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The Captain John Crowder Maritime Collection — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
| Auction House: | Dunbar Sloane Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 297 |
| Sale Title: | The Captain John Crowder Maritime Collection | Lots with images: | 295 |
| Auction Location: | Wellington | Prices available: | 278 |
| Date: | 8-Sep-2021 |
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Three small Victorian framed engravings Norris castle, Isle of white and two smaller fishing related, of sizes.
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Two volumes pertaining to European artists Dictionary of Artists Who have Exhibited works in the Principal London Exhibitions from 1760 to 1893 (1901, 3rd edition) European artists: signatures and monograms, 1800-1990 (1990)
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The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American prisoners of war 1756-1816 (2007) the Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American prisoners of war 1756-1816: Hulk, Depot and Parole (2007)
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Victorian Painters 1: the text (1995, 3rd edition) dictionary of British Art volume IV, Victorian Painters 2: historical survey and plates (1995, 3rd Edition)
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Eight assorted European Art volumes and booklets painting in Newlyn 1900-1930 (1985) artists of the Newlyn school 1880-1900 (1981, 3rd edition) the Victorian scene the Victorian scene (1979) the life and works of Joseph turner (1994) turner 1775-1851 (1975) Turner's Isle of Wright landscapes and the Discovery of Shanklin Chine (2012) secret Knowledge: Recovering the lost Techniques of the old Masters (2006, 2nd Edition)
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Two Christie's catalogues for the Frank S. Streeter library the Frank S. Streeter library: important navigation Pacific voyages, Cartography, Science (2007) volume 1: A-J volume 2: K-7
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17 various international auction catalogues including Sotheby's Christie's, marine paintings, books and manuscripts etc.
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Seven New Zealand Art volumes early prints of New Zealand 1642-1875 (1978) painting the Frontier: the Art of New Zealand's Pioneers (2009) Visions of New Zealand: artists in a new land (1988) early, watercolours of New Zealand (1963) the Promised land: Art in Nelson from Tasman to Today (2000) two centuries of New Zealand landscape Art (1990) canterbury paintings (1980)
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Six general New Zealand volumes from Venus to Antarctica: the life of Dumont d'Urville (2007) Duperrey's visit to New Zealand in 1824 (1971) Dusky bay: in the steps of Captain cook (1966) Diggers, Hatters and Whores: the story of the New Zealand gold rushes (2008) Blind bay Hookers: the little ships of early Nelson (2007) Sealers and Whalers in New Zealand Waters (1986)
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Six assorted volumes and booklets of cartoon and illustrated Humour more war cartoons and 'Old soldier Sam' by Minhinnick (1945) Convoice Mr Punch Among the Doctors (1933, 2nd edition) out and away (1919) Roland batchelor Water-Colours and drawings: a 20th century view of the human Comedy (1987) George belcher (1926)
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Six New Zealand maritime volumes crew culture: New Zealand Seafarers under sail and steam (2001) lighting the coast: a history of New Zealand's coastal lighthouse system (2006) passenger ships of Australia and New Zealand volume I, 1876-1912 (1981) passenger ships of Australia and New Zealand volume II, 1913-1980 (1981) New Zealand's maritime Heritage (1987) ships in Focus: New Zealand and Federal lines (1995)
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Six maritime volumes the sailor's world great Yachts (1979) the Romance of sail Oceans: an Atlas-History of Man's Exploration of the deep (1962) the Royal Tour 1901, or the Cruise of H.M.S. Ophir (1980) sailing ships: 500 Years of high adventure under sail (1974)
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Five maritime volumes Brown's flags and funnels (1940 4th edition) the story of the south Seas (1894) flags: National and Mercantile (1895, 3rd edition) all the World's fighting ships (1901) merchant ships 1949-50 (1950)
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Box of 15 mostly maritime volumes the golden Years of fishing in New Zealand (1984) on Copra ships and coal Isles (1966) the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex (1999) Atlantic: a Vast Ocean of a million Stories (2010) great Rivals in history: When Politics Gets personal (2008) Paris in the Revolution (1967) manual of Seamanship, Vol. I (1951) the wonderful story of the sea the first hundred Years: Southampton, Isle of Wright and south of England Royal steam packet Company Ltd. (1961) Southwest Pacific: Australia…
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Box of 23 mostly maritime volumes and booklets Union Fleet 1875-1975 (1976 2nd edition) Captain Cattlin towards New Zealand (1994) crossed flags: the house Journal of the New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd. And associated Companies (1966) sea Breezes: Index to the Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph Ltd. Vol. 42 (1968) Appendix a: the anchor Shipping and foundry Company Ltd., Nelson, steamer Fleet list 1862-1967 early New Zealand paintings from the Alexander Turnbull library (1967) crossed flags: the…
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Box of 14 mostly maritime volumes Brown's practical Pocket-Book for merchant Seamen (1954 8th edition) the New Zealand Shipping Company's Pocket-Book (1908) chase Me a kiwi: a portrait of New Zealand (1946) Lord Jim: a Tale (c. 1900) giant fishes, whales and Dolphins (1948) the Boatswain's manual (1951) Nicholl's Seamanship and nautical Knowledge (1953) clipper ship to motor liner: the story of the New Zealand Shipping Company 1873-1939 (1939) the first hundred Years: Southampton, Isle of Wight and south…
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Box of 24 assorted volumes and booklets I.C.S. Reference library Vol. 9 (c. 1905) Windjammers and Shellbacks: Strange True Stories of the sea (1926) diving to adventure: harpoon and camera under the sea (1952) the Jacobite rising of 1715 (1970) the Battle of Britain, August-October 1940 (1941) Hudson's English history: a compendium (2005) My first voyage to Southern Seas: a book for boys (1874) the Travels of Marco polo the Venetian (1932) the voyage of the 'Discovery' Vol. 1 (c. 1905) Moby Dick (1926)…
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Craik George L, the New Zealanders, the Library of Entertaining Knowledge, Charles Knight and Others, first edition, 1830, frontis map, one plate and numerous illustrations in the text, rebound with spine taped.
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Naval and Military Anecdotes (2 volumes) collected to Illustrate ancient and modern warfare, and Particularly the British character. Second edition with Considerable Additions, embellished with engravings. Printed for William Sams, London, 1824, frontis ports of the Duke of York and the Duke of Clarence, hald leather and marbled boards.
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Four small New Zealand historical volumes comprising, New Zealand by Anthony Trollope, new edition by Chapman and Hall, London 1875, with folding coloured map, pictorial boards, spine taped. Lays and lyrics by Thomas Bracken, Gods Own country and other Poems, Brown, Thomson & Co, Printers, Wellington, 1898, printed boards. Stories of Banks Peninsula edited by H. C. Jacobson, published by the author at the 'Mail' office, Akaroa 1884, front board detached. New Zealand guide and Accommodation list, fourth…
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Robert Southey the life of Nelson (2 volumes) new edition, John Murray, London, 1825, full leather gilt.
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Four Victorian Punchs pocket books with coloured double page frontis and title page in original full grain morocco wallet style bindings, 1845, 1854, 1855, 1856
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Five 19th century pocket books comprising, the Royal Repository or Picturesque pocket Diary, 1802. Freemasons calendar and pocket book 1898. The Magnet or ladies pocket book for 1847 and 1849 and the prize pocket book Almanack for 1848.
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Brees Samuel Charles - pictorial illustrations of New Zealand limited edition 943/1000 by Avon fine prints, Christchurch.
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Brees Samuel Charles - pictorial illustrations of New Zealand first edition, John Williams & Co, London, 1847, rebound green cloth with original front and rear cover laid down.
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Spackman W H - trout in New Zealand where to Go and How to catch Them, George Didsbury, Govt Printer, Wellington, first edition, 1892, blue cloth, ex owners name to Fep and offset on Tp, together with, Walton and the earlier fishing Writers by R. B. Marston, popular edition 1903.
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Lobley J Logan - mount Vesuvius a Descriptive, historical, and Geological Account of the volcano with a Notice of the recent Eruption, illustrated with view, map, and section, red cloth gilt. First edition Edward Stanford, London, 1868, together with, travel and adventure in many Lands
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Three vintage New Zealand tourist booklets comprising, 12 charming views of New Zealand South Island. Picturesque Dunedin and Surroundings, printed and published by J. Wilkie & Co, Dunedin. 56 choice photographs of Rotorua the wonderland of New Zealand, published by J. R. Blencoe and E Le Brice. All with printed soft card wrappers.
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Three New Zealand historical volumes comprising, Autobiography of an early Settler in New Zealand by Edgar Jones, 1933, green cloth. New Zealand as a tourist and Health Resort with supplement of South Sea Islands published by Thomas Cook & Son, 62 Queen Street, Auckland, sixth edition, red cloth. Official photographic view 1925-1926 New Zealand and south Seas International Exhibition Dunedin.
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Vogel Sir Julius - the official handbook of New Zealand. A Collection of Papers by Experienced Colonists, second edition, Wyman & Sons, London, 1875, printed soft card wrappers. Spine poor, old stain to cover.
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New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd list of passengers from London to New Zealand on the T.S.S. Paparoa, to leave Southampton on the 26th May, 1921
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Interesting 19th century album of sketches, watercolours, poetry and verse, bookplates, cartoons and caricatures etc. Bound in full tooled green morocco
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Interesting 19th century album of engraved bookplates also, watercolour studies, caricatures, cuttings etc. The album cover with pasted down red leather label for Captain Cates
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Five various maritime related volumes comprising Trinity House Light Vessel handbook. Lloyds Register of Shipping Rules and Regulations 1926-27. Ship construction and Calculations r/p 1952. A set of nautical tables for general Navigational Purposes, 1955. Two centuries of Shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock, second and revised edition 1920.
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Collection of Georgian and Victorian ephemera including, an Act empowering the canterbury Association to dispose of certain Lands in New Zealand (14th August 1850). Victorian Seaman's certificate of Discharge. 1782 38th Company of Marines at Portsmouth, second Lieutenants commission letter. 1893 record of service for Ernest Jacobs listing numerous vessels he served on. 1842 indenture for Charles Dore Harvey for his apprenticeship with Thomas Harvey of Ryde. George IV Act for the Amendment of the Law…
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Selection of vintage ships menus, booklets, passenger Lists etc, including an 1893 Cunard line travellers Olio, 3 large dinner menus from the S. S. Mariposa with brightly coloured NZ, Pacific and Australian themed covers
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Quantity of maritime ephemera and photographs etc including, the cabinet, a Repository of Facts, figures, and Fancies relating to the voyage of the 'Great Britain' S.S. From Liverpool to Melbourne with the eleven of all England and other distinguished passengers, photographic reproduction. Specification for building sailing Launch and Pinnaces, 1903. Rough book for 8 Months, Bristol mirror newspaper 1855
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Carton of ephemera and photographs etc including group photos of ships crews, other shipping images, pocket diary, etc
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Hawkesworth John - an Account of the voyages for Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere (3 Vols 1773) Successfully Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret and Captain cook, in the dolphin, the swallow, and the Endeavour, drawn up from the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq by John Hawkesworth. In three volumes, illustrated with Cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps relative to Countries now first discovered, or hitherto…
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Cook Captain James - a voyage towards the south pole and round the world Performed in his Majesty's ships the Resolution and adventure in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his Proceedings in the adventure during the Separation of the ships. Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits of persons and views of places, drawn during the voyage by Mr Hodges, and engraved by the eminenet Masters. The second edition. Printed for W Strahan,…
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Quantity of postcards of ships including, S.S. Titanic, H.M.S. Achilles. The new battleship Agamemnon, other cruise ships, steamers and yachts.
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Mid 19th century Sunderland lustre butter dish circular two handled shape, transfer printed with a West view of the cast iron bridge over the river Wear built by R Burdon Esq and with a sailing ship, old rim damage and lacking lid, 12.5 cm dia
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Mid 19th century Sunderland lustre butter dish two handled circular shape, transfer printed with 2 sailors, 3 masted ship and shield to one side, sailors verse to the reverse, 11 cm dia, (lacking lid)
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Mid 19th century Sunderland jug with two transfer printed panels of 2 sailors, 3 masted ship and shield and the sailors tear poem, 12 cm height, (spout repaired)
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Mid 19th century Sunderland lustre jug transfer printed with the sailors Farewell to one side and sailors verse to the other, 10.5 cm height (restored)
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Mid 19th century Staffordshire lustre mug transfer printed with 2 poetical verses in floral painted surrounds with pink borders, 10 cm height (3 hairline cracks)
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Large mid 19th century Sunderland lustre jug transfer decorated with 3 panels comprising, a West view of the cast iron bridge over the river Wear, April and a poetical verse in floral surround, 18.5 cm height (restoration and faults)
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Large 19th century Sunderland lustre jug transfer printed with 2 panels, the sailors Farewell to one side and 3 masted sailing ship with verse to the other, 26.5 cm height (faults)
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Mid 19th century Sunderland lustre jug transfer printed with two panels, one of the West view of the cast iron bridge over the river Wear, the other a sailors verse, 14 cm height, (faults)
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Mid 19th century Sunderland lustre fruit bowl the body transfer printed with Sunderland bridge, a brig and a verse, the interior of the bowl with a large central panel showing the great Australia clipper ship, the Mariners arms and a verse, 'The Gift' 26 cm dia (faults)
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Pitcairn Island souvenir wooden wheelbarrow by Warren Christian stamped to the underside, together with a carved turtle
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