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THE HISTORY OF THE MELANESIAN MISSION.
Isbister and Co., 1900. 1st Ed. xxviii + 372pp. Port. frontis., folding map, 7 plates. Ex.-libris Brian W. Scott, some light browning, gilt lettered cloth, spine lightly faded and bumped.
¶ Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 6121.
¶ Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 6121.
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THE GOVERNOR’S NOBLE GUEST. ... account of Port Jackson, 1825. Translated and edited by Marc Serge Rivière.
The Miegunyah Press, 1999. 1st Ed. xxvii + 291pp. 15 ills. Dec. e.ps., from the library of Ann Savours Shirley, very good in d/w.
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MY FOURTH TOUR IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Kookynie Resources ... Western Australia, 1989. Facsimile Reprint of 1897 Ed. 4to. xxvii + 359pp. Profusely ills. by Walker Hodgson and from photographs. Original gilt lettered buckram, minor marking.
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THE ART OF CAPTAIN COOK’S VOYAGES. The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771; The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775; Text & Catalogue of the Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780; All With Descriptive Catalogues of all the known drawings of peoples, places artefacts and events and the original engravings associated with them.
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, 1985-8. 1st Ed. 4 vols. 4to. 367 plates including many cold., numerous ills. From the library of Ann Savours Shirley with her signatures, sl. rubbed d/ws. with minor marking.
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CAPTAIN COOK’S VOYAGES 1768-1779. Selected and Introduced by ...
Folio Society, 1998. 2nd Folio Printing. Royal 8vo. [xxxvi] + 552pp. Colour port. frontis., 17 colour plates, 37 b/w. ills. and 5 maps. E.p. maps, from the library of Ann Savours Shirley, very good in original gilt and black illus. blue cloth, in slipcase as issued.
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COOK, THE DISCOVERER. A new translation accompanying A facsimile of ‘Cook, der Entdecker. Versuch eines Denkmals’ being a memoir of Captain Cook written by George Forster. First published in Berlin in 1787. With a Foreword by Marti Lutz, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Australia and an introductory essay by Nigel Erskine, Curator of Exploration at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Hordern House Sydney, 2007. Sm. 4to. 276pp. Frontis. Ex.-libris Andrew David Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy, kangeroo backed speckled boards.
¶ Limited to 100 Copies. Sixth volume in the Australian Maritime Series.
¶ Limited to 100 Copies. Sixth volume in the Australian Maritime Series.
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FORTY DRAWINGS OF FISHES. Made by the Artists who accompanied Captain James Cook on his Three Voyages to the Pacific 1768-71 1772-75 1776-80 Some Being Used by Authors in the Description of New Species.
British Museum, 1968. Folio. xxxi. Port. frontis., 36 plates including some colour. Ex-libris Andrew David Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy, sl. rubbed and faded d/w. with minor marking.
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THE THIRD VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN COOK.
Ye Galleon Press Fairfield Washington, 1988. Reprint of 1781 Ed. Royal 8vo. 128pp. + Colophon dec. in green and blue. Port. frontis., green dec. border to title page with blue vignette, 8 plates, numerous ills. With the signature of Ann Savours Shirley, original gilt lettered blue cloth, some discolouring to upper board.
¶ No. 75 of an Edition of 501 Copies.
¶ No. 75 of an Edition of 501 Copies.
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VIE DU CAPITAINE COOK, Traduite de l’Anglois du Docteur Kippis [Par M.J.H. Castera].
A Paris ..., 1789. 1st French 4to. Ed. xxxii + 546pp. + [i]. French text. Some light browning, marbled e.ps., triple gilt rule edged mottled calf, some loss to corners and rubbing to edges, intricate gilt tooled compartments with gilt lettered title labels, some wear with loss to spines.
¶ Scarce 4to edition, without the name of the translator to title page. Sabin 37955; Beddie 37.
¶ Scarce 4to edition, without the name of the translator to title page. Sabin 37955; Beddie 37.
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THE VOYAGE OF THE RESOLUTION AND ADVENTURE 1772-1775.
CUP, 1961. Royal 8vo. clxx + 1021pp. Colour frontis., 82 ills. and maps including some folding. From the Library of Ann Savours Shirley with her marginalia and several cards loosely inserted, inscription, remains of d/w. loosely inserted to rear, original gilt lettered navy cloth with gilt device to upper board, minor wear.
¶ The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery, Volume II.
¶ The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery, Volume II.
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THE NATIVE RACES OF THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO PAPUANS.
Hippolyte Bailliere, 1853. 1st Ed. 2nd issue? [vi] publ. adverts. + xiv + 239pp. + [i]. 5 lithographic plates including 3 chromo. 1 tinted and 1 folding (with marginal stain), 2 folding maps, folding table. Signature L7 with repair to head, signature C5 lacking upper corner, light age toning with occasional spotting mainly to plates, ‘Valley of the Pines Montague, Michigan’ ink stamp to front f.e.p., hinges taped, rebound in cloth, some marking and stained along fore-edge of upper board, gilt lettered label to spine.
¶ The Ethnographical Library conducted by Edwin Norris Esq., Volume I. Ferguson 9340. ‘Chapter XII deals with Melville Island and North Australia. There are also many references to the Australian aborigines in other parts of the work, with ethnological comparisons.’
¶ The Ethnographical Library conducted by Edwin Norris Esq., Volume I. Ferguson 9340. ‘Chapter XII deals with Melville Island and North Australia. There are also many references to the Australian aborigines in other parts of the work, with ethnological comparisons.’
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THE CONQUEST OF MOUNT COOK and Other Climbs. An Account of Four Seasons’ Mountaineering on the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
George Allen & Unwin, 1936. 2nd Impression. Royal 8vo. xi + 250pp. + [i]. 40 plates. Modern e.ps., occasional textual corrections in pen, original cloth, some fading, minor soiling, gilt lettered labels to spine, sm. nick to upper joint.
¶ Neate D53. ‘Miss du Faur was an Australian who made many notable climbs during the years 1909-13, in particular the first traverse of the summit ridge of Mount Cook. It is doubtful whether she ever climbed again. She spent most of the rest of her life in England, but died in Australia.
¶ Neate D53. ‘Miss du Faur was an Australian who made many notable climbs during the years 1909-13, in particular the first traverse of the summit ridge of Mount Cook. It is doubtful whether she ever climbed again. She spent most of the rest of her life in England, but died in Australia.
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CLIMBS IN NEW ZEALAND ALPS. Being an Account of Travel and Discovery. With Contributions by Sir Martin Conway, Professor T.G. Bonney, C.L. Barrow.
T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. 1st Trade Ed. Large 8vo. xvi + 363pp. 46 plates, folding map in rear pocket (repaired along folds to verso). Some light browning, ownership inscription of C.A. Macdonald Alpine Club to half title, modern e.ps., original cloth, soiled and with staining to spine, recased, rubbed title label to spine, faint evidence of large label removed from upper board.
¶ Neate F36 ‘Fitzgerald made a number of good climbs after losing the first ascent of Mount Cook to local climbers. Both he and his book were unpopular with New Zealand mountaineers. His light-hearted style of writing also met with critical disapproval.’
¶ Neate F36 ‘Fitzgerald made a number of good climbs after losing the first ascent of Mount Cook to local climbers. Both he and his book were unpopular with New Zealand mountaineers. His light-hearted style of writing also met with critical disapproval.’
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‘GRATEFULL TO PROVIDENCE’ The Diary and Accounts of Matthew Flinders Surgeon, Apothecary and Man-Midwife 1775-1802.
Lincoln Record Society/Boydell Press, 2007-9. 1st Ed. 2 vols. [xxvi] + 166pp. + [xiv] + 305pp. 29 plates, 2 family trees. Very good in d/ws.
¶ Lincoln Record Society, Volumes 95 and 97.
¶ Lincoln Record Society, Volumes 95 and 97.
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MATTHEW FLINDERS Navigator and Chartmaker. Foreword by HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
Genesis Publications Limited in Association with Hedley Australia, 1986. 1st Ed. 4to. xxiv + 467pp. 16 colour plates, 248 figures, 16 b/w. plates. Original bright gilt lettered green buckram with colour ills. laid down to upper board.
¶ With a clipped card note to Publisher’s Note’ leaf ‘In sincere appreciation of your most generous assistance Geoffrey C. Ingleton.’ With related photographs and copies of the Author’s obituary. Born in 1908 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Geoffrey Ingleton was well known as a rare book collector, illustrator, marine artist and amateur etcher. He served with the Royal Australian Navy from 1922 to 1936 when he retired, becoming one of Australia's foremost maritime historians
¶ With a clipped card note to Publisher’s Note’ leaf ‘In sincere appreciation of your most generous assistance Geoffrey C. Ingleton.’ With related photographs and copies of the Author’s obituary. Born in 1908 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Geoffrey Ingleton was well known as a rare book collector, illustrator, marine artist and amateur etcher. He served with the Royal Australian Navy from 1922 to 1936 when he retired, becoming one of Australia's foremost maritime historians
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