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

$ 12,500.00

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

On Hold

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

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

On Hold

Jan Orlers

the Naval Battle of Bantam

With the epic Naval Battle of Bantam

Pristine condition

Nassausche Lauwer-crans

Amsterdam, 1610

Stock#: 19031

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