Travel and Exploration

1840 1ed South AFRICA Hottentot Slavery Slaves Namaqua Cape Town MAP Shaw RARE
Barnabas Shaw was a 19th-century English missionary who is best-remembered for his voyage to South Africa. After arriving in Cape Town in 1816, he established a Wesleyan mission designed to help and teach slaves and indigenous tribes. Much of his experiences were reported in his book 'Memorials of South Africa' – an impressive work. This book has become one of the best works describing local tribes such as the Hottentots, Corannas, Namaquas, Kaffirs, and many others.
Item number: #19437
Price: $599
SHAW, Barnabas
Memorials of South Africa
London : J. Mason, 1840. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
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371, [1]
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Illustrated frontispiece and map
· Provenance: Bookplate – George Carr Kinnes
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~9in X 5.75in (23cm x 14.5cm)
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1858 1ed Champagnac Voyage Round the World PERU Egypt Illustrated Costumes
Jean-Baptiste Champagnac was a 19th-century French author best-known for his travelogues and voyage histories. Most of his works were fictional in nature, but all had elements of historical and geographical interest. One such work was his 'Voyage Round the World'. In this book, Champagnac offers descriptions of various countries, their geographical components, and accounts of the people and their customs.
This fine 1858 first edition contains numerous full-page engravings – hand-colored views of people, costumes, and traditions from ancient Britain, Egypt, Peru, and many other countries!
Item number: #19999
Price: $499
CHAMPAGNAC, Jean Baptiste
Voyage autour du monde : contenant la description géographique et pittoresque des divers pays ; l'esquisse des moeurs de chaque people
Paris : Morizot, 1858. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages;
o [4], 645, [1]
o 22 leaves of plates
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1889 ARAB Voyages 1st ed Star & Crescent Constantinople Persia Pirates Bombay

'With Stars and Crescent' is a late 19th-century account of a caravan journey throughout the Middle East by A. Locher. This book features descriptions of Arabic customs, most of which were observed and experienced by Locher himself. Notable scenes include experiences in a bazaar, witnessing a pig drive, the difference of life between Arab slaves and slave owners, and the scares of Arab pirates!
Item number: #30209
Price: $499
LOCHER, A.
With Stars and Crescent: a full and authentic account of a recent journey with a caravan from Bombay to Constantinople, comprising a description of the country, the people, and interesting adventures with the natives
Philadelphia : Aetna Publishing Company, 1889. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 634
o 15 illustrations
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative cloth
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Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20cm x… Read More

1817 CHINA Voyages of Macartney Macao Hong Kong Emperor Fou-hi MAP of ASIA India

In the first part of the 19th-century, stories and tales of famous voyages were popular throughout the western world – tales of Captain Cook, Columbus, African voyages, and the East India Company occupied readers from all over. Perhaps the best source of these accounts was 'Bibliotheque Portative des Voyages' – an enormous collection of voyage and exploration accounts.

This atlas tome from the 1817 first edition contains views of the voyages of Macartney in China. It should be mentioned that this volume contains 20 impressive illustrations including a folding map of Europe and southern Asia! Other illustrations include a portrait of Lord Macartney, Chinese bridges and boats, legend of Emperor Fou-hi (Fuxi), Chinese fishermen, Grotto of Camoens in Macao, and many others.

Item number: #23094
Price: $750

HENRY, Pierre Francois; J.B. Breton

Bibliothèque portative des voyages, Atlas

Paris: Lepetit, 1817. First… Read More

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A Narrative of the 1864 California Geological Survey Exploration of Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon from the Diary, Field Notes, Letters & Reports of William Henry Brewer.

1749 Voyages in CHINA 1ed Gerbillon Jesuit Kaldan Khan of Eluths Kangxi Qing

The 'General History of Voyages' by abbe Prevost is one of the largest and most impressive collections of stories of expeditions and world exploration printed in Europe during the 18th-century.

This volume covers descriptions of voyages in China and is illustrated with 6 full-page engravings and folding views. Illustrations and topics covered in this tome include:
· All six voyages of Jean-Francois Gerbillon, Jesuit missionary to China, Tibet, and Tartary
· Defeat of Kaldan, Khan of the Eluths, Mogul Empire by the Emperor of China in 1691 Kang-hi (or Kangxi)
· Chinese ceremonies and rituals honoring Kangxi, Qing Dynasty

Item number: #24137
Price: $499

PREVOST, abbe

Histoire Generale Des Voyages, Ou Nouvelle Collection De Toutes Les Relations De Voyages Par Mer Et Par Terre : Qui ont été publiées jusqu'à présent dans les différentes Langues de toutes les Nations connues: Contenant Ce… Read More

1846 Chippewa INDIANS 1ed Thomas McKenney Memoirs Cherokee POCAHONTAS Portrait

Thomas McKenney's "Memoirs" is one of the best mid-19th-century accounts of travels among Native American Indians! Published in 1846, "Memoirs Official and Personal" describes McKenney's adventures on the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, interactions with the Winnebagoes, living among the Cherokee and Creek peoples, and his attempts at improving the living conditions of Indians through political persuasion. Note that this first edition contains numerous full-page engravings including the highly coveted, hand-colored illustration of Pocahontas!

Larned's perspective on this book is important:
"McKenney was appointed superintendent of the US trade with the Indian tribes…. He had great faith in the fundamental worth of the Indian, and has much to say in regard to the 'abominable abuse of power' of the government with the Indians. In 1826 he made an extensive trip in order to negotiate a treaty with the Chippewa Indians."… Read More

1749 Voyages in CHINA 1ed Nieuhof Pagoda IDOLS Illustrated MAPS Korea Chinese

The 'General History of Voyages' by abbe Prevost is one of the largest and most impressive collections of stories of expeditions and world exploration printed in Europe during the 18th-century.

This four-volume set covers descriptions of voyages in China and is illustrated with full-page engravings and folding views. Illustrations and topics covered in this tome include:
· The Grand Imperial Chinese Throne, known as the Dragon Throne
· Voyages of Johan Nieuhof in China
o visits to Chinese temples
o views of Chinese religious architecture
o Quangguamiau pagoda
o Chinese idol worship
o Visits with Chinese monks and priests
· Chinese slaves
· Chinese pagodas and statues
o Temples and religious rituals
· Chinese torture practices and prisons
· Isle of Cheu-Chan
· Ville de Hang-Tcheu-Fou
· Bay of Hocsieu
· Isles of the River Canton (Pearl… Read More

1895 Africa Illustrated Scenes Holub & Taylor Zambezi Fetish House African ART

Taylor and Holub's "Africa Illustrated" is a large book filled with photographs and sketches of life in Africa. Emil Holub and William Taylor were inspired by the diaries and adventures of David Livingstone to take their own expedition into the 'dark continent'. Upon their return to Europe, they published this work detailing their discoveries in Zambezi, focusing primarily on the people and cultures they encountered. Each page of this work includes photogravure-like illustrations with captions under each.

One of the more bizarre illustrations depicts a fetish house, or juju, on the Niger river.

Item number: #24851
Price: $399

TAYLOR, William; HOLUB, Emil

Africa illustrated ; scenes from daily life on the dark continent from photographs secured in Africa

New York: [Illustrated Africa], 1895. 1st edition

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [6], 80, [8]
o Illustrated throughout
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1750 MARCO POLO Ghengis Khan William of Rubruck CHINA Kangxi Mongols ASIA MAPS

"Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasserund Lande" was a popular, recurring German periodical on the history of world voyages. Collected and edited by Johann Schwabe, this book contains reports on countless voyages from the most famous to the least consequential. This particular volume, published in 1750, contains details on important Asian and Middle Eastern history and voyages such as:
· Ferdinand Verbiest on the Chinese Emperor Kangxi voyages into East Tartary
· Abu al Ghazi Bahadur Khan of Khiva on the history of Tartars and Mongols
· The government from Ghengis Khan through Abu al Ghazi Bahadur Khan
· Voyages of William of Rubruck in the Middle East and the Mongol Empire in 1253
· Defense of Constantinople against Manchu Khan
· Voyages of Marco Polo

Note the impressive full-page and folding engravings and maps, including a map of Korea and Asia.

Item number: #24781… Read More

1879 Western Wilds Native American INDIANS Custer Mormonism Brigham Young MAP

John Beadle's "Western Wilds" is a rare 19th-century account of voyages in the American west, primarily through Arizona and Utah. This book offers stories of interactions with Native American Indians (such as the Shoshone and Osage tribes), General Custer's last stand and defeat, life and death of Brigham Young and the rise of Mormonism, the Mountain Meadow Massacre, mining, and much more!

Item number: #24751
Price: $499

BEADLE, John Hanson

Western wilds, and the men who redeem them. An authentic narrative, embracing an account of seven years travel and adventure in the far West; wild life in Arizona; perils of the plains; life in the cañon and death on the desert

Cincinnati, Chicago: Jones Bros. & Co., 1879. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xvi, 17-628
o Double-page color map + numerous in-text illustrations throughout
· References: Wagner-Camp 103
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1860 AUSTRALIA 1ed Three Colonies JAMES COOK Dampier Voyages NSW Quiros Torres

Samuel Sidney's "Three Colonies of Australia" is a 19th-century on the infrastructure of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Sidney focuses primarily on farming and agriculture, and copper and gold mining, as well as descriptions of rivers, climate, and soil productions. However, the historical information on the earliest European discoveries and colonization in Australia – James Cook and William Dampier from England and Pedro de Quiros and Louis de Torres from Spain.

Item number: #24922
Price: $499

SIDNEY, Samuel

The three colonies of Australia: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia; their pastures, copper mines, & gold fields

New York: C.M. Saxton, 1860. First, only edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xvi, 17-408
o 10 illustrations (including frontispiece)
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
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1754 Charlevoix JAPAN 1ed Jesuit Voyages TOKYO Maps Ships FAMOUS Korea China 6v
Pierre Charlevoix was an 18th-century French Jesuit writer known for his informational surveys of Jesuit missionary voyages around the world. He published reports on voyages in Paraguay, Brazil and other South American countries, as well as voyages in Asia even though he himself never visited these locations. One of his best works was his "History of Japan". This work provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese history which proved to be a catalyst for the western world understanding Japanese culture.
This highly desirable and incredibly valuable 1754 edition of Charlevoix's "Japan" consist of 56 engravings many of which are exquisite folding maps of Japan, Korea, and China! Other engravings depict Japanese costume and manners, ships and weaponry, customs, language, and city plans of Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo (Edo).
Item number: #25054
Price: $3500
CHARLEVOIX, Pierre
Histoire du Japon
Paris: Chez Didot, 1754. First… Read More

1731 King Mouley Ismael MOROCCO PIRATES Slaves & Slavery Janissaries Busnot RARE

Dominique Busnot was an 18th-century French historian who, after traveling to Morocco numerous times, wrote what became his most famous and important work – "History of Mouley Ismael, King of Morocco". Mouley Ismael served as king for nearly fifty years and is remembered for expanding Moroccan territory through military strength and diplomacy with European powers. Busnot describes Mouley's reign as bloodthirsty, having taken French Christians as prisoner by Moroccan pirates. Having spent many years in Morocco negotiating with Moroccan leaders for the release of these prisoners, Busnot wrote this work to convince readers to help financially with the efforts to free the Christian prisoners from Morocco.

This 1731 edition of Busnot's most famous work was published in Rouen by Pierre Machuse and includes Busnot position on the church's tradition of pardoning slaves.

Item number: #25443
Price: $750

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1843 EARLY AMERICA 19 MAPS Indians California PERU Brazil Oceania Illustrated 9v
An impressive collection of volumes from the 19th-century work "L'Univers". Published by Didot, the publisher the many famed French voyages books, this work contains numerous volumes history and descriptions of people and their cultures from all over the world. This particular lot features nine volumes covering the following locations:
· South and Central America
o Brazil, Colombia & Guyana
o Chili, Paraguay, Patagonia
o Guatemala, Peru
o Antilles
· United States & Canada
· Oceania
o Polynesia
o Malasia
o Micronesia
· Europe
o Cities of the Hanseatic League
The United States volume is particularly desirable as it contains descriptions of Native American Indian tribes, early California interests, and Colonial history. Note that each volume contains impressive illustrations and even folding maps!
Item number: #24421
Price: $950
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L'Univers | histoire et description de tous les peuples
Paris: Firmin Didot, 1843 1st… Read More