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The discovery of America View picture(s) 1 ABBOTT, John Stevens Cabot. Columbus, de ontdekker van Amerika. Naar het Engelsch, vertaald door J.H. Geraets Jr. Amst., W. Versluys, 1887. Orig. richly decorated red cloth. With 11 wood-engraved plates and illustrations. 176 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  America, North  Children's Books  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Popular Books  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first Dutch circumnavigation View picture(s) 2 BALEN, Johan Hendrik van. De avonturen van Jacob Everts. Olivier van Noort. De eerste reis der Nederlanders rondom de wereld. 1598-1601. Amsterdam, Jan Leendertz., (ca. 1870). Sm.8vo. Orig. richly gilt and black-stamped illustrated red cloth. With 4 chromo-lithographed plates by Gebr. Braakensiek. 182, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Circumnavigation  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Human behaviour View picture(s) 3 BAUMEISTER, Joseph Edlem von. Die Welt in Bildern, vorzüglich zum Vergnügen und Unterricht  der Jugend. Fünfter Band. Wien, Seb. Hartl, 1793. 4to. 19th century half calf, with orange title-label. With large engraving on title and 50 full-page engraved plates by Cl. Kohl after Sollerer. (4), 200, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Costumes  Discovery & Exploration  Education  German  Schoolbooks  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Illustrated with photographed portraits and colourful lithographs View picture(s) 4 BONAPARTE, Prince Roland. Les habitants de Suriname. Notes recueillies a l'exposition coloniale d'Amsterdam en 1883. Paris, A. Quantin, 1884. Large folio (44 x 31 cm). Original green cloth, title and eagle gold-stamped on front cover, 3 black-stamped fillets along edges, title and author's name gold-stamped on spine, marbled endleaves. With title-page printed in red, black and brown with lithographed vignette, full-page lithographed frontispiece, 61 monochrome photographs, 13 chromo-lithographed plates, 1 double-page and 1 folding lithographed, coloured map, most plates interleaved with tissue paper, 4 monochrome photographs in text, 9 lithographed initials in text, 1 additional plate with 3 monochrome photographs. [4], VIII, 226, [2] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colonial History  Discovery & Exploration  Exhibitions  Lithographs  Napoleon  Photography  Surinam  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The early Dutch explorers of the East Indies from a French perspective View picture(s) 5 BONAPARTE, Prince Roland. Les premiers voyages des Néerlandais dans l'Insulinde. (1595-1602). Versailles, E. Aubert, 1884. Small 4to (23.5 x 19 cm.). Original wrappers. Folding engraved colour plate with a map of the islands of Indonesia (''Insulinde'') (ca. 28 x 34 cm). [8], 39 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Discovery & Exploration  Indonesia  Napoleon  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Reading book about the Dutch explorers View picture(s) 6 BRINKMAN, J. Verzameling van korte Nederlandsche reisbeschrijvingen, een leesboek voor de jeugd. Leyden, D. du Mortier en Zoon, 1823. Sm.8vo. Orig. wrappers. 118 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Africa  Circumnavigation  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  East Indies  Education  Geography  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First illustrated edition View picture(s) 7 CAMPE, Joachim Heinrich. Belangrijke reisverhalen. 2e druk. Amst., M. Westerman & Zoon, (ca. 1830). Sm. 8vo. Orig. boards. With illustration of Patagonians on engraved title, coloured by hand, and 2 full-page engraved plates by D. Sluijter after J. Steyn. (2), 249 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Schoolbooks  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Early American voyages for children in rare German edition View picture(s) 8 CAMPE, Joachim Heinrich. Die Entdeckung von Amerika. Ein Unterhaltungsbuch für Kinder und junge Leute. Neue verbesserte Auflage. Vienna, B. Ph. Bauer, 1813. 3 parts in 1 volume. 12mo. Contemporary boards. With 3 engraved frontispieces and 3 engraved maps of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, Mexico and South America. 321, [1 blank]; 298; 267, [1 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America [Central]  America [South]  Colonial History  Discovery & Exploration  Mexico  Peru  Schoolbooks  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The tragic faith of Willem Barentsz in full colour View picture(s) 9 CAMPE, Joachim Heinrich. Tafereelen uit het Noorden. 2e druk. 's-Grav., S. de Visser, 1828. Sm.8vo. Orig. boards. With 8 illustrations on 4 engraved plates, all nicely coloured by hand. 143, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Arctic  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Northern Passage  Russia  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Exciting stories about the voyage of Willem Barendsz and the wintering of four Russian sailors at Spitsbergen View picture(s) 10 CAMPE, Joachim Heinrich. Tafereelen uit het Noorden; voorgesteld in de Noordelijke ontdekkingsreis van Jacob Heemskerk en Willem Barendsz; benevens de merkwaardige lotgevallen van vier Russische bootslieden, op Spitsbergen. Naar het Hoogduitsch. 's-Gravenhage, S. de Visser, 1825. Small 8vo. Original boards. With 8 illustrations on 4 engraved plates, all finely coloured by hand. 143, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arctic  Children's Books  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Education  Northern Passage  Russia  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The tragic tale of Willem Barentsz View picture(s) 11 CAMPE, Joachim Heinrich. Tafereelen uit het Noorden; voorgesteld in de Noordelijke ontdekkingsreis van Jacob Heemskerk en Willem Barensz; benevens de merkwaardige lotgevallen van vier Russische bootslieden, op Spitsbergen. Naar het Hoogduitsch. Een leesboek voor de scholen. Tweede druk. 's-Grav., S. de Visser en Zoon, 1838. Orig. boards. With 4 full-page engraved plates. 118 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Education  Schoolbooks  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Dutch edition of accounts of two travels to 'Virginia' View picture(s) 12 CANNER, Thomas. Scheeps-togt van Martin Pringe, gedaan in 't jaar 1603. Van Bristol na 't noorder-gedeelte van Virginien. Including: Een tweede reys in 't selfde jaar 1603. Na Virginien, gedaan van Kap. Bartholomeus Gilbert. Leiden, Pieter van der Aa, 1706. 8vo. Modern marbled boards. With engraved publisher's device and 2 engraved folding plates. [2], 16, [4] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  America, North  Americana  Colonial History  Discovery & Exploration  Native Americans  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Columbus or Vespucci: who discovered America? View picture(s) 13 CANOVAI, Le Père Stanislao. Elogio d'Amerigo Vespucci che ha riportato il premio della nobile Accademia Etrusca di Cortona nel dì 15. Ottobre dell'anno 1788. Con una dissertazione giustificativa di questo celebre navigatore, del P. Stanislao Canovai. Terza editione. Con illustrazioni ed aggiunte, e con una seconda dissertazione sulle vicende delle longitudini geografische. N.p.(Modena) n.pr., 1790. 4to. Contemporary boards, handwritten title-label on spine. Woodcut vignette on title, sm. elegant woodcut initials. (2), III-XVII, 39; 55; 64 pp. (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Americana  Discovery & Exploration  Italy  Navigation  Travel & Voyages  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Condemnation of the Spanish conquerors View picture(s) 14 CASAS, Bartholomeo DE LAS. Conquista dell' Indie Occidentali di monsignor Fra Bartolomeo dalle Case o Casaus, Sivigliano, Vescouo di Chiapa. Venice, Marco Ginammi, 1645. 4to. Later half red morocco, gilt & ribbed spine with title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials. 8, (4), XVII, (1), 31-184 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America [South]  Discovery & Exploration  Spain  West Indies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Travel account with magnificent series of views; a superb set in the most original condition possible View picture(s) 15 CHORIS, Louis. Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales, recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde, par Louis Choris, avec une introduction et un text explicatif. Paris, Paul Renouard, 1826. Six parts. Folio. Each part in original mauve printed printed wrappers, preserved in a green morocco box. With 24 lithographed plates. Full description >> Related Subjects: Discovery & Exploration  Hawaii  Lithographs  Pacific  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important collection of travel accounts regarding early Pacific exploration View picture(s) 16 DALRYMPLE, Alexander. An historical collection of the several voyages and discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean. Vol. I: being chiefly a literal translation from the Spanish writers. Vol. II: containing the Dutch voyages. London, Printed for the author, 1770-71. 2 vols. in one. Large 4to. Contemporary full polished calf, richly gilt and decorated spine with gilt title on red morocco title-label (sl. damaged), gilt ornamental border along the sides of covers, gilt binding edges, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Vol. 1: 3 folding engraved maps, 2 engraved plates; vol. 2: 7 folding engraved plans, 1 folding engraved map, 3 engraved plates, a few signed by J. Collyer. III-XXX, (2), 24, 204, (4), 21, (3); (4), 124, 20 (60) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Discovery & Exploration  Pacific  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Cook's third voyage - an account by the assistant surgeon of the expedition View picture(s) 17 ELLIS, William. An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in his majesty's ships Resolution and Discovery, during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780; in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America. Including a faithful account of all their discoveries, and the unfortunate death of Captain Cook. Second edition. London, G. Robinson, J. Sewell and J. Debrett, 1783. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf. With one folding engraved chart showing the tracks and discoveries in the Pacific Ocean made by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke and 21 full-page engraved plates showing natives from the Sandwich Islands, views of islands, natives in canoes, a Kamtschatka travelling in the winter and many more. (12), 358, (1); (4), 347, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, North  Asia  Australia & New Zealand  Cartography  Cook  Discovery & Exploration  Exploration  Hawaii  Russia  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A father discussing the life of Michiel de Ruyter with his children View picture(s) 18 ENGELBERTS GERRITS, Gerrit. Het leven en de daden van M.A. de Ruyter, Nederlands doorluchtigsten eeheld. In gesprekken tusschen eenen vader en zijne kinderen. Amsterdam, C. Schaares, 1823. Sm.8vo. Orig. blue wrappers. With portrait of De Ruyter on engraved title, and 2 fine stipple-engraved plates by W. van Senus after J. Smies. (4), 268 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Discovery & Exploration  Dutch  Japan  Maritime History  Militaria  Rangaku  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Pirates of the Caribbean. A 17th-century pirate's own account View picture(s) 19 EXQUEMELIN (ESQUEMELIN), Alexandre Olivier. Historie der Boecaniers, of Vrybuyters van America. Amsterdam, Nicolaas ten Hoorn, 1700. 3 parts (paginated as 2) in 1 volume. 4to. Eighteenth-century half vellum, later marbled sides. With an engraved, illustrated title-page, letterpress title-page with woodcut publisher's device, a folding engraved map of South and Central America, and 7 engraved illustration plates (1 folding). Also with 4 decorative woodcut initials. (8), 219, (1), 136, (6) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America [Caribbean Islands]  Discovery & Exploration  Piracy  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From India overland to London, by the son of the Duke of Clarence, afterwards William IV View picture(s) 20 FITZCLARENCE, George Augustus Frederick. Journal of a route across India, through Egypt, to England in the latter end of the year 1817, and the beginning of 1818. London, Thomas Davison for John Murray, 1819. 4to. Contemporary calf with blind-tooled border and gilt fillet along the edges, edges marbled, marbled endpapers. With a large folding partly coloured map of the seat of war in India, a full-page map of Egypt with the route through the desert and down the Nile taken by Fitzclarence to reach Alexandria, 12 full-page aquatints (9 coloured, 2 uncoloured) and 5 full-page plans (4 partly coloured plans of battlefields in India; 1 of a temple). XXIV, 502 [including p. 168-169*] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colour Platebooks  Costumes  Discovery & Exploration  Egypt  England  India  Militaria  Piracy  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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