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

Price on request

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

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

Coyett

Fort Zeelandia

first and only edition

of exceptional rarity

't Verwaerloosde Formosa

Amsterdam, 1675

Stock#: 18941

SOLD

John Mandeville

China

The voyages and travals of Sir John Mandevile, Knight.

London, 1677

Stock#: 18698

$ 12,500.00

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

Temminck, J.C. (ed.)

Ethnography of Indonesia

the finest ethnography book

Lacking in all collections

Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen door de Leden der Natuurkundige Commissie in Indië en andere schrijvers.

Leiden, 1839

Stock#: 19709

$ 12,500.00

George French Angas

the first Australia gold rush

the actual publisher's copy!

Lacking in all collections

Views of the Gold Regions of Australia

London, 1851

Stock#: 19693

$ 37,500.00