Travel

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We stock Western books in European languages, generally – but not exclusively – published before circa 1850. We are especially interested in early travel accounts – from the late fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries – in all areas beyond Europe.

Geographical regions in which we have tended to specialise include the Pacific and its surrounding countries – South America, the Northwest Coast of America, Japan, China, the maritime regions of Asia, including the Philippines and Indonesia, and Australia. Books on Africa, the polar regions, manuscripts and separately published maps are also handled.
  1. [MONTANUS, Arnoldus.]

    Ambassades mémorables de la Compagnie...

    Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1680.

    First edition in French of an important...

    £3500

  2. [MOREAN WAR.]

    Journal of the Venetian Campaigne, A.D. 1687. under...

    London, H.C. for R. Taylor, 1688.

    First edition of an important account of...

    £2500

  3. MORE, Thomas, Sir.

    De optimo reip. statu deque nova insula...

    Basel, [(colophons:) Johann Froben, March...

    Third edition of More’s Utopia,...

    £27500

  4. MORTON, John.

    The natural History of Northampton-Shire,...

    London, R. Knaplock and R. Wilkin, 1712.

    First edition of Morton’s systematic...

    £775

  5. MÜLLER, Gerhard Friedrich.

    Voyages from Asia to America, for completing...

    London, T. Jefferys, 1764.

    Second edition (first 1761) of this key...

    £6500

  6. [NAGAKUBO] Sekisui [長久保] 赤水.

    地球萬國山海輿地全圖說 [Chikyū...

    Tōto [Tokyo] and Naniwa [Osaka], Yahei...

    An early hand-coloured impression of this...

    £5000

  7. NAVARRETE, Domingo Fernández. 

    Tratados historicos, politicos, ethicos,...

    Madrid, Juan Garcia Infançon for Florian...

    Scarce first edition, one of the most important...

    £3750

  8. NAVARRETE, Domingo Fernández.

    Tratados historicos, politicos, ethicos,...

    Madrid, Juan Garcia Infançon for Florian...

    Scarce first edition, one of the most important...

    £4750

  9. NIEL, Adolphe.

    Autograph note signed.

    [No place], 19 March [1851 or 1852].

    A brief note in which the French army general...

    £150

  10. NIEUHOF, Jan, and Georg HORN (translator). 

    Legatio Batavica ad magnum Tartariae chamum...

    Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1668. 

    First edition in Latin, beautifully illustrated,...

    £5000

  11. NIEUHOF, Jean, and Jean LE CARPENTIER (translator). 

    L’ambassade de la compagnie orientale...

    Leiden, Jacob de Meurs, 1665. 

    Lavishly illustrated first French edition...

    £3500

  12. NIGHTINGALE, Florence.

    Notes on Matters affecting the Health,...

    London, Harrison and Sons, 1858.

    First edition, printed for private circulation...

    £18000

  13. [NILE, Battle of the.]

    View 1st. of the memorable victory of the...

    London, published by G. Riley, 1799.

    This view of Nelson’s victory at the...

    £750

  14. [NILE, Battle of the.]

    ‘View 3d. of the memorable victory of...

    London: Alexander Riley, 1st December 1800.

    This engraving depicts the dramatic escape...

    £600

  15. [NOVA SCOTIA.]

    A Fair Representation of His Majesty’s...

    London: Printed by Edward Owen … 1756.

    First edition. ‘Résumé très bien fait...

    £750

  16. [ORAN.]

    Diario distinto di tutto il seguito per...

    (Colophon:) Florence, Bernardo Paperini, 1732.

    A daily account in Italian from 20 June...

    £175

  17. OSBALDISTON, William Augustus.

    The British Sportsman, or Nobleman, Gentleman,...

    London, J. Stead for the Proprietor, and...

    First edition, issued in forty-two parts,...

    £650

  18. [OSBORNE, Francis.]

    Historical memoires on the reigns of Queen...

    London: Printed by T. Grismond, and are...

    First edition of Osborne’s history of...

    £475

  19. OWEN, Robert.

    Robert Owen’s Journal. Explanatory of...

    London, James Watson, 1850-1.

    The first 23 issues of Robert Owen’s...

    £350

  20. PACIFICUS, Sacerdos.

    Two letters signed regarding religious...

    [?Hong Kong, 1846.]

    Two interesting letters referring to paintings...

    £1100