Six parts of the Eight Volumes of Valentyn's (Valentijn) rare work printed between 1724 and 1726. More information to come.
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The second voyage of Captain Cook in his exploration and circumnavigation of the South Pole in HMS Resolution and HMS Adventure. A very interesting account of the voyage including 62 engravings…[more]
Cook's famous folio atlas to his 3rd voyage containing 62 engravings including the rare Death of Cook plate plus two large charts showing the extent of Cook's exploration during his three voyages…[more]
The third edition of Cook's famous voyage in which the East Coast of Australia and most of New Zealand was discovered and charted. There are 4 volumes in total in an octavo format. Unlike the…[more]
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THE HISTORY OF NEW HOLLAND, from its First Discovery in 1616, to the Present Time. With a Particular Account of its Produce and Inhabitants; and a Description of Botany Bay: also, A List of the…[more]
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A Collection of Voyages round the World; Performed by Royal Authority. Containing a complete Historical Account of Captain Cooks's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages, undertaken For making New…[more]
One of the most important books written on the initial settlement of Australia in 1788 with detailed accounts of the people, animals and plants encountered in both Port Jackson and on Norfolk…[more]
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The voyage of the Bounty would have to be one of the most interesting 18th century voyages undertaken. Its story would inspire three Hollywood epics staring some of its greatest stars.…[more]
4to. Complete with all called for engravings and charts. Information to…[more]
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Here on offer are two (2) important and interesting books on the early years of Australian settlement. These two volumes are 'The History of New South Wales, including Botany Bay, Port Jackson,…[more]
‘A voyage to Terra Australis’ and a ‘General Chart of Terra Australis or Australia’, 1814 by Matthew Flinders. 2 volumes of text and atlas. The Atlas contains 16 charts, 2 coastal views and 10…[more]
The English edition of Le Sage's impressive French folio atlas. This is the second English edition and is updated until 1818. Its title page notes "Second Edition improved with a new Geographical…[more]
A very rare and desirable book on a plan to explore the interior of Australia by a retired officer. More information to come.…[more]
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Major Thomas Livingstone Mitchell was a man that was both successful with his exploration and surveying and also criticised for some of his methods. He was the Surveyor General after Oxley and…[more]
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A rare first edition of the exploration of Torres Strait, The Great Barrier Reef, and the coasts of New Guinea during the 1840s by HMS Rattelsnake on their hydrographical voyage as set about by…[more]
Evidence continues to imerge that points to Proeschel's atlas being the first national atlas to be printed in Australia. William Baker did publish 'The Australian County Atlas' in Sydney in 1843,…[more]
Pearson's rare school atlas is one of the first atlases printed in Australia. The atlas was printed in Melbourne in 1867 and is noted in the publishers' preference that other school atlases…[more]