Catalogues

Librairie Fabrice Teissèdre

Specialities : History , Old and rare books , Napoleon , Manuscripts , Prints and drawings , Travel , Military

Janvier 2019 : le nouveau Le Curieux est enfin arrivé !

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje

Specialities : Travel , Maritime

Books on Expeditions, Travel & Voyages and maritime prints

Librairie le Feu Follet

Specialities : Literature , Bindings , Aeronautics , Science fiction and fantasy , Travel , Illustrated books , Modern illustrated books , First Editions , Modern first editions

Ce catalogue présente un éventail presque exhaustif des Voyages extraordinaires sertis dans les plus beaux cartonnages illustrés des éditions Hetzel : des grands classiques aux titres les plus rares décrits par Philippe Jauzac dans Jules Verne – Hetzel et les cartonnages illustrés (Les éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 2005) ainsi que quelques exemplaires absents de cette bibliographie de référence.

Librairie des Carrés

Specialities : Travel , Illustrated books , Science and technology , History

Science, Travel, Literature, History and Varia

Asher Rare Books (Since 1830)

Specialities : Africana , Travel , Natural history , History , Botany

Antiquariaat Forum BV

Specialities : Travel , Religion , Botany , Natural history , History , Old and rare books , Far East , Americana , Science and technology , Medicine

Jeff Weber Rare Books

Specialities : Travel

53 books. From a private collection.

Antiquariat Kainbacher

Specialities : Travel

Catalogue XVIII:

Whaling and Piracy Logbooks

This exceptional collection of original logbooks from whaling ships from the mid of the 19th century paints a comprehensive picture of the whaling´s glory history. During their years and years of journeys on the seven seas, the captains meticulously noted their catch, described the hunting grounds, the wind flow and the currents, dangerous passages on the oceans and problems on their journeys. They depicted life on board of the ships, extraordinary occurrences and the places they headed for. These ship´s logs, written – in English, of course – by whalers, mostly from Nantucket and New Bedford bring back memories of Melville´s "Moby Dick“.


1. Captain John H. Paun: Journal of a Whaling Cruise in the Bark Anaconda of New Bedford. Journal of a Whaling Voyage in Bark Cicero of New Bedford.
2. John M. Honeywell, Master; William P Howland, owner: Journal of a Whaling Voyage of the Bark Roscius of New Bedford to the Atlantic.
3. + 4. Master Barney R. Green: Journal of the Whaling Voyage of the Ship Ontario plying the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans + Captain Andrew Halsey: Journal of the Ship Marcus, plying the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
5. Obediah G. Chase: A Journal of a Whaling Voyage to the Pacific Ocean in the Ship Helvetia of Hudson. Commanded by Shubael Cottle.
6. C. Rice, (Midshipman) & Thomas Cory, Master: Journal of a Whaleing Voyage from Newport in the Barque Mechanic. Sailed from Newport Nov 27th 1855 to the Indian Ocean and Elsewhere.
7. Govenor Fenica: Whaling Log
8. Charles H. Snell, First Mate: Journal of a Whaling Voyage to the Atlantic Ocean on Board Bark Pelmetto. Captain Tripp.
9. Elijah Howlan, Master: Log of the Bark Elizabeth Bound on a Whaling Voyage to the Western Islands, The Journal of a Whaling Voyage in the Ship Selma of Newport to the Indian Ocean.
10. Benjamin R. Harriss & George Coffen, Commander: A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas in the Ship Pacific.
11. Thomas Jonson (midshipman): Whaling Journal of the Ship Courier
of Dorchester from Boston Bound for the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
12. Jonathan Negusjin & John Smith, Commander: A Journal of a Voyage
from Amsterdam towards India in the Ship Amsterdam Packet.
13. A manuscript letter book, 1815-1816, from the Office of the Commander in Chief of the Jamaica Station.



Diese außergewühnliche Sammlung an Original-Logbüchern um 1840 von Walfangschiffen zeigt ein umfassendes Bild aus der blutigen Zeit des Walfangs.
Oft jahrelang auf allen Weltmeeren unterwegs, notierten die Walfang-Kapitäne akribisch ihre Fangleistungen, beschrieben die Jagdgründe, die Meeres- und Windströmungen, gefährliche Schifffahrtspassagen und Probleme bei ihren Fahrten. Sie beschrieben das Leben an Bord, außergewöhnliche Ereignisse und auch die Orte, die sie ansteurten.
Diese auf englisch verfaßten Logbücher, der meist aus dem amerikanischen Nantucket und New Bedford stammenden Walfänger, lassen unweigerlich Erinnerungen an Melville´s Moby Dick aufkommen.

Specialities : Modern illustrated books , Old and rare books , Avant Garde , Natural history , Photography , Travel , Manuscripts

Rare Books, Decorative Prints and Historical Photography

Voyager Press Rare Books & Manuscripts

Specialities : Art , Ephemera , Maps , Cartography , Manuscripts , Photography , Economics , Travel , Local history

Highlights included are:

* 1847 - Original Chinese Pith Paintings

* 1849 - Unpublished Translations of Chinese Texts - Early History of Amoy - William Gingell

* 1889 - First Chart of the Upper Yangtze River and the Three Gorges - Large Panorama Map

* 1910 - Photography of Early Trade on the Yangtze River - Over 400 Photos in Six Albums

* 1922 - Rare Glass Lantern Slide Photographs During the May Thirteenth Movement in Shanghai