Search Results: South Seas from Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA

Honolulu: Alexander & Baldwin, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Pp. [iv], v-xiv, [2], 3-245. Frontis. black & white photograph of the Alexander & Baldwin Ltd, building on Bishop Street in Honolulu. Illustrated throughout with two-color sketches and the occasional black & white photograph. Includes fold-out family tree of Alexander & Baldwin family relationships; that fold-out with a couple light stains. Endpapers decorated with facsimiles of various Alexander & Baldwin legal documents. Bound in blue cloth with silver lettering stamped on spine; vignette of the Alexander & Baldwin Ltd. building in silver on front cover. Sparse underlining in pink ink on eight pages. Inscribed on a front endpaper, 'With Compliments of "John C Caart" The underlining was perpetrated by the previous owner, a Vice President with the Bank of California, which did business with Alexander & Baldwin entities.A history of the pioneering Hawaiian firm that was established by S. T. Alexander and H. P. Baldwin in 1869.… Read More

Melbourne: The Lothian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, 1933. First Thus. Hardcover. Good+. George H. Pownall. 12mo. Pp. 234. Frontis. drawing "The Teller of Tales." Illustrated with Pownall drawings in the text and a C. W. Peck flowers vignette on a preliminary leaf. Green cloth, titles in black on the covers and spine. Spine minimally sunned, corners a trifle bumped, moderate foxing to edges, ffep ink inscription dated 5/3/43. A collection of stories from the New South Wales region. Uncommon.

Adelaide: E. Spiller, Government Printer, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo. Pp. 118. Engraved title page. Index. Printed for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London, 1886. Khaki cloth stamped with black lettering and rules. An exquisite period binding. A bright copy with some spots to cover and a hint of wear to extremities. "Brushstroke" offsetting to endpapers due to paste applied for pastedowns (see inscription photo). Inscribed by Gill to L. H. Sholl, Undersecretary to the Premier: " L. H. Sholl, Esq., Adelaide, With the compiler's compliments, Adelaide, 7th July 1886.

Cambridge: The Hakluyt Society by Cambridge University Press, 1964. First Thus. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Very Good+. The publisher's Second Series, No. CXXII. 8vo. Pp., lxxxii, [2], 3-230. Frontis. portrait. Illustrations and maps. Bibliography. Index. Bound in light blue cloth with publisher's gilt ship emblem on front board, lettering in metallic copper on spine. In the dust jacket that shows light wear at head and tail of spine, with spine also a touch faded. Please see photos. Prices in US and British currency intact on front flap. Byron's circumnavigation of the globe as captain of HMS Dolphin and the sloop HMS Tamar was a significant achievement, owing in part to the speed of the voyage: under two years. Of note was his ceremony taking possession of the Falkland Islands, which nearly provoked war with Spain. A handsome copy. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

Adelaide: Rigby Limited, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Good-. Douglas Maxted (dust jacket design). 8vo. Pp. [10], 11-238. Illustrated with black-and-white photography throughout. Endpaper maps. Bound in cream cloth with brown lettering stamped on spine. A bright copy in the illustrated dust jacket that shows fading to spine, edge-wear, notably with chips at head and tail of spine, and old, small tape repairs on verso. A fourth-generation Australian and nurse, de Grys conveys her quotidian and professional experiences in a remote La Grange, on the Indian Ocean in Western Australia. The dust jacket illustration by Douglas Maxted showing happy natives is stylistically charming, albeit culturally insensitive. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

London, Boston: Faber and Faber, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Fine. 8vo. Pp. xi, [1], 366. Family tree. Titles for further reading. Index. Bound in full tan cloth with black lettering on spine. Leaves are tanned, a condition of the inferior paper stock. In the color-illustrated dust jacket, price intact on front flap. First edition of the author's first book. "A keen Stevensonian," (dust jacket copy), Rankin followed Stevenson's wide-flung peregrinations, from Edinburgh to Lower Manhattan to Apia, presenting his current observations on place and culture with excerpts from Stevenson's writing. The result is a lively biography. The dust jacket is a colorful collage of ephemera designed by Dan Fern. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve. .

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. 4to. Pp. xix, [3], 4-217. Photo frontis. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photography. Maps and charts. With a note on scurvy. Sources. Bound in white textured paper over boards with the expedition emblem blindstamped on the front board, blue lettering on spine. In the photo-illustrated dust jacket, price of $19.95 intact on front flap. Signed by Farr on the title page. The story of the Robert F. Scott expedition that sought to capture the South Pole for England, told vis-a-vis expedition member Apsley Cherry-Garrard, a young Oxonian with no experience in such matters. As with expeditions to explore Australia's remote reaches, polar exploration was fraught with disasters. "Ill-fated" was the usual modifier, and the Terra Nova Expedition, officially known as the British Antarctic Expedition, was no exception. This copy is especially fresh, with no detracting qualities whatsoever. Dust jacket is… Read More

Toronto: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. 8vo. Pp. ix, 297. Twelve illustrations and seven maps, bibliography, index. Printed in England. Gray-green publishers cloth, titles and illustrations in black on the cover and spine: back board minimally indented, a few pencil annotations, otherwise crisp and square with bright leaves. In the gray-green dust jacket repeating the covers with price 6/- on the spine and publishers advertising on the back panel: short closed tears at the hinges and corners, a closed scar near the author's name on the spine. Juan de Fuca, Bering, Cook, Meares, Quadra and Vancouver: a lively survey of Pacific exploration in a very well-preserved first edition. SMITH 2413. Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.

Moorea; Vicennes, France: Stiehr; Goulet, 1970. Stiff Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. Patrick Stiehr (photos), Ken Morgan. One lot of four Tahitian tourist publications, all 8vo: From Tahiti to Moorea pp. 128; Pareu Tahiti (3rd edition) pp. 28; Around Moorea pp. 28; Moorea pp. 6. All with illustrated wraps saddle stapled, illustrated with black & white photo reproductions and maps. Around Moorea cover signed by the author, Francois de Goulet, edges lightly age toned. "Pareu Tahiti" rear cover has an ink notation. Tourist guides written by French visitors who put down roots. English translations. A rich look at the Tahitian tourist trade some-50 years ago, when remote exoticism still prevailed. Preserved in clear archival sleeves with acid-free backing.

(Lawai, Kuai): Woolsey Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. 126. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photography. With a list of Hawaiian-English words. Bound in tan cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. In the photo-illustrated dust jacket, which is price-clipped. Slight mottling to last few leaves, but no evidence of dampstaining. Inscribed by the author on the. From the author of Hawaii Cooks. Here Yardley presents her personal view and memories of Hawaii, with a special emphasis on WWII and the post-WWII era. A solid, presentable copy. Dust jacket now preserved in a removable, archival sleeve.

Hilo, Hawaii: Hilo Tribune-Herald, Ltd, 1948. Reprint. Stiff Printed Wrappers in Plastic Comb Spiral. Very Good-. Chad. 8vo. Pp. 123 followed by a table of contents and two blank pages for "Additional Recipes." Title page vignette is a map of the Hawaiian Islands. Illustrated with a black-and-white photo of fishers spearing fish at night. One stain smaller than a US dime on front cover (please see photo) and the comb is cracked with some teeth not extending full circle. A handsome piece of Hawaiiana published 11 years prior to statehood. The roster of recipe contributors presents a who's-who of Hawaii society's white doyennes. This copy in better condition than commonly seen.

(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo. Pp. xlii, [3], 4-526. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Frontis. reprints an engraving of Capt. James Cook. Illustrated with a couple other reproductions, including a fold-out facsimile of a Cook log entry. Tables. Index. Bound in brown cloth, blindstamped decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. The top corner of a couple leaves were bumped, leaving small dog-ears, now mellowed. A bright copy. First published in Sydney, 1893. Includes Cook's log for the period, as well as reports from his lieutenants (listed in the as authors, above) as well as an anonymous report. An eminently presentable copy of a handsome book production. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. [v], vi-lxviii, [1], 2-866. Preface by Alexander Britton. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Frontis. reprints an engraving of Government House, Sydney, 1802. Illustrated with a couple other reproductions, one being a fold-out facsimile of a letter from George Bass, the other color vignettes of prominent estates. With several fold-out maps. Tables. Bound in brown cloth, blindstamped decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. First published in Sydney, 1897. An eminently presentable copy of a handsome book production. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. [v], vi-lxxvi, [1], 2-875. Preface by Alexander Britton. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Frontis. reprints an engraving of Sidney Cove, 1803. Illustrated with a few other reproductions, as well as several fold-out facsimiles of important letters, documents and historical maps. Tables. Index. Bound in brown cloth, blindstamped decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. First published in Sydney, 1898. An eminently presentable copy of a handsome book production. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. xxvii, [1], 2- 936. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Illustrated with a couple two-color maps: one is a fold-out of the first farms on the Hawkesbury River; the other a fold-out of Port Stephens. Tables. Index. Bound in brown cloth, blindstamped decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. First published in Sydney, 1893. Includes a section on Norfolk Island, and plenty on Convict Transports. An eminently presentable copy of a handsome book production. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

(Mona Vale, NSW): (Landsdown Slattery & Company), 1978. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. [v], vi-xxxviii, [1], 2-856. Preface by Alexander Britton. Introduction by F. M. Bladen. Frontis. two-color map is a 1796 "Plan of Settlements of New South Wales." Another fold-out map in three-color presents "New South Wales in 1798". A third map is Van Diemen's Land ad parts of South Australia by Lieutenant Flinders. Tables. Index. Bound in brown cloth, blindstamped decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. First published in Sydney, 1895. An eminently presentable copy of a handsome book production. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

(Hobart, Tasmania): Government of Tasmania, ND. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 122; 32. Foreword by Tasmania Premier Eric Ruce. Indices. A 20+ pp. section of b&w photos of ships. Folding map bound in at rear. Full green cloth with lettering stamped on spine. Old bookseller tag (Hobart) to front pastedown. Slight foxing to top edge. Fine with very slight wear to dust jacket. A very presentable copy with dust jacket now preserved in a removable clear mylar protector.

[American President Lines]. First Edition. Near Fine. Travel poster printed in full color, recto only. Measures 23.25 inches x 34.5 inches (59cm x 87cm). Near Fine condition, with slight waviness along left edge that would be readily flattened under glass. No tearing, no creases, but two slight abrasions verso, as if tape had been hastily removed, not affecting image. Very slight fading to color along the "LSON" of Wilson, but only slightly perceptible, and that might be a production flaw, or design effect as to show variation in the polished brass look of nameplate lettering. The other copy we've seen had a similar condition. Not a reproduction. Original early-60s travel poster promoting travel to Hong Kong, one of the Asia ports called at by the S.S. President Wilson, a passenger cruise ship of the American President Lines. The American President Lines (APL) was founded with the US government's acquisition of the faltering Dollar Shipping Line. APL implemented round-the-world passenger service,… Read More

Adelaide: Friends of the State Library of South Australia, 1998. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. [viii], 154. Illustrated with black & white halftone photo reproductions and a two-color fold-out map. Introduction by Dr. Philip G. Jones. Red cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, titles and decorations in blind on the cover. Edition limited to 600 copies. Enlarged xerographic facsimile of the 1914 edition published by W. K. Thomas & Co., Adelaide. A serialized scientific report of a 1300 mile expedition that marked the end of the Age of Exploration in Australia. A bright, fresh copy.

(Sydney): Angus and Robertson, 1963. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Pp. [2], 3-277, [1]. Foreword by John McGeorge. Illustrated with a section of 16 plates, reproducing old portraits, pages of manuscript, the title page of a pamphlet, etc. References. Bibliography. Index. Decorated endpapers. Bound in black cloth with Knatchbull's signature in gilt on the front board, gilt lettering on spine. Former owner name on front free endpaper. In the color pictorial dust jacket that shows light edge-wear, price of 30s intact on front flap. Title continues: Now First Published from the Original Manuscript with Retrospect of His Life. The gripping story of Knatchbull the arch-criminal (or was he?) in his own words and with a substantial overview by Roderick, tracing his life from achieving commander in the British Navy (he was related to Sir Joseph Banks) to being transported to Australia, serving seven years on Norfolk Island. When he was hanged in 1844, some 10,000 spectators attended. A handsome… Read More