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In-16 p. (mm. 163x92), 3 volumi in 2 tomi, mz. pelle coeva con ang., fregi e tit. oro su tassello al dorso, decoraz. a secco con fregi e tit. oro, tagli blu, pp. XIII,247;266; 275; ben illustrato f.t., come da Indice, da un ritratto dell’Autore e da 10 (su 11) tavole che raffigurano usi e costumi degli indigeni + una carta geografica relativa alle “Isole Washington” (gruppo di isole al N.U. delle Marquesas nell’Oceano Pacifico del Sud, scoperte dal Cap. Ingraham del brigantino ‘la Speranza’ di Boston, 1701). Questo giornale contiene “la descrizione delle isole del Capo-Verde, delle coste del Brasile, della Patagonia, del Perù, del Chili e delle isole Gallapagos; nonchè una relazione del gruppo delle isole Washington, delle maniere, costumi e foggie di quegli abitanti, ecc.”. Tomi XXXII-XXXIV della “Raccolta de’ viaggi.. nelle varie parti del mondo.. dopo quelli di Cook, e non pubblicati fin ora in lingua italiana”. Lieviss. aloni sul vol. 1°; manca l’Indice delle tavole nel vol. 2°; altrimenti esemplare ben conservato. .
Carta nautica dell'Oceano Atlantico in cui sono segnate le rotte navali. Interessante evidenziare la presenza del cavo telegrafico "Telegraphic Cable" la cui collocazione si era da poco terminata. Questo cavo telegrafico adagiato sul fondo dell'oceano rappresentò un enorme passo avanti nel campo delle comunicazioni tra il Nord America e l'Europa. Da quel momento un messaggio poteva essere trasmesso e ricevuto nel giro di qualche minuto, quando fino a poco tempo prima erano necessari almeno dieci giorni di navigazione. Piccoli fori di tarlo che non compromettono l'ottimo stato di conservazione generale. Attraente coloritura coeva all'acquerello.
"Contains information published for the first time, of navigable distances of lakes and rivers in north-western Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Mackenzie Territory; the draught and number of steamers plying on thoses waters. Similar information is given of the inland waters of British Columbia for the first time. In the description of the Transcontinental and Intercolonial railways much new information appears... Original photographs of various localities were procured from the headquarters of the railways and steamboat lines. The book is copiously illustrated." - A. Johnston, Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries. "Intended as a sketch of Canada, for the use of representatives, delegates and members of the XIIth Congress of the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses, to be held at Philadelphia. Contains information relating to Canada, important lines of communication on this continent, and ocean going steamers, that will be valuable to travellers engaged in business, tourists, sportsmen, yachtsmen, canoeists, surf bathers, and others who may find the means of satisfying any reasonable desire connected with travel, pastime or recreation." - from Introduction. Prior owner's name upon first blank leaf else unmarked. Average wear with the following exception: Affixed to the last leaf is a 35" x 21.5" fold-out map of the Dominion of Canada which shows national rail lines, resource locations, fog signals, lighthouses, wireless stations, and more. Through use, this leaf and the two which preceed it are loose but present. Two-inch opening at base of back cover and backstrip. Also included is a 21" x 17.5" fold-out map entitled "Chart of Radio-Telegraph Stations on the East Coast". Profusely illustrated with often enthralling black and white photography. Attractive gilt lettering upon embossed chocolate brown cover. A magnificent survey of Canada's natural resources and transportation infrastructure in the Pre- World War One era. Book
176 pages. "This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of the most exciting underwater adventure of the decade - the finding and raising of the Nanking Cargo." - from dust jacket. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy. Book
93 pages plus 8 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Features: My Bear Hunt in the B.C. Rockies - Part I, by E. Ashmead-Bartlett; Thrilling stories of the Air, with amazing crash photos; A Doctor in the Holy Land - Dr. H.J. Bailey in Palestine - Gaza and Nablus; Facing Death for Cinema Thrills - some hairbreadth escapes of well-known motion-picture stars, related by themselves, with photos; Tales of the Service - part IV - Tossed into the Bog - a true tale by a Customs Officer from the West Coast of Scotland; The Pirate of the Pacific - Count von Luckner - with photos; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - part V of Eva J. Jordan's 4,000 mile honeymoon trip across the dark continent; Beyond the Law - part IV, by Emmett Dalton, the sole survivor of the Dalton Gang; Exploring the Ice-Wilds of Eastern Karakoram - Part IV, by Fanny Bullock Workman and William Hunter Workman - with photos by the authors; The Drover Dempster - A.A. Beattie relates a deadly drive of 500 miles in Australia; The Disappearing Island - Helen Darbishire describes Ocean Island in the South Pacific - built entirely of phosphates - with nice photos; "Lionel - Because of the Lions" - Mrs. Fred Maturin (Edith Porch) explains how she came to name a lonely station near the Congo, on the Cape-to-Cairo Railway; The Water Miracles of India - how the engineer has wiped out India's famine scourge and reclaimed millions of acres of land by the erection of vast irrigation works - with great photos; Photo of 28-lb lobster; Photo of French school-children in war zone wearing gas masks; Photo of a Mormon Church in Salt Lake City converted into an auto shop; photo of the quaint circumcision garb worn in Uganda. Nostalgic back cover ad by the Haywood Tire & Equipment Co. of Indianapolis proves that the tire repair business was booming in 1918! Full-page ad inside back cover boasts that the Newell Pharmacal Co. can banish the smoking habit in 48 to 72 hours. Small ad for Emblem motorcycles and bicycles. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Many photos of the Ocean Falls mill, the plant and townsite of the Powell River mill, the Woodfibre mill, the Port Mellon mill, and Port Alice; Next Vancouver Dial Cut-Over on Saturday, April 12; Seymour's last 'Number Please' will be uttered April 12; 1886 photo of Tilley's bookstore which housed Vancouver's first telephone switchboard; photo of the Empire Building which housed Vancouver's telephone eschange from 1890 until 1907; Edward (Big Ed) William Singer passes away; Trinity operating room; Statement of Development (# of telephones in various exchanges) as at 1 January, 1941; Savings and Government Loans - article by President of the RBOC; War Bonds Appeal; Telephone operator Marion L. Davis writes of war-time Britain; Pioneer Mission Phone man John A. Catherwood passes away; Notes and photos from Eddie Esson, braving the blitz in England; Employees form credit unions; 6 samples of Canada's first telephone advertising, used in 1877 to promote Bell Telephone usage; artistic full-page war bond advert. with a Churchillian quote and silhouette, complete with cigar; Several pages of nice photos from the Courtenay/Comox region, including the Cumberland Mine; Courtenay and Comox receive new and improved phone service; All of downtown Vancouver now served by dial - multi-page article with photos; John Hough - The Comox Argus; Recycling phone books; Norman J. Dunlop retires; Many photos of Trail and vicinity; New dial unit for Victoria - text and photos; "Buck" Telephone advertisements - promoting the safety benefits of phones; Lauchie McMillan; Many great photos of Port Albernia and area, including a more heavily treed Cathedral Grove; PNE phone exhibit promotion; Peter Grant, Superintendant of switchboard construction, retires; Alan C. Irvine - new Marine Wire Chief; each issue concludes with the number of phones in each exchange; Many photos of Kamloops and area; 'Shortage of Telephone Supplies is a Wartime Problem'; Earl Squire; Fraser telphones now served by dial system - significant text and many photos; War Bond advert.; Elizabeth Teague retires as Victoria Toll Chief; 12 year growth chart of company's system with accompanying bar graph intended to show 'why forecasting is difficult'; Fascinating and substantial text and photos emphasizing conservation due to, among other things, a tin and rubber shortage due to Japanese attacks on Malaya; Photos and text of facility wartime blackout preparations; Jean Peard retires; Name of Highland office to be changed to Hastings; Photos of executives; photos of operator school; A.R.P. (Air Raid Protection?) meetings; Ship-to-shore service saves valuable log tows; Allan Wood Hunter recounts developing phone services in Venezuela; Many photos of drills to prepare for air attacks; Government puts restrictions on telephone installations; Did you use your phone during the Blackout? - article; James Cruickshank retires; Many photos of lovely young operators from across the province; Air Raid Sirens - photos and captions; Article on Norman MacDonald; William Sherry killed in Libya; Hugh D. Simpson; photo of 93' pole being escorted by policeman on motorcycle; Many ARP photos with captions; photo of tabulators at 'information'; two awesome photos from the Marine-Pacific facility; "Watch the Clock Wh Book
First edition, 8vo (212 x 125 mm), x, [1], 290pp., ownership inscription on upper margin of title "John S. V. Vernon. Novr. 1847.", some spotting of the text in places, orig. cloth, spine faded, head of spine and lower hinge partly frayed, uncut, gilt lettering on spine. Coulter was surgeon aboard the whaler "Stratford", which left London in October 1832, bound for the Pacific, by way of Cape Horn. He gives a detailed and lengthy account of the Marquesas, where he assumed native dress, was tattooed, and became involved in a tribal war. Other islands visited included the Falkland Islands, the Galapagos Islands, Chatham Island, the Gilberts, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. There were stops at the ports of South and North America, New Guinea and Melanesia. He made three stops at Tahiti and provides a general account of the island, as well as a detailed discussion of the English Missionaries there. Chapter V11 gives a description of fitting up a ship for sperm whaling, and gives an account of his first successful attempt at killing a whale. The "Stratford" returned to England in 1836. Sabin, 17142; Hill, 1, p.70.
Uncommon French Sea Chart of the Pacific ocean, separtely publisheb by the Depot General de la Marine. This work is significantly revised and improved from the 1797 edition, to be noticed the improvements and additions to the coastline of Australia. The first edition showed very little of the Southern Coastline and did not specifically delineate Tasmania as an island. Also the coastline of Argentina is also greatly improved. Perfect status of conservation.
Volume in 4°, brossura editoriale con sovracoperta, titolo al piatto ed al dorso, sguardie, occhiello, frontespizio, prefazione, ritratto fotografico dell'autore, VI, 407 pp., 200 illustrazioni fotografiche, di cui 50 tavole f.t e 2 grandi mappe ripiegate f.t.. Uno fra i libri di viaggio più rari in assoluto, racconta il viaggio esplorativo compiuto dal Conte R. F. de Tolna, in compagnia della moglie, in occasione delle loro nozze, attraverso l'Oceano Pacifico. Viaggio che durò ben otto anni e diede loro modo di visitare luoghi ancora inesplorati di entrare a stretto contatto con popolazioni selvagge, dagli usi e costumi differenti e curiosi, tra cui quella decisamente suggestiva del cannibalismo. Un affascinante viaggio attraverso una cultura ormai perduta, arricchito da splendide e suggestive illustrazioni. Edizione originale in ottimo stato. Un gioiello di eccezionale rarità.
Very Good English, Middle (1100-1500) Original imitation vellum. An OCLC register says "decorated with small shells and seaweed pasted on". Chipped on extremities and spine, slight pouring on paper; several tapes used at the link of the pages to binding. Otherwise a good copy. Small 4to. (27 x 18 cm). In Middle English (15th century). The first leaf attached to front cover. At end, 6 blank leaves. [46] p. with [7] blank pages, many illustrations, 1 letter with its broken seal. Separately, a facsimile of a letter from Isabella (Dona Isabel por Gracia de Dios Reina de Castilla y Leon etc. etc. A Don Cristobal Colon de Genova) to Columbus, dated 'Granada a? trece de Abril de MCCCCXCII,' with a broken seal attached. Script on vellum as well. Two registers in OCLC (1029665801 and 60764823 -This one is New York Edition-). 'Düsseldorf Edition' says "A spurious work purporting to be the logbook of Christopher Columbus, which, according to legend, he threw into the sea during a storm, and which was found on the coast of Pembrokeshire 400 years later. Written in antiquated English, with paper and binding made to imitate in color and appearance a volume damaged by exposure to seawater. "S.A.S.X. MY XPO FERENS" from cover, variously interpreted, eg. Supples servus altissimi Salvatoris Xristi Mariae Josephi Xpoferens. Forgery attributed to Karl Maria Seyppel. Printed by lithographic process on imitation parchment paper. Text and illustrations printed to appear handwritten, with many decorated initials. Accompanied by: reproduction of a letter purported to be by the finder of the logbook dated "September forth 1890"; "Don~a Isabel por gracia de Dios Reina do Castilla y Leon, etc., etc. a? Don Cristo?bal Colon de Ge?nova," supposed letter on imitation parchment, authorizing his voyage, dated "Granada, a? trece de abril de mccccxcij," with an attached seal, laid in.". This is a fine hoax on Colombus' first travel into America. It includes a map containing Cuba, San Salvador, and unknown areas with a hand drawing of Columbus as well as other illustrations and decorative borders, etc. This Edition may be printed in memory of the 400th year of '1492'. "Columbus's log of the first voyage has not survived, although we do have an abstract of it, written in the 1530s by Bartolome de las Casas. However, that actually used the "Barcelona Copy" of Columbus's original log. The chart above shows the sources that exist today in green, and sources that have disappeared in red. The chart also shows where secondary souses got their original information. When he returned to Spain in 1493, Columbus gave his original log to the Sovereigns at the royal court in Barcelona. Queen Isabela ordered the log to be copied, resulting in the so-called Barcelona Copy. The original has not been seen since, however, the Barcelona Copy was returned to Columbus just before his second voyage later that year, and remained in his possession until his death in 1506. It then passed into the hands of son Fernando, who used it when he wrote a biography of Columbus in 1538. The Barcelona Copy too was lost sometime after 1554. Sometime around 1530, the Barcelona Copy was abstracted by Las Casas into the Diario. This abstract as part of his research that led to his massive work, the Historia de las Indias. So The Diario remains our best historical record of the first voyage of Columbus. On the westward passage, Columbus kept two sets of distance figures in the log. According to Las Casas, this was done to allay the fears of the crew that they had sailed too far from Spain. The abstract is mostly written in the third person, but there are a number of large direct quotes from the log written in Columbus's own first-person.". (Source: Christopher-Columbus Europe website).
Very Good English Original wrappers. 4to. (29 x 22 cm). In English. 41 p., 31 original gelatin silver photographs in various sizes mounted on pages within the text, many architectural plans of the bridges, with a folded page, and a folded map. The title, author, and contents are on the front cover with a handwritten date "1966". The first two pages are folded inside. Exceedingly modern rare printed material with original gelatin silvers including a detailed historical, scientific, and visual account of the highway bridges in all of Japan, by Dr. Eiichi Murakami, the Director Public Works Research Institute Ministry of Construction of Japan. The book starts with a General title containing two tables: "Present condition of Highway Bridges in Japan 1965", and "Longest Span Bridge by Types in Japan". The second part is the History of Highway Bridges. This part deals with some selected examples from the oldest bridge on record, Ikuinotsu built in 326 AD to present, and this part has three original silver gelatins of Enkyo (Monkey) Bridge, Kintai (Shining Arch) Bridge, and Aimoto Bridge. The third and fourth part is "Specifications" and "Influence of Earthquake upon Bridge Structure" discussing its history from 1921 to the present day and the effects of an earthquake upon a bridge, these parts have one photo mounted on the sixth page as well as two tables. The fifth part is "Steel Bridges" and also is the longest part of the work, with examples from the first metallic bridge in Japan "the Kanenohashi" [i.e. Iron Bridge] constructed in Yokohama in 1869 to the present day, including 18 original silver gelatins of Eitai Bridge, Tied Arch over the Sumida River in Tokyo (its a panoramic view), Sagami Grand Bridge, Nagara Bridge, Azuma Bridge, Jogashima Bridge (this consists of two separate photos), New Tsukuda Bridge, Biwako Grand Bridge, Choshi Grand Bridge, New Mikuni Grand Bridge, Ondo Grand Bridge, Asahi Bridge, Uwagawa Bridge, Takumo Bridge, Saikai Bridge /two different views of this bridge), Konaruto Bridge, Kachidoki Bridge, and the Side-view of Wakato Bridge under construction. The sixth part deals with the subject of Reinforced Concrete Bridges including three gelatin silvers of the Nihon Bridge, Tokachi Grand Bridge, and Sasatsu Bridge. The seventh part is "Prestressed Concrete Bridges". It was in 1952 that prestressed concrete was first industrialized in Japan. This part tells that the studies for industrialization had been made earlier, but implementation had been delayed partly due to World War II and it follows the technique to the present day with five gelatin silvers of Sataunai Bridge, Ranzan Bridge, Komekami Bridge, Koshinoo Bridge, and Nada Bridge, pp. 25-28. The eighth part is "Substructures", including a gelatin silver Steel caisson for the main tower foundation of the Wakato Bridge, towed 20 km across the ocean. The ninth part is "The Amakusa Highway" which is a link between Misumi-cho, Uto-peninsular, and Aizu, Kamishima-Island. This part deals with the project which has a total length of 16,5 km including five bridges on the route made by the Japan Highway, this part has five plans. The last part is "Proposed Highway Bridges across the Bay and the Sea", including 16 plans (one folded). The book has an extra folded large map (58x45,5 cm) in Japanese and a folded page. This item is from the library of Turkish certificated engineer Alkut Aytun (1937-) (dated on the front cover "6/IV/1966"). During the time he worked at the Earthquake Branch of the Ministry of Development and Settlement, he specialized in earthquake engineering as a UNESCO scholar at the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (I.I.S.E.E.), which was established in Tokyo (Japan) with the cooperation of the United Nations and the Japanese Government, between August 1965 and August 1966. This was followed by an extension study at the University of Tokyo under the supervision of Atsushi Hirai with a scholarship from Waseda University unti
In-8 gr. (mm. 255 x 165), 5 volumi, tela editoriale, ricca decoraz. a secco ai piatti e al dorso (2 volumi restaur. per piccole manc. ai bordi), pp. LX,434; XVI,476; XVI,438; XVI,540; XVI,558; molto ben illustrati da numerose figg. inc. su legno nel testo e da 63 (su 64) belle tavole inc. su acciaio fuori testo: sono vedute, ritratti di indigeni, loro abitazioni e cerimonie; unite 13 cartine geografiche piu' volte ripieg. Resoconto di una importante missione scientifica di esplorazione, diretta dall'ufficiale di marina americano Charles Wilkes (1798-1877). Durante il lungo viaggio vennero visitati vari arcipelaghi del Sud Pacifico, toccata l'Australia, scoperte le coste dell'Antartico oggi chiamate "Wilkes Land" e percorse le isole Fidji, Hawaii e la costa nord-ovest degli Stati Uniti; ritornata fino al Borneo via Filippine, la spedizione fece definitivo rientro attraverso la Polinesia e il Capo di Buona Speranza. Esemplare uniformemente arrossato e con fioriture ma complessivamente in buono stato.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Full morocco in Ottoman style. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x 18 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 62 p., 18 unnumbered b/w photos, and four b/w maps. Slight foxing on extremities. Otherwise a very good copy. First and only edition of this exceedingly rare first book on Muslims and Islam in the Comoro Islands of Africa, located in the Mozambique Channel to the north-west of Madagascar and facing Mozambique, including Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Ndzuwani (Anjouan), Mwali (Moheli) and Mayotte (Maore) Islands. The book gives detailed information about the races, customs, and traditions of the natives of the archipelago, the introduction of Islam to the islands, and how influential it was on the people as well as on their education, social structure and the population of the archipelago. The work carried out in the context of missionary activities is also discussed in detail, and such information is supported by photographs, statistical tables and chronology of the islands. According to the information given in the work, Muslims first came to Yuhana Island in 750 AD and began to settle on the island. Since 854, there are claims that the Ismailis, a Shiite community, and then the Fatimid prince came to the islands and ruled for a period. Especially Arabs, Iranians, and Indians, who came and settled on the islands mostly for trade or travel, introduced Islam to the islands' natives, strengthened their ties with marriages and thus increased the population and influence on the islands and became instrumental in the establishment of Islam. Okday also describes the process of French exploitation that started when Comoros fell into the hands of the French, each of whom was under the control of the Malagasy despite England and Germany, and got the support of their pirates. This book has rich and attractive photos of natives of the archipelago, and other peoples who lived on the islands like Arabs, traditional homes and streets, Sultan Ahmad of the Comodo, statesmen and clergies, Prince Said Mohammad, women, and a French ship named 'La Bourdonnaise' as well as four maps showing the African continent and each of the islands. Ismail Hakki Tevfik Okday was an Ottoman intellectual and military commander, who participated in the First Balkan War, the Great War, and the Turkish War of Independence. He was born in Athens as the son of Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, who was then the Ottoman Ambassador to Greece, and later became the last Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Only two printed copies in OCLC: 949523840 (Bogaziçi University and Stanford University Libraries).; Özege 131.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original handsome brown quarter leather binding with Ottoman lettered gilt to spine. Five raised bands to spine, separated from each other with lined gilt. Slight stains on the title page. Else a fine copy. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 99 p. Hegira: 1313 = Gregorian: 1895. Extremely rare first printed edition of this one of the earliest travel accounts, of an Ottoman admiral's early expeditions to the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf to counter Portuguese piracy and attacks on Muslim pilgrim ships, which describes the lands he has seen during his voyage from India to Constantinople by Sidi (Seydi) Ali Reis (1498-1563) sent by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent covering the years 1553-1556. During these naval wars, after two marine battles against the Portuguese fleet and a great storm named The Elephant Typhoon (Tufan-i Fil) by the locals, Reis' remaining six galleys drifted to India. The fleet was unserviceable, resulting in his return home overland with 50 men. Reis then arrived at the royal court of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, where he met the future Mughal emperor Akbar, who was twelve years old at the time. He returned to the Ottoman Land over Muslim states in South Asia; Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Iran. But he delayed his return because of the war between the Ottoman and the Safavid Empires in Iran. Finally, following the treaty of Amasya in 1555, he was able to return home and present his book of this narrative journey to the Sultan in 1557. This work offers an extensive insight into the Muslim situation in 16th century South and Central Asia and the Middle East, Islamic navigation, and Turkish - Portuguese relations as well as Persian, Afghan, and Indian geography, naval routes, flora, and fauna. Seydi Ali Reis, formerly also written Sidi Ali Reis and Sidi Ali Ben Hossein, was an Ottoman admiral and navigator. Known also as Katib-i Rumi, Galatali, or Sidi Ali Çelebi, he commanded the left wing of the Ottoman fleet at the naval Battle of Preveza in 1538. He was later promoted to the rank of fleet admiral of the Ottoman fleet in the Indian Ocean, and as such, encountered the Portuguese forces based in the Indian city of Goa on several occasions in 1554. Seydi was able to unite several Muslim countries on the coast of the Arabian Sea (such as the Makran Kingdom, Gujarat Sultanate, and Adal Sultanate) against the Portuguese. He is famous today for his books of travel such as the Mir'ât ül Memâlik [i.e. The Mirror of Countries], and his books of navigation and astronomy, such as the Mir'ât-i Kâinât (Mirror of the Universe) and the Kitâb ül Muhit: El Muhit fî Ilmi'l Eflâk ve'l Buhûr [i.e. Book of the Regional Seas and the Science of Astronomy and Navigation] which contain information on navigation techniques, methods of determining direction, calculating time, using the compass, information on stars, sun and moon calendars, wind and sea currents, as well as portolan information regarding the ports, harbours, coastal settlements and islands in the various regions of the Ottoman Empire. His books are translated into numerous languages including English, French, Italian, German, Greek, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Russian, and Bengali, and are considered among the finest literary works dating from the Ottoman period. "When Sultan Suleiman had taken up his winter residence in Aleppo, I, the author of these pages, was appointed to the Admiralship of the Egyptian fleet and received instructions to fetch back to Egypt the ships (15 galleys), which some time ago had been sent to Basrah on the Persian Gulf. But, 'Man proposes, God disposes.' I was unable to carry out my mission, and as I realized the impossibility of returning by water, I resolved to go back to Turkey by the overland route, accompanied by a few tried and faithful Egyptian soldiers. I traveled through Gujarat, Hind, Sind, Balkh, Zabulistan, Bedakhshan, Khotlan, Turan, and Iran
In-8 gr. (mm. 248x188), 4 volumi, elegante legatura in p. pelle bazana coeva (picc. spacchi alle cerniere), dorso a cordoni con ricche decorazioni e tit. oro su due tasselli, sottili cornici dorate ai piatti, tagli marmorizzati, pp. (4),IV,XVI,(2),XXXII,388; (8),536; (8),394,(2); (4),VIII,367; illustrati f.t., come da Indice, da 52 tavole inc. in rame di cui 30 carte geografiche, più volte ripieg., e 22 magnifiche tavole (anche a doppia pag.) che raffigurano usi e costumi degli indigeni, paesaggi, flora e fauna, scene storiche, tutte molto ben conservate. L’opera, tradotta dall’inglese, è così suddivisa: 1° vol. “Relation d’un voyage fait autour du monde, dans les années 1764, 1765 et 1766, par le Commodore Byron, Commandant le vaisseau du Roi le ‘Dauphin’ (segue) Voyage.. dans les années 1766, 1767, 1768 et 1769, par Philippe Carteret, Ecuyer, Commandant du ‘Swallow Sloup’ de Sa Majesté Britannique” - 2° vol. “Voyage.. dans les années 1766, 1767 et 1768, par Samuel Wallis, Commandant le vaisseau du Roi ‘le Dauphin’ (segue) Voyage.. dans les années 1769, 1770 et 1771, par le Lieutenant Jacques Cook, Commandant le vaisseau du Roi ‘l’Endeavour’” - 3° et 4° volumi “continuation et fin du ‘Voyage du Capitaine Cook”. "Prima edizione della versione francese". Cfr. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages (2004),782, per la prima ediz. inglese del 1773: “Important collection chronicling English maritime expeditions. John Byron visited the Tuamoto Islands and Nikunau in what would later be called the Gilbert Islands. Captain Wallis discovered the volcanic island of Tahiti and Morea.. Captain Carteret discovered Pitcairn Island and some remote atolls in the South Seas. The first voyage under the not-yet-famous Captain Cook’s command was primarly of a scientific nature. The expedition was to sail to Tahiti in order to observe the transit of Venus across the disk of the sun, to determine the earth’s distance from the sun, and also to carry on the geographical discovery that John Byron had started. Entering the Pacific around Cape Horn, Cook reached Tahiti in 1769 and carried out the necessary astronomical observations.. Leaving Tahiti in July, Cook discovered, named and charted the Society Islands, and then, heading southwest, explored New Zealand. Cook then headed towards Australia and discovered and charted the eastern coast for 2.000 miles, naming the area New South Wales. He nearly lost his ship on the Great Barrier Reef. Both Australia and New Zealand were annexed by Britain as a result of this voyage, which began in 1768 and ended in 1771. Cook’s discoveries won him prominence, promotion, and the opportunity to sail again. They also ensured J. Hawkesworth’s position in maritime literary history, as the official chronicler of Cook’s first voyage”. Pagine ingiallite per la qualità della carta, altrimenti esemplare ben conservato.
In-4°, due volumi, XIV, 463pp; (2cc), 514pp; prima edizione originale senza le 7 carte pieghevoli della seconda edizione, pubblicata lo stesso anno. Legatura coeva in vitello francese marmorizzato, tagli rossi, con nervi e titolo in oro al dorso. Uno dei rari esemplari comprendenti le 7 carte supplementari nel secondo volume (437*-450*) intitolate Scoperte degli Olandesi nell’Australasia. Si tratta di uno delle più importanti opere consacrate alle prime spedizioni nel Pacifico del Sud. “Il suo studio fa epoca nella conoscenza dell’Oceania(...). De Brosses, raccogliendo tutti i testi conosciuti dai viaggiatori, chiama a raccolta tutti gli studiosi e aiutò a creare un clima favorevole alle esplorazioni scientifiche e alle installazioni coloniali” (O’Reilly 93). Si tratta di una raccolta di narrazioni della maggioranza dei più famosi viaggiatori nei Mari del Sud, cominciando dal secondo viaggio di Vespucci nel 1502 fino ai viaggi di Magellano, Drake, Schouten, Tasman, etc. (Pézennes, France). “Questa è un’opera estremamente importante e completa sui viaggi, e un’opera eccezionale sulla preistoria dell’Australasia (Hill, p.35). Sabin, 8388. In-4°, two volumes, XIV, 463pp; (2cc), 514; first original edition without the 7 folding cards of the second edition, published the same year. Contemporary fine French marbled calf binding, red edges with bands and golden title on the spine. One of the rare copies including the 7 additional leaves in the second volume (437 *-450 *) entitled Discoveries of the Dutch in Australasia. It is one of the most important works devoted to the first expeditions to the South Pacific. "His study made an epoch in the knowledge of Oceania (...). De Brosses, gathering all the texts known by travelers, summons all the scholars and helped to create a climate favourable to scientific explorations and colonial installations "(O'Reilly 93). It is a collection of narratives of the majority of the most famous travelers in the South Seas, starting from the second voyage of Vespucci in 1502 up to the journeys of Magellan, Drake, Schouten, Tasman, etc. (Pézennes, France). "This is an extremely important and complete work on travel, and an exceptional work on the early history of Australasia (Hill, p.35). Sabin, 8388.
