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Historical work on the Dutch trade and activities at sea, esp. whaling and herring fishery, with magnificent views of the harbours of the Netherlands, including Batavia View picture(s) 1 AA, Cornelis van der [& D.JONG, H. Kobell Jr. & M. SALLIETH]. Atlas van de zeehavens der Bataafsche Republiek & die van Batavia  en Onrust. Mitsgaders de afbeeldingen van de haringvisscherij en de walvischvangst. In Een-en-dertig Kunstplaaten naar het  Leven afgebeeld ... En met vermelding van veele bijzonderheden, betreffende den ouden en lateren toestand der Nederlandschen koophandels, visscherijen, traffieken en fabrieken. Amsterdam, L. Maaskamp, 1805. Large folio . Modern three-quarter calf. With fine engraved title in various scripts by Klockhoff, and 31 double-page engraved views (ca. 285 x 395 mm) of Dutch harbours with a great variety of sailing-ships, mostly in a stiff breeze, including the harbours of Batavia and Onrust (an island near Batavia) in the Dutch East-Indies and two views of herring-fishery and whaling, after the drawings by H. Kobell Jr. and D. de Jong, engraved D. de Jong & M. Sallieth, with captions in French and Dutch. (5), VI-XII, 135 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colonial History  Fishing  Indonesia  Maritime History  Ships & Shipbuilding  VOC  Whaling  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two rare print series with naval subjects View picture(s) 2 BEECQ, Jan Karel Donatus van. Plusieurs Pieces Maritimes. Paris, [ca. 1690]. 2 works in 1 volume. Oblong folio. Contemporary calf. With engraved frontispiece, and 5 engraved plates; engraved frontispiece, and 5 engraved plates. All plates depict several ships. (12) ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: Engravings  Maritime History  Ships & Shipbuilding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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To the Pacific coast of South America View picture(s) 3 BELCHER, Edward. Narrative of a voyage round the world, performed in Her Majesty's ship Sulphur, during the years 1836-1842, including details of the naval operations in China, from Dec. 1840 to Nov. 1841. London, Henry Colburn, 1843. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, gilt spine with title lettered in gold. Folding map of the Canton river, folding map with the tracks of the H.M.S. Sulphur,  large world chart also showing the course of the Sulphur, 19 steelengravings with views on Panama (2), on Honolulu, Mount Elias, Sitka at New Archangel, the volcano of Consequina, Fort George at Astoria, Port Anna Maria, attack on the war junks, Thoka-nauta or Phillips, natives of Port Victoria, native of New Guinea, bow of a state canoe, Prahu of Geby, native of Celebes, native women of Celebes, attacks on first bar battery, Chinese soldiers with gingals, Chinese soldiers at great guns and several illustrations in text. XXII, 387; VI, 474 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  China  Circumnavigation  England  Indonesia  Maritime History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two charming pocket-atlasses of France View picture(s) 4 BONNE, [Rigobert]. Petit tableau de la France, ou cartes geographiques sur toutes les parties de ce Royaume. Avec une description abregée. Paris, Lattré, 1764. 12mo. Contemporary burgundy morocco, spine gilt with black title label lettered in gold, sides with gilt ruling and gilt cornerpieces, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. With handcoloured engraved title by Delongueil after H. Gravelot and 28 handcoloured double-page engraved numbered maps, engraved table at the end, engraved plate 'Echelle'. Extra: engraved plate with plan of the centre of Paris in roundel. Full description >> Related Subjects: Atlases  Atlases [Europe]  Atlases [Pocket]  Atlases [Town]  France  Maritime History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Fine uncut copy with coloured maps and aquatint profiles View picture(s) 5 BOUGARD, René and John Thomas SERRES. The little sea torch: or, true guide for coasting pilots: ... London, J. Debrett for the "author" [Serres], G. & W. Nicol, et al. [printed by T. Rickaby], 1801. Large folio (47 x 30 cm). Contemporary boards, blue-grey paper sides. With the early 20th-century heraldic bookplate of Moncure Biddle by W. & A. Mussett. With 20 numbered aquatint plates containing 137 coastal profiles, and 12 partly numbered engraved plates containing 24 maps of port cities, harbours, islands and the Strait of Gibraltar. All coastal profiles and maps beautifully and subtly coloured by a contemporary hand. VI, 144, [5] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Colour Platebooks  Maritime History  Navigation  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In honour of the Dutch national naval hero View picture(s) 6 BRANDT, Gerard. Het leven en bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, Hertog, Ridder, &c. L. Admiraal Generaal van Hollandt en Westvriesland. Amsterdam, Wolfgang, Waasberge, Boom, van Someren & Goethals, 1687. Folio. Contemporary half calf, spine ribbed & gilt, blue edges. Title, full-page portrait of Michiel de Ruyter, 7 double-page plates with sea-battles and De Ruyter's funeral procession by Daniel Stoopendaal, full-page plate by J. Mulder of De Ruyter's tomb, all engraved. [8], 1063, [23] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Biography  Low Countries  Maritime History  Navigation  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Introducing the greatest Dutch sea hero to the French View picture(s) 7 BRANDT, Gerard. La vie de Michel de Ruiter, duc, chevalier, lieutenant amiral général de Hollande & de Oüest-Frise. Où est comprise l'histoire maritime des Provinces Unies, depuis l'An 1652 jusques à 1676. Traduite du Hollandois. Amsterdam, P. & J. Blaeu, 1698. Folio. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed with title-label. With engraved title, full-page engraved portrait of Michiel de Ruiter, 7 double-page engraved views, 3 of sea-battles, by Stoopendaal, and  full-page engraved plate of De Ruiter's tomb by Mulder. [VI], 717, [17], [ 2 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: History  Maritime History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Beautiful suite of lithographed plates. With King Louis-Philippe's monogram View picture(s) 8 BRETON, Louis Le. Marines de tous les pays. Paris; London, E. Savary, Me Ve Turgis; Gambart, [1853]. Oblong folio (32 x 60 cm). Contemporary half purple roan, gilt crowned monogram L.P. on spine, with purple marbled board covers, title and crowned monogram L.P. in gilt on front cover, marbled endpapers. The monogram was used by king Louis Philippe, and became part of his son's coat of arms. With 34 lithographed coloured plates, depicting different ships from all over the world. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Art General  Bindings  Lithographs  Maritime History  Ships & Shipbuilding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare original and only editions of two elegant Neo-Latin poems on shipbuilding and monkeys View picture(s) 9 CHARLEVAL, Charles François de. Navis carmen. Rennes, Widow of Mathurnus Denys, 1695. 8vo. Contemporary brown calf, spine gilt in compartments with orange label lettered in gold. With a folded engaving of a 17th century vessel under full sail. (4), 34 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: French  Literature  Maritime History  Neo-Latin  Poetry  Ships & Shipbuilding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The epic life of a Dutch military commander View picture(s) 10 DROSTE, Coenraet. Overblyfsels van geheuchenis, der bisonderste voorvallen, in het leeven, terwyl hy gedient heeft in veld- en zee-slaagen, belegeringen en ondernemingen. The Hague, Robertus Viejou, 1728. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With title printed in red and black with engraved printer's monogram. 196 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Maritime History  Militaria  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Naval battles & corsairs View picture(s) 11 DUGUAY-TROUIN. [OZANNE, Nicolas-Marie]. Recueil des combats de Duguay-Trouin les campagnes de Duguay-Trouin. Paris, Chez le Sr. le Gouaz, (ca. 1790). Folio (41.5 x 29 cm). Original half green vellum with marbled boards. 15 plates, including the engraved title page, and engraved portrait, neither with enumerations, followed by nu. III through XV. followed by the advertisement, the Explication de cettes figure, which depicts a ship, giving 48 terms for its various masts, sails, etc. Two double page maps ("Carte ou l'on voit le lieu des combats en recontree de l'ennemi" and "Plan de Rio de Janeiro"). And 18 scenes of naval battles. 14 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: French  Maritime History  Militaria  Ships & Shipbuilding  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The ocean and her rulers View picture(s) 12 ELWES, Alfred. De zee en hare beheerschers, of beknopte geschiedenis der voornaamste zeemogendheden uit vroegeren en lateren tijd. Naar het Engelsch voor Nederlanders bewerkt door A.A. Deenik. Sneek, Van Druten & Bleeker, 1861. 8vo. Contemporary red half morocco. XXV, 368 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Dutch  English  History  Maritime History  Navigation  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) 13 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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On shipbuilding View picture(s) 14 FORFAIT, Pierre A.L. Traité élémentaire de la mature des vaisseaux à l'usage des élèves de la marine; ... Seconde édition, ... considérablement augmentée... Suivi d'un mémoire sur le système de construction des mâts d'assemblage en usage dans les ports de Hollande... Paris, Bachelier, 1815. 4to. Contemporary green half calf, spine gilt. With 25 engraved folding plates and with several tables folded because they exceed our copy its margins. 16, 340, [2] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Manuals  Maritime History  Ships & Shipbuilding  Technology  Transport  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the last manuals on sailing ships before mechanical propulsion took over View picture(s) 15 FUNCH, Diderik Hansteen. Dansk Marine-Ordbog. Copenhagen, Trykt paa Forsatterens Forlag hos Bianco Luno, 1846-1852. 2 parts in 1 vol. Large 4to. Contemp. half calf, spine gilt. With numerous illustrations on all ship-parts, the armament and rigging of a seaproof sailing ship on 67 full-page engraved plates, partly coloured by hand, and  incl. 7 folding plates with views of a finished ship, a ship at full sails, with all arms and full rigging, etc. (4), 169, (3); 152 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Denmark  Maritime History  Ships & Shipbuilding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A French naval officer wins the gold medal of the Zeeland Society of Sciences View picture(s) 16 GARNIER DE SAINT-JULIEN. Mémoire en réponse a deux questions sur l'art nautique, proposées, en 1781, par la Société Zélandoise des Sciences, établie à Flessingue, pour le compte de celle de Batavia, qui a remporté le prix au jugement de la première, dans son assemblée générale tenue à Flessingue le 7 octobre 1783. Présenté à Mgr. le Maréchal de Castries, par l'auteur, le 2 avril 1784. Par M. Garnier de St. Julien, Capitaine en 1er au Corps-Royal du génie. Vlissingen, 1785. 8vo. Contemporary marbled wrappers, uncut. With 5 figures on 3 folding engraved plates printed on blue paper. 64 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: France  Maritime History  Navigation  Ships & Shipbuilding  Zeeland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the most important works on Dutch maritime law View picture(s) 17 GLINS, Taco van. Aenmerckingen ende bedenckingen over de zee-rechten, uyt het placcaet van koninck Philips uytgegeven den lesten Octobris 1563. Alwaer der selver billickheyt uyt den gront van Keyserlicke rechten, en krachtige beweeghreden bevestight, met andere zee-rechten over een gebracht, haer verschil aengewesen, en daer beneffens op verscheyden quæstien en voorvallen den koophandel en scheep-vaert aengaende, geantwoort wordt. Den kooplieden en schipperen niet alleen, maar allen liefhebberen der rechts-geleertheydt seer dienstelick en profijtelick. Amsterdam, Hendrick Harmensz. 1695. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut vignette on title. [12], 139 [1 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Law  Maritime History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The most famous juridical work View picture(s) 18 GROOT (GROTIUS), Hugo de. De jure belli ac pacis libri tres, in quibus jus naturae & gentium, item juris publici praecipua explicantur. Amsterdam, Janssonius van Waesberge 1735. 4 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With the title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece, full-page engraved portrait of the author. [24], XXXIX, [5], 1040; 43, [85] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Hugo Grotius  Law  Maritime History  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The truth of Christian religion by Hugo de Groot View picture(s) 19 GROTIUS, Hugo. Bewijs Van de Ware Godts-Dienst, Gestelt in ses Boecken. Als mede: Een uyt-legginge op 't Gebedt onses Heeren Jesu Christi. Met een t'samen-sprake over den Doop. Ende een betrachtinge des Lijdens Christi. Mitsgaders eenige Christelicke Gesangen, getrocken uyt het Oude ende Nieuwe Testament. Noch is hier achter by gevoeght, een uyt-legginge des Algemeynen Send-briefs Ioannis. Met eenige Geestelicke Gedichten ende Gesangen; welcke voor desen noyt in druck zijn geweest. Alles op rijm gebracht. Amsterdam, Wed. Rieuwert Dircksz van Baardt, 1648. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum, gilt spine with small ornaments in 5 compartments, both covers panelled with central gilt ornament and small ornaments in corners, traces of former ties, all edges gilt. With woodcut vignette on 2 titles. (12), 143, (1 blank), (20) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Maritime History  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Desirable copy of the first edition of the official account of James Cook's first voyage View picture(s) 20 HAWKESWORTH, John. An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty, for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. London, Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773. 3 volumes. 4to. Contemporary mottled calf, ribbed spine richly gilt with floral ornaments and two red and green title labels lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, red speckled edges. With 28 fine engraved charts and views of coast-lines, bay's and estuaries, several large folding, of the South Sea, Pacific islands, Tahiti, New Zealand and New South Wales in Australia, and 23 fine engraved plates, mostly folding, showing scenes of meeting with Pacific and Australian inhabitants at the coast, plants, native costume and scenes of their daily life. [12], XXXVI, [3], 676 [=455, skipping pages 140-360]; XV, [1], 410; [6], 411-799 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Cook  Maritime History  Pacific  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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