original clear protective cover. Facsimile of the exceedingly rare first edition, London 1707. Funnell was Dampier's mate. The effort of their voyage was to harass the Spaniards. According to the Hill Collection citation, Funnell's "narrative contained much that was disapproved by Captain Dampier, who immediately after published a "Vindication of His...
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South Sea Island Recipes
de Girl Guides Association, Fiji [Arranged and Issued by]
[Suva, Fiji]: [Government Press], 1939. Second printing. Staplebound. Near fine. Octavo, 106pp., illustrated (with advertisements). A near fine copy in the publisher's red printed stapled wraps. Spine gently faded and one crease to the rear wrap, else a fresh, bright copy. Scarce, as we found fewer than a half dozen examples in worldwide ilbrary holdings at the time of posting (a similar quantity to those of the first printing, in 1934). A clean, desirable copy.
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EUR 71.39
IFUGAO LAW
de Barton, R.F.; Eggan, Fred [foreword]
Berkeley, CA: University of California Publications, 1969. Hardcover. Octavo, 148 pages; VG/VG; black and blue spine with white lettering; dust jacket protected in a mylar covering, price clipped; minor shelfwear including small tears along top and bottom edges of dust jacket; previous owner's name written on ffep, pages otherwise clean; shelved Anthropology. Reprinted from American Archaeology and Ethnology Vol. 15 No. 1 1919;. 1363069. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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EUR 47.60
Mission Life in Hawaii. Memoir of Rev. William Alexander
de ALEXANDER, James M
Oakland, California: Pacific Press Publishing Company, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 8vo. Pp. [7], 8-196. Frontis. photo portrait of W. P. Alexander. Illustrated with another portrait (Mrs. Alexander) and two plates showing their houses at Wailuku and Waioli. Decorated endpapers. Bound in brown cloth with black decoration and gilt lettering stamped on front board. Light edge-wear and soiling to cloth, lower corners a tad bumped. A faint quarter-inch dampstain affects the bottom edge...
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MEMORIAL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ON OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION. January, 1864. -- To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. Prepared by John Austin Stevens, Jr., Secretary, under the direction of the Committee on Ocean steam navigation
de STEVENS. JOHN AUSTIN, Jr
John W. Amerman. New York. 1864. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.9 x 5.8 inches). 80pp. Large fold out map of the main steam ship lines of the world with the proposed American lines, at the rear. Tan paper wraps, printed in black. Circular blind stamp of Bibliotheque de Deep sea salvage on the title page. Front cover has 'Editor of the Herald' written in ink across the top. Edges rubbed and bumped with some loss to the bottom of the spine. Corners creased and chipped a little but overall a very good example of...
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New Zealand
de TALLIS, John
London: Tallis, John, 1851. unbound. RAPKIN, John. Map. Steel engraving. 14 x 10 1/4 inches.<br/> <br/> Beautiful map of New Zealand without the typical vignettes. Tallis substitutes his usual decorative border for a traditional Maori pattern. In very good condition, with minor chips to margins. Folded as issued with several creases. <Br> <Br> John Tallis Jr. (1817-1876) was a London born bookseller who continued the prolific map publishing company started by his father. After a...
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Bibliography of South Australia - INSCRIBED by Gill
de GILL, Thomas
Adelaide: E. Spiller, Government Printer, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo. Pp. 118. Engraved title page. Index. Printed for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London, 1886. Khaki cloth stamped with black lettering and rules. An exquisite period binding. A bright copy with some spots to cover and a hint of wear to extremities. "Brushstroke" offsetting to endpapers due to paste applied for pastedowns (see inscription photo). Inscribed by Gill to L. H. Sholl, Undersecretary to the...
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EUR 76.15
Newsletter. Vol. 4 no. 1 (Winter 1974)
de Friends of Micronesia
Berkeley: Friends of Micronesia, 1974. Newsletter. 29p., 8.5x11 inches, on newsprint; front cover heavily foxed at edges, edgeworn; interior pages more evenly toned. Laid in is a flyer introducing the group, and another handbill with a map of Micronesia, captioned "'We have the trust, the United States has the territory.' -Ataji Balos." Opposes development and military use of Micronesian islands; this issue largely devoted to the Micronesian economy.
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EUR 20.94
Voyage From New South Wales to Canton, in the Year 1788. With Views of the Islands Discovered
de GILBERT, Thomas
Amsterdam / New York: N. Israel / Da Capo Press, 1968. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fascimile reprint of the first edition, London, 1789. Small 4to. Pp. 85. Folding charts. Simulated vellum binding. Captain Gilbert sailed the "Charlotte" to transport convicts to Botany Bay. Thereafter he traveled to Canton to secure a cargo of tea on behalf of the East India Company -- an account of that leg of the voyage comprises this volume. It was an important voyage in the exploration of the Pacific...
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A Memoir of Thomas Hamitah Patoo, a Native of the Marquesas Islands; Who died June 19, 1823, while a member of the Foreign Mission School, in Cornwall, Conn. (1825)(1st printing)(American Tract Society #19)
de Anon; Harlan Page (engraver)
Pamphlet, 1825, Andover, Mass. Early edition. Condition is Fair: wraps show significant general wear, top outer corner of blank and last wrap missing causing loss of part a letter. Interior has ownership inscription on front blank with date of 1827, old prior seller's price on blank. No other writing or markings. Spine reinforced with paper in distant past. Paginates: wraps, blanks, 48. Illustrations included in pagination. Complete as issued. This edition is uncommon. WorldCat locates ~15 copies. See...
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Public Library of New South Wales Historical Notes
de BLADEN, F. M
Sydney: William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, 1911. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 100. Profusely illustrated with b&w reproductions. Covers the period from the library's inception in 1826 to 1910. Cloth binding with printed boards. Slight abrasion to title page, unaffecting any printing. Some wear to extremities and an insignificant nick to the spine (see photo). A lovely binding of the period. Bookseller inventory SADS-NS-DW.
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EUR 28.56
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Australian History.
de Jan Bassett
Melbourne, VIC, Australia Oxford University Press, 1986. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition [1986], so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows faint indications of shelving along bottom edge of boards; top edge shows dust; light wear to extremities. Binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing to sheen; mylar-protected. DJ with mylar has been affixed to book; the mylar protector shows fairly heavy rubbing. Thus, despite some minor flaws, remains a very handsome...
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A Voyage Round the World from 1806 to 1812 - WITH Original Clear Jacket
de CAMPBELL, Archibald
Amsterdam and New York: N. Israel / Da Capo, 1969. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Facsimile of the Edinburgh edition, 1816. 8vo. Pp. 288. Folding chart. Appendices. Simulated vellum binding. Protective jacket with a scuff on the front panel, else bright and fresh. Campbell's remarkable story recounts a journey to China and Japan and the coast of Alaska. He spent considerable time in the Sandwich Islands, becoming a confidant of King Kamehameha I, and was the king's sailmaker. His...
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U.S.S. John McCain (DDG 56) Christening Ceremony
de United States Navy
About 8 1/2" x 11" stapled booklet with 88 glossy pages about the ship including photos of the officers and the ship's sponsor, Cindy McCain. There is a 4 page tissue type paper in the center listing the Schedule of Events. The cover states, UNITED STATES SHIP JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56) with the McCain Family Crest in the center Commissioning July 2, 1994 Bath, Maine. Inside front cover explains the symbolism of the Crest. Inside back cover has the Navy Hymn. The softcover is somewhat dirty with an ink mark...
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Historical Records of New South Wales. Vol. V. - King 1803, 1804, 1805
de BLADEN, F. M. (ed.)
(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. [v], vi-lxviii, [1], 2-866. Preface by Alexander Britton. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Frontis. reprints an engraving of Government House, Sydney, 1802. Illustrated with a couple other reproductions, one being a fold-out facsimile of a letter from George Bass, the other color vignettes of prominent estates. With several fold-out maps. Tables. Bound in brown cloth,...
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Ocean Cruising, Bosun Books No 7
de Cole, Guy
Adlard Coles Ltd. Very Good. 1959. Paperback. A Very Good Paperback, a tight binding, clean & unmarked pages. A small scrape to the front cover. Illustrated with maps, photographs, and illustrations. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 64 pages .
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EUR 9.13
Moresby Mice A Souvenir of the Papuan Campaign
de GRAHAM, G. B. (Bill)
Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, 1943. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Good. G. B. Graham. 4to. Unpaginated. With poems and songs by GIs. Illustrated with Graham's comic art and black-and-white photography. Front hinge starting, boards bowed. With the discreet stamp of "E. M. & D. Symons, Southport" on the front free endpaper. Spotting, soiling and general wear. Mellowed creases to front and rear cover, with foxing to endpapers. Despite those condition factors, a presentable copy. Graham celebrates...
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A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands: With Remarks Upon the Natural History of the Islands, Origin, Languages, Traditions, and Usages of the Inhabitants
de John Williams
Paperback / softback. New. A fascinating chronicle of shipwreck, plagues, cannibalism and narrow escapes from enraged natives and natural disaster, this 1837 book provides an insight into nineteenth-century attitudes towards indigenous peoples and their traditions.
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