The Quentin Keynes Collection. Part I : Important Travel Books and Manuscripts. [ Christie's, auction catalogue, sale date: 7 April, 2004 ]

Christies, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 7 April, 2004. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to,. 471 pp, profusely illustrated. 500 lots. Contents: Voyages: Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty Lots 1-12; Voyages to the East Indies and Pacific 13-41; Shipwreck Narratives, WhaIing and Antarctic Voyages 42-58; The Atlantic, The Falklands and Patagornia 59-73; St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha 74-96; Madeira and the Canaries; The Americas: The West Indies, Central 100-117; South America 118-131; Canada 132-133; Australasia and Polynesia 134- 161; The Indian Ocean : Madagascar and the Comoros Islands 162-179; Mauritius, Reunion and the Seychelles 180-205; The Middle-East and Asia 206-212A; Richard Burton 213-306; Africa: The Nile Search and the Horn of Africa 307-317; West Africa 318-326; The Cape and early journeys into the Interior 327-384; Eastern Province and the Frontier Wars 385-412; Natal and the Zulu Wars 413-421; The Great Explorers 422-492; Trade, the Gold and Diamond Fields and Rhodesia 493-500. Initials on front wrapper, Llist of prices realized for Parts I - III of the sale tipped-in, one ortwo marginal note sor marks to catalogue, otherwisenear Very Good.