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![A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean: in which the coast of Asia, from the Lat of 35° North to the Lat of 52° North, the Island of Insu, (Commonly known under the name of the Land of Jesso,) the north, south, and east coasts of Japan, the Lieuchieux and the adjacent isles, as well as the coast of Corea ... Performed in his Majesty's Sloop Providence, and her tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/284/977/1570977284.0.m.jpg)
A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean: in which the coast of Asia, from the Lat of 35° North to the Lat of 52° North, the Island of Insu, (Commonly known under the name of the Land of Jesso,) the north, south, and east coasts of Japan, the Lieuchieux and the adjacent isles, as well as the coast of Corea ... Performed in his Majesty's Sloop Providence, and her tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798
by Broughton, William Robert
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- 1804
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London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. First edition. 4to, 270 x 205 mm. xx, 294 pp. Contemporary speckled calf, handsomely rebacked. With nine plates and maps; light browning, and faint water stains in a few corners, a very good, clean copy. Kennet of the Dene bookplate. Broughton sailed to the northwest coast of America, via Rio… Read more about this item Item Price
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Voyages made in the Years 1788 and 1789 From China to the North West coast of America. To which are prefixed An Introductory Narrative of a Voyage performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the ship Nootka; observations on the probable existence of a north west passage; and some account of the trade between the north west coast of America and China; and the latter country and Great Britain
by Meares, John
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- 1790
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London: Printed at the Logographic Press, 1790. First edition. 4to, viii, xcv,372, [108] pp, 10 maps (3 folding), 18 plates (1 colored and 5 folding). Later full calf. Offsetting from the plates, closed tears to maps.but a fine, clean copy (285 mm. x 220 mm). Meares visited the Northwest coast in 1786 and 1788. He explored the strait of… Read more about this item Item Price
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A New Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26
by Kotzebue, Otto von
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- 1830
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London: Henry Colbun and Richard Bentley, 1830. First English edition. Two volumes. 8vo, 342, 362 pp. With an engraved frontispiece in each volume, and a folding map. Contemporary half calf with marbled boards, marbled edges. Joints slightly rubbed, but a fine set. Forbes 759.
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Four Years in the Pacific. In Her Majesty's Ship "Collingwood" from 1844 to 1848
by Walpole, Frederick
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- 1849
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London: Richard Bentley, 1849. First edition. Two volumes, 8vo. xv, 432; x, 415 pp. Original blue cloth. A bright copy, about fine, scarce in this condition. Walpole visited Rio de Janeiro, Tahiti and the Society Islands, Mexico, California, Hawaii, and Samoa. The 80 pages devoted to his visit to Hawaii are (as Forbes says twice) a lively account, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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![A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/259/977/1570977259.0.m.jpg)
A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788
by [Lauder, Colin]
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- 1789
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London: R. Randal, 1789. First edition. 8vo. 151 pp. Modern calf in period style. Fine condition. A very rare, anonymously published narrative of the Portlock and Dixon voyage. The preface is signed "C.L." and its author states that he attended the captains on the voyage. W.H. Portlock's Collection of Voyages attributes the narrative to surgeon Colin Lauder, as does… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788; In three volumes. Translated from the French. Second edition
by La Pérouse, Jean François Galaup de
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- 1799
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London: J. Johnson, 1799. Second English octavo edition. 3 volumes, 8vo. Vol. I, xii, 532 pp., portrait, 2 charts and 2 plates; Vol. II, 498 pp., frontispiece, 3 charts and 24 plates; Vol. III, 446 pp., frontispiece, 1 chart, 2 plans, and 7 plates. Contemporary calf, slightly rubbed, red and green lettering pieces. internally, mostly very clean. Forbes 310.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Cruise of the St. George, R.Y.S. to See the World
by Fyfe, George
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- 1893
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Wellington, Salop: John Jones, 1893. First edition. 8vo., original blue cloth, beveled edges; 233 [5] pp. Map. Binding extremities a bit rubbed. Despite the poor-quality paper, a good copy. Account of a luxurious voyage around the world, by the ship's doctor. Forbes 4431.
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A Visit to the South Seas, in the U.S. Ship Vincennes, during the years 1829 and 1830; with Scenes in Brazil, Peru, Manillla, the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena
by Stewart, C.S.
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- 1831
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New York: John P. Haven, 1831. First American edition. Two volumes, 357, 360 pp. 8vo, original cloth backed boards with paper labels. Cloth spines frayed, but the hinges are sound, a very good copy, with usual foxing. Scarce in unrestored original condition, as poorly made as are most American books of the period. One of the important early ethnographic… Read more about this item Item Price
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Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, To co-operate with The Polar Expeditions: performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom,...in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28.; In two parts
by Beechey, Frederic William
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- 1831
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London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. First edition The so-called Admiralty edition. Two volumes. Quarto, 272 x 212 mm. Contemporary half russia with paste paper boards, sprinkled edges, joints rubbed. V. 1 pp. [i]-[xxiv], [1]-392. V. 2 pp. [i]-[viii], [393] - 742, with the half titles but without the final leaf of advertisements. With a two line erratum… Read more about this item Item Price
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![A Voyage Round the World; but more particularly to the North-West Coast of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1878, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/226/977/1570977226.0.m.jpg)
A Voyage Round the World; but more particularly to the North-West Coast of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1878, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon
by Dixon, George
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- 1789
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London: George Goulding, 1789. First edition. Quarto (350 x 240 mm), 360, 48 pp.,with 22 engraved maps, charts, and plates Original blue-gray paper boards, parchment spine. Printed on thick paper (4 cm.+) and with the natural history plates beautifully colored. Old public library stamps on versos of plates, minor spotting and offsetting, but a superb, completely untrimmed, copy "George… Read more about this item Item Price
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U.S. 23rd Congress. 2nd session. House of Representatives. Navy Department Document No. 105. Pacific and South Seas. Letter from The Secretary of the Navy, transmitting A report of J.N. Reynolds, in relation to islands, reefs, and shoals in the Pacific Ocean, &c
by Reynolds, Jeremiah N.
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- 1835
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Washington, D.C., 1835. First edition. 28 pages, disbound. "An important document on island, reefs, rocks, etc., in the Pacific Ocean" Forbes 970.
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A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; in which the Coast of North-West America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed.; Undertaken by His Majesty's Command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery Sloop of War and Armed Tender Chatham
by Vancouver, Captain George
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- 1798
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London: G.G. and J. Robinson; and J. Edwards, 1798. First edition. 4to. 28.5 x 22.5 cm. Three volumes, with 17 engraved plates and a chart, plus folio atlas containing 16 large plates. (432 text pages and 7 plates in Volume 1; 504 text pages, 4 plates and a chart in Volume II, 508 text pages, 6 plates in Volume… Read more about this item Item Price
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Address, on the Subject of a Surveying and Exploring Expedition to the Pacific Ocean and South Seas.; Delivered in the Hall of Representatives on the evening of April 3, 1826...with correspondence and documents
by Reynolds, Jeremiah N.
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- 1836
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New York: Harper, 1836. First edition. 8vo, lacking wrappers, scattered foxing. 300 pp. Signed and inscribed "with the compliments of J.N. Reynolds New York Oct. 25, 1826. This address was the climax of Reynolds's decade of agitation for an exploring expedition, which resulted in 1838 in the United States Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes. The address… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lights and Shadows of Sailor Life, as exemplified in fifteen years' experience, inluding the more thrilling events of the U.S. Exploring Expedition...
by Clark, Joseph G.
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- 1847
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Boston: John Putnam, 1847. First edition. 12mo. 324 pp. Original blue cloth, gilt, light shelf wear, old paper school library label on spine, but an attractive and very clean copy. Putative early issue, without plates. "An informal account by a participant on the United States Exploring Expedition....The Hawaii portion of the text is on pages 178-209". Clark also describes… Read more about this item Item Price
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Narrative of a visit to Brazil, Chile, Peru, and the Sandwich Islands, during the years 1821 and 1822
by Mathison, Gilbert Farquhar
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- 1825
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London: Charles Knight, 1825. First edition. 8vo, xiv, 480 pp, original boards, uncut, rebacked, new endpapers. Pp. [i]-[xiv], [1]-478, 2 leaves. With a folding chart of the Sandwich Islands and four hand-colored plates. Forbes 610.[33028].
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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.; With an original grammar and vocabulary of their language. Compiled and arranged from the extensive communications of Mr William Mariner
by Martin, John
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- 1818
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London: John Murray, 1818. Second edition, with additions. Two volumes, 8vo., Volume I, lxvi, 44; II., 344, Vol. II, 344 pp. Contemporary half Russia, bound without half titles; extremities a little worn, light foxing (mostly on the first and last few pages). Each volume is inscribed and signed by Mariner, a rare find, although the presentee's name was removed.… Read more about this item Item Price
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![Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, in the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, Commanded by Captain Freycinet, during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820; on a Scientific Expedition undertaken by order of the French Government. In a series of letters to a friend](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/184/977/1570977184.0.m.jpg)
Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, in the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, Commanded by Captain Freycinet, during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820; on a Scientific Expedition undertaken by order of the French Government. In a series of letters to a friend
by Arago, Jacques
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- 1823
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London: Treuttel and Wurtz, 1823. First edition in English. Quarto, 277 mm x 212 mm. vi, [2], xxvii, [5], 285, [2], 297, [3] pp. plus folding map and twenty-five lithographic plates. 19th century half Russia with marbled boards, spine with slight wear; top edge gilt, other uncut, occasional light offsetting, an excellent copy. Arago was the official artist on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Polynesian Researches, during a residence of nearly six years in the South Sea Islands...; In two volumes
by Ellis, William
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- 1829
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London: Fisher, Son, and Jackson, 1829. First edition. Two volumes 8vo. Vol. I: xvi, 536 pp, map and four plates; Vol. II: viii, 576 pp., four plates. Three-quarter calf with marbled boards, black leather labels. A little light foxing to the plates, but a nice copy of this "most important book on the history and ethnology of the Society… Read more about this item Item Price
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Observations and Remarks made during a Voyage to the Islands of Tenerife, Maria's Islands near van Diemen's Land; Otahiete, Sandwich Islands; Owyhee, the Fox Islands on the North West coast of America, Tinian, and from thence to Canton, in the Brig Mercury, commanded by John Henry Cox, Esq
by Mortimer, George
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- 1791
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Dublin: Printed for P. Byrne, J. Moore, A. Greuber, W. Jones and R. White, 1791. Second (i.e. first Dublin) edition. 8vo, xiii, 118 pp. 125 mm x 214 mm. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, lightly rubbed. 118 pages. Half title and free endpaper bound after the dedication page. Ownership inscription of Samuel Lowden, Jr., 1818 on rear flyleaf. The rare… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Voyage Round the World, performed in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, By the Boussole and Astrolabe, Under the Command of J.F.G. de la Pérouse...; In two volumes. Illustrated by a variety of charts and plates, in a separate folio volume. Translated from the French
by La Pérouse, Jean François Galaup de
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- G. G. and J. Robinson Quarto Edition
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- 1799
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London: G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799. G. G. and J. Robinson Quarto Edition. 2 volumes, 4to, plus folio Atlas from the French edition containing frontispiece portrait, allegorical engraved title, and 69 plates, maps, and plans. Text volumes bound without half-titles in contemporary polished calf, double gilt fillets on the sides, narrow floral roll on dentelles, marbled edges, Portrait… Read more about this item Item Price
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