Voyages & Exploration (Bibliographies) from Wykeham Books

Francis Edwards Ltd, London, second edition, 1952. Limited edition of 500 copies, of which 425 were for sale. Cloth, 8vo,. 103 pp, 11 plates. 161 entries. From a contemporary review: "This bibliography, the first edition of which was published in 1936, lists 161 items divided into two sections. In the first section, comprising primary material chosen for its 'importance,… Read more about this item

Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass, first edition, 1949. Cloth, 8vo, 25 cm,. xiii, 381 pp,7 ills. An ex-library copy with a number on the spine, stamps and marks on the verso of the title-page and a stamp on the front pastedown endpaper, label and docket on rear endpapers, covers rubbed and faded, contents agetoned.

Christie's, Los Angeles, auction catalogue for the sale held on 9th February, 2000. Laminated wrappers, 4to,. 91 pp, plates, ills. 139 lots. Near Fine.

Auction Catalogue : Sotheby & Co., London, sale date 9 November 1971. Printed boards, 8vo,. 161 pp, plates (some folding). Good. Printed list of prices realized and buyers loosely laid in.

Library of New South Wales, second edition, 1970. Cloth, 8vo,. xvi, 894 pp. 4,808 entries. A vastly expanded and much-revised second edition of the bibliography first published in 1928. From the blurb: " This second edition has been fully revised and enormously extended, to make it by far the outstanding guide to sources of information on the great navigator.… Read more about this item

Privately published, Oslo, first edition, 1969. Limited to 800 copies, of which 500 were for sale. Cloth, large 8vo,. lxviii, 455 pp. 1,368 entries. Built up over half a century, the aim of this great collection was "to bring together as many editions, impressions, issues and states as possible of each book or pamphlet in any way relating to,… Read more about this item

Library of New South Wales, second edition, 1970. Cloth, 8vo,. xvi, 894 pp. 4,808 entries. A vastly expanded and much-revised second edition of the bibliography first published in 1928. From the blurb: " This second edition has been fully revised and enormously extended, to make it by far the outstanding guide to sources of information on the great navigator.… Read more about this item

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sales held on 7th June and 9th November 1971. Yellow printed wrappers, 8vo,. 106 + 161 pp, plates (some folding). 366 lots. From the foreword to the first part of the sale: "The richness of the collection and the fastidiousness with which it has been assembled were both made possible by… Read more about this item

Library of New South Wales, second edition, 1970. Cloth, 8vo,. xvi, 894 pp. 4,808 entries. A vastly expanded and much-revised second edition of the bibliography first published in 1928. From the blurb: " This second edition has been fully revised and enormously extended, to make it by far the outstanding guide to sources of information on the great navigator.… Read more about this item