A Journal of a Voyage round the World in His Majesty's Ship Endeavour..WITH Descriptions of several new discovered Countries in the Southern Hemisphere; and Accounts of their Soil and Productions; and of many Singularities in the Structure, Apparel, Customs, Manners, Policy, Manufactures, &c. of their Inhabitants. BOUND WITH: A Description of East Florida, with a Journal, Kept by John Bartram of Philadelphia,.... Upon A Journey from St. Augustine up the River St. Johns, as Far as the Lakes.
[COOK - first Voyage] 1728-1779 [MAGRA James - attributed to] 1748?-1806 AND [STORK William Dr]; BARTRAM John 1699-1777
The First Published Account of Cook's First Voyage to the Pacific, complete with Dedication Leaf. A cornerstone of any Cook collection. Two works in one, bound in modern, to style, half calf over marbled boards, some blind edge tooling, spine with…
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea; or Historical Narratives of the most noted Calamities and Providential Deliverences, which have resulted from Maritime Enterprise: with a sketch of various expedients for preserving the Lives of Mariners (Vol 3 of 3 only)
[DALYELL Sir, John Graham] 1775-1851
VG, Vol 3 only, in modern marbled paper boards, no title. Internally, [3], (x) only, [3], 4-515 pp, [1], corner of T3 torn with loss, text block edges marbled, modern endpapers. Fascinating. 23 tales of shipwrecks, losses, sufferings, including…
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, or, Historical narratives of the most noted calamities and providential deliverances which have resulted from maritime enterprise :
[DALYELL Sir, John Graham] 1775-1851
Comprises account of Wrecks, from the year 1421 to 1807. 3 volumes, respined, gilt tooling & titles, over contemporary worn tree calf, corners rubbed. Internally, Vol 1, half title, map frontis, (vi), [1], (xii-xix), [1], [3], 4-448 pp, 1 pl…
A Voyage Round Great Britain, undertaken in the summer of the year 1813, and commencing from the Land's-End, Cornwall
AYTON Richard 1786-1823. DANIELL William 1769-1837
A Magnificent series of plates, almost all of equal quality and the most important colour plate book on British topography - Tooley. First editions of Vols I-VI and VII. 8 volumes in 4, tall 4to, aquatint dedication, 308 hand coloured plates and…
Great Britain's Coasting Pilot (Welsh Coast only - 8 sheets)
COLLINS Captain Greenvile [died 1694]
WELSH Coast only. The First edition of the maps was in 1693, the first Sea Atlas produced by an Englishman and was reissued numerous times over the next hundred years. The maps in this offer make up 8 loose center fold charts of the Welsh Coast,…
Great Britain's coasting pilot. In two parts. Being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland from the river of Thames to the westward and northward with the islands of Scilly and from thence to Carlyle. Likewise the islands of Orkney and Shetland
COLLINS Greenvile Captain [or Greenville] 1643-1694
A Landmark in the Charting of Great Britain. Folio, 18th century mottled half calf over blue-green marbled paper boards, decorative gilt spine, red morocco lettering piece, pp. [iv] 26. Fine allegorical copperplate title (incorporating a small map…
A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the resolution and adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure during the separation of the ships...
COOK James 1728-1779. FURNEAUX Captain [Tobia] 1735-1781.
VG, 2nd ed, 1777, 2 vols, complete with 64 maps & pls, 1 folding table, including the portrait frontispiece of Cook. In full modern calf, to style, gilt titles & tooling to spine. Internally, new endpapers. Vol 1, frontispiece, [9], (x-xl), [1],…
Sailing Directions from Point Lynas to Liverpool with Charts, Coast-views, River-Sections... for navigating the Dee and Mersey WITH Remarks... The Sea-Reach of Wyre up to Port Fleetwood
DENHAM H.M. [Henry Mangles] Commander R.N. 1800-1887
Uncommon, 24 plates (of 25), 1840. In contemporary green cloth, gilt title to upper board. Re-spined, old laid down, gilt titles. Internally, engraved title page with vignette, [2], [1], (ii-xx), [2], [1], 2-169 pp, [1]. With Remarks and…
An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleaning, improving, and regulating the harbour of Amlwch, in the Isle of Anglesey. 21st June 1793.
George 111. Public General Acts
In modern blue paper boards, printed title to spine. Internally, [2], 3855-3872 pp, 3 printers devices, new endpapers, text block edges a little chipped, some edge browning, couple of small ink marks to tp along with a small paper repair. A very…
The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Raft across the South Seas
HEYERDAHL Thor 1914-2002. (LYON F.H. [Francis Hamilton] 1885-? - translator)
In half calf over green marbled boards, edges brushed. Spine, worn, raised bands, gilt tooling. Internally, half title, B&W frontis, [9], 10-235 pp, [1], [2] adverts, complete with 18 illustrations frontis, marbled endpapers, book label to fpd (FT…
Chronicles of the Sea: or, faithful narratives of Shipwrecks, Fires, Famines, and disasters incidental to a life of Maritime enterprise; together with Celebrated Voyages, interesting anecdotes, etc
INGLEFIELD. DEAN. BLIGH. ACRES. MORIN. CHEAP. BOYLE. FALCONER. etc
119 Weekly parts, 2 columns per page, bound into 2 volumes, 1838 & 1840. In worn half calf, faded gilt tooling over worn blue marbled boards. Spines worn, some loss to both, faded, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, Vol 1, half title, [5],…
Plans of the Principal Harbours, Bays, & Roads, in St. George's and the Bristol Channels. Plans of the principal harbours, bays, & roads, in St. George's and the Bristol Channels... Together with Some Useful Tables for Mariners
MORRIS Lewis [Llewelyn Ddu o Fo^n]1701-1765. and MORRIS William 1758-1808
The Welsh Coastline revealed Shrewsbury, Printed for the Author, By Sandford and Maddocks. 1801 A New Edition, in black cloth, gilt titles to spine. Internally, [5], (vi-xii), [1], 2-21 pp, [1], 32 charts (includes 4 folding & 1 extra large…
Plans of Harbours, Bars, Bays and Roads in St. George's and the Bristol Channel
MORRIS Lewis 1701-1765. MORRIS William 1758-1808 - editor
New edition, 1801, 32 charts. In half brown cloth over green boards. Spine, blind titles & tooling, edges rubbed. Internally, contemporary publishers blue paper covers, [5], (vi-xii), [1], 2-21, 32 charts (including 4 folding), text leaves…
America: Being the latest, and most Accurate Description of the New World; containing the Original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither. The conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts..... a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the Unknown South-Land and the Arctick Region.
OGILBY John 1600-1676
First Issue of the First English Edition, in contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments, extremities quite worn, rubbed, upper joint split, lower starting but both holding. Internally, 58 plates, complete as per list, engraved allegorical…
A General Collection of the Best and most Interesting Voyages and Travels in all parts of the World; South America (Vol 14)
PINKERTON John 1758-1826
Vol 14 only (of 17), lacks ALL plates, in brown calf, gilt edge tooling, tips repaired, edges rubbed. Spine, faded, raised bands, gilt titles to modern calf labels, edges rubbed. Internally, [2], [1], 2-881 pp, text block edges marbled, modern…