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
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
1663 Saeghman final edition
Stock#: 19013
the first Australia gold rush
the publisher's copy
Views of the Gold Regions of Australia
London, 1851
Stock#: 19693
John Henry Durbin's copy
Six views of the Gold Regions of Ophir
Sydney, 1851
Stock#: 19721
Signed author's copy, first edition
With Prout's original watercolour for the title
Sydney Illustrated by J.S. Prout. With letter press description by J. Rae. M.A.
Sydney and Hobart, 1842
Stock#: 19487
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
the Dutch first and second fleets to the East Indies
Two journals bound together as issued
Excellent condition
PREMIER LIVRE LE SECOND LIVRE
Amsterdam, 1601
Stock#: 19617
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
Fort Zeelandia
first and only edition
of exceptional rarity
't Verwaerloosde Formosa
Amsterdam, 1675
Stock#: 18941
China
The voyages and travals of Sir John Mandevile, Knight.
London, 1677
Stock#: 18698
Ethnography of Indonesia
the finest ethnography book
Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen door de Leden der Natuurkundige Commissie in Indië en andere schrijvers.
Leiden, 1839
Stock#: 19709
