Captain Watkin Tench

with the VOC protest against the new colony

The first book on Australia settlement

In the unobtainable 1789 Dutch issue

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay: With an Account of New South Wales, Its Productions, Inhabitants, &c.

London, 1789

Stock#: 19017

$ 10,000.00

John Mandeville

China

The voyages and travals of Sir John Mandevile, Knight.

London, 1677

Stock#: 18698

$ 10,000.00

Alvarez de Semedo

China

An Exact Mapp of China, being faithfully Copied from one brought from Peking by a Father Lately resident in that Citty. 1655

London, 1655

Stock#: 18690

$ 6,750.00

François Pelsaert

the Shipwreck of the Batavia

The first book on Australia

Unobtainable 1647 first edition

Ongeluckige Voyagie, Van't Schip Batavia, Nae de Oost-Indien.

Amsterdam, 1647

Stock#: 19011

$ 175,000.00

François Pelsaert

the Shipwreck of the Batavia

The first book on Australia

1648 Hartgers edition

Ongeluckige Voyagie, Van't Schip Batavia, Nae de Oost-Indien.

Amsterdam, 1647

Stock#: 19012

$ 75,000.00

François Pelsaert

the Shipwreck of the Batavia

The first book on Australia

1663 Saeghman final edition

Ongeluckige Voyagie, Van't Schip Batavia, Nae de Oost-Indien.

Amsterdam, 1647

Stock#: 19013

$ 45,000.00

van Neck

the Dutch second fleet to the East Indies

Excellent condition

Contemporary calf

Waerachtigh verhael van de Schipvaerd op Oost-Indien ghedaen

Amsterdam, 1602

Stock#: 19415

$ 4,500.00

Claas Hendriksz Gietermaker

the Dutch VOC ocean navigation book

Of utmost importance

Excellent condition

't Vergulde licht der zee-vaard, ofte konst der stuurlieden.

Amsterdam, 1660

Stock#: 19247

SOLD

Jan Orlers

the Naval Battle of Bantam

With the epic Naval Battle of Bantam

Pristine condition

Nassausche Lauwer-crans

Amsterdam, 1610

Stock#: 19031

SOLD

Willem Lodewijcksz

the Dutch first fleet to the East Indies

1598 First edition in Latin

Exceptionally fine copy

Prima Pars Descriptionis Itineris Navalis in Indiam Orientalem.

Amsterdam, 1598

Stock#: 19016

SOLD

Houtman

the Dutch first fleet to the East Indies

1598 First edition in French

Pre-dating the Lodewijcksz Journal

IOURNAL Du voyage de l'Inde Orientale, faict par les navires Hollandoises

Middelburg, 1597

Stock#: 19021

SOLD

Michiel Coignet

the first Dutch ocean navigation book

First Dutch navigation book for Ocean Sailing

Lacking in all collections

Nieuwe onderwysinghe op de principalste puncten der Zee-vaert / De Zeevaert oft conste van ter Zee te varen

Antwerp, 1580

Stock#: 19032

SOLD