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Discovery & Oceanic Artefacts — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:341
Sale Title:Discovery & Oceanic ArtefactsLots with images:205
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:188
Date:14-Jul-2011
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Flying boat 'Bubble' sextant, A. M. Heath & Co. New Eltham, London in original presentation box serial number ref No. 68/177 circa 1938
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Flying Boat era, Aero Hypsometer thigh mounted altimeter J. H. Steward, West Strand, London, maker d.4.5 cm with leather strap
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Teal Presentation cigarette box, rewarewa with inlaid paua and metal Teal logo plaque reads ‘With Compliments of Teal, New Zealand’s International Airline’ 14 cm x 20.5 cm
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The Pacific Clipper NC18602, 1/52 scale model of the Boeing 314 flying boat in aluminium alloy on original Pan American Airways presentation base. This example is a replica of the Pacific Clipper Nc 18602, one of the 12 Boeing 314 flying boats. It was Nc 18602 which flew to New Zealand in December 1941 as the United States entered World War II as a consequence of the Japanese bombing of pearl harbour. Also a copy of the publication, the long Way home by Ed Dover which describes the return journey of Nc…
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Condiment set in the form of a Flying Boat
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Flying Boat publications and Memorabilia, inc. Pan American ashtray, Postcard of Martin M130 at Miami Airport, Publication Last of the Flying Clippers by M.D. Klaas, assorted Clipper advertisements, Dvd Wings on the Waitemata, Vhs Across the Pacific, Photographs including Flying Boats at Mechanics Bay, Auckland and the Whenuapai Flying Boat Base – 13 items
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Yankee Clippers Sail Again 1838 - 1939, framed poster depicting a Clipper Flying Boat and a Clipper ship Pan American Airways, 1939 57 cm x 43 cm
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Philip West, The Coral Route, framed poster depicting Teal Solent Flying Boat Aranui taking off from Auckland, numbered 173/500 title inscribed, signed and dated 1997, signed by original crew 48 cm x 66 cm
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Framed Poster, artin M-130 Flying Boat over The Golden Gate bridge in construction framed poster with letter celebrating the first Clipper Flight from New Zealand dated July 1940 54 cm x 560 variable
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Robert Taylor, Limitless Horizons, The Pan Am Clipper at Treasure Island, San Francisco 1940 framed poster, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1989 58 cm x 74 cm
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US Airmail Stamps, 1918 – 1993, framed presentation of US Airpost stamp issues – approx 50 stamps and medals 91 cm x 98 cm
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US Airmail Stamps, 1930s – 1970s, Framed presentation of US Airmail stamp sets - 24 sets of 4 stamps 88 cm x 55 cm
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US Airmail Stamps, 1940s - 1960s, Framed presentation of US Airmail stamp sets - 25 sets of 4 stamps and approx 12 individuals
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Lobster boat compass, Thos. Laughlin Co. Portland, maker circa early 1900s
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18th century telescope and ó inch lens, octagonal mahogany tube with turned brass eyepiece and dust slide intact. Length 35 cm retracted, 59 cm extended offered with a copy of Captain Cook, Navigator and Scientist by G.M. Badger, Anu press, 1970 the cover of which illustrates the John Webber portrait showing Capn. Cook holding a similar instrument.
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Marine Chronometer, Hewitt & Son, London, maker gimble mounted with brass fittings and casement in double case mahogany box inscribed makers to the Admiralty and numbered 2024 circa 1850 16.5 cm x 16.5 cm x 18 cm
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18th century tapering library telescope, 2 inch lens John Dollond, London, maker mahogany tube with brass tripod and angled adjustment rod and a fine example impressed inscription Dollond London circa 1770. Length 102 cm extended
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18th century 3 - inch Reflecting telescope, Fisher Combes, London, maker brass body tube with focusing adjustments on tapering pillar support and tripod stand, cabriole legs and inswept feet. The dust cap with maker's trade label pasted on the inside, illustrating a mariner using a back staff and decorated with other instruments, and inscribed Fisher Combes at ye Mariner and globe in broad Street, near ye Angel and Crown Tavern, behind ye Royal Exchange, Maketh and Selleth all Sorts of Mathematical…
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18th century single draw naval telescope, 1 ó inch lens with day and night lens Spencer, Browning and Rust, London, maker mahogany tube with brass fittings and original case and a fine example impressed inscription Spencer, Browning and Rust London, day or night Sold by J.J. Wolff Southampton, circa 1790s. Length 91 cm extended
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Early 19th century Octant, Dollond London, maker ebony, brass fittings with ivory scale in original case
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A pair of Binoculars, Troughton & Simms London, maker Inscribed Presented by the British Government to Captain James H Little of the Ship McLaurin Boston U.S.A in acknowledgement of his humanity and kindness to a portion of the shipwrecked crew of the British ship Harvest Queen North Shields
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A brass celestial century telescope, by W.Watson & Sons, 313 high Holborn, London, circa 1916 - includes a variety of lens fittings engraved with military markings probably associated with the scopes early owner Provenance: Leiut-Col C Guy Powles Dso to his Son Sir Guy Richardson Powles Kbe, Onz (1905 and 1994) New Zealand diplomat and first Ombudsman
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New Zealand Navy ships 'Big Eye' binoculars, from Hmnzs Royalist Ross, London, maker case inscribed binocular Patt. 12114 Ross. London circa 1940s Provenance: The family of Captain Phipps last Captain of Hmnzs Royalist
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Large leather bound brass telescope, leather bound
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56 hour chronometer, British, maker unknown possibly mid 19th century mechanism in later sterling silver casing, hallmarks indicate London 1893, face diameter 7 cm, depth 4 cm, a fine and unusually large example
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14 second Log Timer, in brass case and another earlier example cased in wood (2 items)
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Dry card compass from Orkney Island Mailboat, George Hechelmann, Hamburg, maker gimble mounted with printed face and brass casements, diameter 11 cm circa 1890s
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Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand, Cook Bicentenary medal, 1969 in sterling silver, designed by James berry O.B.E, struck at the Royal Australian mint obverse: Cook in profile. Reverse: a representation of Hmb Endeavor at anchor d.6.4 cm
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1763 George III 3 pence coin, 1978 Canadian issue Cook bicentennial medallion & 1969 Hawkes Bay Savings Bank Cook bi-Centenary coin (3 items)
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A pair of Tamaki –Makau- Rau commemorative medals, known as the Orakei Medal, 1972 One copper and the other silver Obverse: profile bust of a Maori Chief, inscription Kahu – Mata – Momoe Orakei 1350 around. Reverse: a Polynesian voyaging waka at sea. Inscription to Commemorate 600 Years of Maori Occupation of Tamaki – Makau – Rau 1972. Diameter 4.1 cm
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Captain James Cook memorial medal, George III period, 1784 by L. Pingo for the Royal Society bronze – 577 struck obverse: profile bust of Captain Cook in Naval uniform, inscription Iac.Cook Oceani Investigator Acerrimus (the most intrepid investigator of the seas) around. Under Cook reads Soc. Lond. Socio. Suo (The Royal Society of London, His Society). Reverse: Draped female figure of Fortune leaning on a naval column holding a scepter on her left hand. In her right hand she balances a ship’s rudder on…
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Captain James Cook memorial medal, George III period, 1784 by L. Pingo for the Royal Society silver – 322 struck obverse: profile bust of Captain Cook in Naval uniform, inscription Iac.Cook Oceani Investigator Acerrimus (the most intrepid investigator of the seas) around. Under Cook reads Soc. Lond. Socio. Suo (The Royal Society of London, His Society). Reverse: Draped female figure of Fortune leaning on a naval column holding a scepter on her left hand. In her right hand she balances a ship’s rudder on…
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Resolution and Adventure medal, George III period, 1772 by Mathew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks brass compound struck from the first die Obverse: laureate bust of King George III, Bf (Boulton Fecit) on truncation, inscription George III King of Gr Britain France and Ireland Etc. around. Reverse: view of the frigates Hms Resolution and Hms Adventure seen from astern with names inscribed above and Sailed From England March Mdcclxxii in exergue. Minimal wear, excellent and fine relief with even patina - a…
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Resolution and Adventure Medal, George III period, 1772 by Mathew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks brass compound struck from the first die Obverse: laureate bust of King George III, Bf (Boulton Fecit) on truncation, inscription George III King of Gr Britain France and Ireland Etc. around. Reverse: view of the frigates Hms Resolution and Hms Adventure seen from astern with names annotated above and inscription Sailed From England March Mdcclxxii in exergue – significant corrosion to both faces, particularly…
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U.S. Navy pattern parallel rule, John Bliss & Co. New York, maker ebony with brass fittings in original case circa 1880 l.38 cm
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Globe with hidden inkwell
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Pen and Ink set in the form of a ship
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19th century cartographer's instruments, shark skin case with ivory scale and rule and six brass instruments
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19th century cartographer's instruments, shark skin case with wooden rule and five brass instruments
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Replica Ship’s Cannon, brass with fittings in rope handled box l.36 cm
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Replica flintlock pistol
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A large scrimshaw whale's tooth, New Zealand /Australia; 19th century engraved with an image of the three masted whaling ship 'Pacific' and compass points formed by intersecting harpoons inscribed 28th January 1860, Captain Sherburd, reverse inscribed with a poem which reads Sudden death to our best friends. Success to their killers long life to our Sailors' wives and greasy luck to the whalers. Length 20 cm, the whaling ship Pacific under the command of Captain Sherburd was reported in the Otago Daily…
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A Pair of 20th century scrimshaw whales teeth, engraved with images of gaily dressed ladies
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Victorian Desk Seal, legend reads The Seal of Her Majesty’s Ships
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Brass snuff box, engraved with image of and a three masted ship and the name 'James Cooper' circa 1840s
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Captain’s Library secret Grog set, stack of four books opens to reveal decanter and two tumblers
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Sailor’s mirror with maple cover, circa 1850s
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Wooden block with single sheave and rope strap
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Sailmaker’s needles, handpalm and caulking iron
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Whaling and Fisherman figures, inc. 2 Sperm whale weights, a Fisherman deskweight and a pair of shipwreck and rescue figures (5 items)
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Paul Deacon, Hms Endeavour off Coromandel oil on canvasboard br> signed and inscribed May 08 verso 39 cm x 49 cm
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Paul Deacon, Hms Endeavour on a Heavy Sea oil on canvasboard signed 69 cm x 54 cm
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Artist Unknown, The Queen of Scots oil on canvas mounted on board 42 cm x 57 cm
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3 engravings and prints of Captain Cook
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Japanese pearl diver’s helmet in brass and copper
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Large Oak ship’s wheel
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Brass barrel pump
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Rope Fender
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Brass Porthole in working order
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Ship’s wheel in brass and hardwood
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Ship’s telegraph – M.V. Hokitika
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Ship in squared bottled, 4 masted clipper ‘Yankee Bill’ with lighthouse
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Ship in bottle, white 3 masted sailing ship in a heavy sea
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Large ship in bottle on stand, 4 masted clipper in harbour with Port town
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Ship in bottle, 3 masted coastal trader
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Ship in bottle, 3 masted sailing ship and harbour tug
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Ship in dimple bottle, 3 masted schooner
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Ship in bottle, launch and coastal villa
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Ship in bottle, 4 masted sailing ship
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Ship in bottle, 4 masted clipper with lighthouse – on stand
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Model ship SS Lucy ocean liner, in matchwork case
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Cased model of the four masted barque the ‘Pamir’, Built in Hamburg in 1905 until her famous end in 1957 the Pamir flew the ensigns of Germany, Finland, New Zealand and Italy. The Pamir’s New Zealand connection begins with her being seized as a prize of war by New Zealand in 1941. State of the art when she left the Bluhm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg she enjoyed a long and varied working life and was the last windjammer to carry a commercial cargo around Cape Horn in 1949.The Pamir met a sad end being…
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Wall mounted ships model, of a three masted schooner under full sail and a twin-masted gaff-rigged cutter, circa mid 19th century 49 cm x 78.5 cm x 11 cm
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Scale model of Hms Resolution,. Height 44 cm x. Length 60 cm
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Ship in a bottle, Ussco Matua
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Ship in bottle, Gothic
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Ship in bottle, Liner
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Ship in bottle, 4 masted square rigger
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Folk Art Flower trough, in the form of a Maori waka Rewarewa with metal trough and poker work detailing. Length 60 cm
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Folk art carved Maori mask, inscribed Rua on base
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Folk art carved waihiaka, Circa 1950s
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Folk art painted Eucalyptus leaves, with fretwork border depicting Clipper ships at sea
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Tie rack depicting Martin M-130 Flying Boat, Syroco Wood label verso, U.S.A, ca 1930s
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Maori Warrior Bookends in resin
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Three Miniature lifebuoys
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Two miniature lifebuoys, Greetings from Dunedin and Daniel, Sydney
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Two Sailor Boy Dolls, by Norah Wellings one in good condition the other faded, with one other plastic doll
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John Philemon Backhouse, attributed, Painted mother of pearl Shell depicting a Maori meeting house. Width 17.5 cm
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1940 NZ Centennial Exhibition plate and dish, depicting The Landing of Captain Cook in New Zealand with Royal Doulton Captain Cook Jim Beam figure
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Australian Bicentenary 1770 – 1970, Commemorative plate by Wood & Sons, Burslem, depicting Hms Endeavor at sea. Diameter 26 cm
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Wedgwood Jasperware portrait cartouches, depicting Captain Cook, Solander and J. Banks impressed marks, signed Wedgwood and dated 1993 in original presentation case
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Folk Art deskweight, in the form of a brass submarine
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Adams, Mark, Cook?s Sites Revisiting History. Univ of Otago Press 1999. 29.5 cm, PCs, VG.
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Baker, Simon, The Ship [Plus] Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage. Bbc 2002. illus. 28 cm, Dj, fine. 2. Dennis Callegari - Cook's Cannon and Anchor. The recovery and conservation of relics from Hmb Endeavour. Kangaroo Press 1994. illus. 25 cm, Dj, VG. 3. Karl Heinz Marquardt - Captain Cooks Endeavour. Conway Maritime Press 1995. Dj, VG.
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Barrow, Terence, Captain Cook in Hawaii [Plus] The Island Heritage Collection 1978. Inscribed and dated by author on Tp. 21 cm, Dj, VG. 2. Anthony Murray-Oliver - Captain Cooks Hawaii as seen by his artists. Well: Millwood Press 1975. 23 cm, Dj, VG. 3. D. Connor & L. Miller - Master Mariner. Capt. James Cook and the People of the Pacific. University of Queensland Press 1978. Oblong, Dj chipped. 4. Roderick Cameron - The Golden Haze. With Captain Cook in the Pacific. Ln: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1964. 24.5 cm,…
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Beaglehole, J.C., The Exploration of the Pacific [Plus] Ln: Adam & Charles Black 1975. Exlib, Dj. 2. Lynne Withey - Voyages of Discovery. Captain Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific. Univ of California. PCs. 3. Bernard Smith - Imagining the Pacific. In the Wake of the Cook Voyages. Melbourne Univ Press 1992. Cs. 4. Jacques Brosse - Great Voyages of Exploration. David Bateman 1983. Dj. 5. Eric Swenson - The South Sea Shilling. Angus & Robertson 1965. Dj, exlib. 6. Hendrik Willem Van Loon - The Story of…
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Beaglehole, J.C., The Life of Captain James Cook Ln: Hakluyt Society 1974. xi, 760p, frontis and illus. Dj, near fine.
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Beaglehole, J.C., The Life of Captain James Cook Ln: Adam and Charles Black 1974. xi, 760p, frontis and illus. 24 cm, in Dj near fine. Together with a Ltd edition Wedgewood plaque 58/100 depicting a bust of Captain Cook as on the Dj of the book.
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Beaglehole, J.C. [editor], The Journals of Captain James Cook Cambridge published for the Hakluyt Society 1955 to 1967 in 4 volumes together with folio of charts and views edited by R.A. Skelton. 1. The Voyage of the Endeavour. 11768-1771 ; 11. The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure, 1772 - 1775 ; 111. Parts One and Two of The Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery, 1776 - 1780 ; and a separate folio of Charts and Views. Vol 1 and 11 both exlib with small library marks on spine and prelims, blue cloth…
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Beaglehole, J.C. [editor], The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks 1768-1771 In 2 volumes. Sydney: the Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales in assoc with Angus & Robertson 1963, 2nd ed. Vol.1. xxv, 476p, colour plates and plates at end, Vol.2. xvi, 406p, colour plates and fldg map and plates at end. 24 cm, both in Dj and near fine.
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