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Arctic.- M'Dougall (George F.) The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship "Resolute" to the Arctic Regions in search of Sir John Franklin..., first edition, half-title, folding engraved map with partial hand-colouring and routes supplied in red and blue, 8 tinted lithographed plates, some finished by hand with colouring of flags, wood-engraved illustrations, old ink inscription "Ducie Oct. 1903" at head of title, some spotting, modern book-label of Charles Benson, later half morocco, spine gilt, t.e.g., spine a little faded, joints very slightly rubbed, [Sabin 43183], 8vo, 1857. ⁂ The Resolute set out as part of Belcher's relief expedition in 1850 but became stuck in the ice and was abandoned in May 1854. It was found by a American whaler, bought by the U.S. government and returned to Britain where it was presented to Queen Victoria. A desk was later built using its timbers and presented to the President of the United States in thanks; it is now situated in the Oval Office in the White House where it has been used by most of the intervening Presidents.

Australia.- Chevalier (Nicolas) N.Chevalier's Album of Chromo Lithographs, first edition, 12 magnificent chromolithographed plates after Chevalier mounted on thin card, all with printer's embossed stamp in lower right corner of mount and printed label on verso, a few plates with very light unobtrusive spotting, mounts a little soiled with a few small stains at edges, loose as issued in original half morocco over cloth folder with ties, titled in gilt on upper cover, old blue label "Henry Franks, Importer of Stationery and Fancy Goods, Agent for Mr. Chevalier, Moorabool and Malop Streets, Geelong" at head of inside board, rubbed and faded, spine reinforced, corners renewed, [Ferguson 17329; Wantrup 256], folio, [Melbourne], Charles Troedel, [1865].⁂ Rare views of Victoria and the first album of chromolithographs published in Australia. "A keystone in any collection of Australian plate books and no collection can be considered complete without it...'' Wantrup.

China.- [Staunton (Sir George)] [An Authentic Account of An Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China], Atlas only (without 2 text vol.), first edition, 38 engraved maps, charts, plates and plans only (of 44, lacking nos.20, 24, 25, 30, 33 & 36), 7 folding or double-page, most plates after W.Alexander, a few of natural history after S.Edwards, plate 2 lightly soiled and very slightly stained at edges, some other occasional marginal soiling but generally clean and bright, plate 29 torn at inner margin extending c.4cm. into plate at head, contemporary half russia, rubbed, [Cordier, Sinica, 2381-83], folio, [1797]; sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return⁂ Atlas illustrating the official account of Lord Macartney's voyage and embassy to the Qianlong emperor in 1792-94, the failure of which lead to the establishment of the British trading post at Hong Kong. The fine plates by Alexander include views of palaces, temples, barges and a military post, and there is also a detailed map of Macao.

Egypt.- Mayer (Luigi) Views in Egypt, first edition, 48 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates, all numbered in top right hand corner, tissue guards, some light marginal soiling or spotting to plates, title and first few leaves lightly water-stained at upper edge, old ink inscriptions to front free endpaper, contemporary half reversed calf, red morocco label, rubbed, boards a little marked or worn,[Atabey 786; Blackmer 1097; Colas 2018; cf.Abbey, Travel 369], folio, 1801 [plates water-marked 1801].

India.- Hodges (William) Select Views in India, drawn on the spot, in the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, first issue, titles, dedications and text in English and French (all double-page leaves mounted on stubs), lacking titles to vol.1 but with titles to vol.2 bound at beginning and two dedications, lists of plates single leaves and in English only, with 48 fine aquatint plates printed in bistre and engraved map of River Ganges, two plates of Gwalior with small stain (fainter on second plate), some other light spotting or soiling to plates, mostly marginal, a few with faint horizontal line at head from edge of mount of preceding leaf, contemporary diced russia, gilt, rubbed, a few stains and scratches, spine ends and corners worn, [cf. Abbey, Travel 416 & Tooley 263, both later coloured issues], folio, n.p., [1785-88].⁂ Some of the earliest views of India by an English artist and including the first printed depiction of the Taj Mahal (plate 15 'View of the Fort of Agra'). Hodges had been draughtsman on Cook's second voyage of 1772-5, and oversaw the engraving of the plates for the published account A Voyage towards the South Pole and around the World of 1777. He then travelled in India under the patronage of Warren Hastings and these views are said to have inspired Humboldt to travel. This is the earliest issue of the work, originally published in 12 parts and with the plates uncoloured.

India.- Rennell (James) A Bengal Atlas: containing Maps of the War and Commerce on that side of Hindoostan, second edition, letterpress title and contents leaf, engraved index map, double-page view and 20 maps, all but one double-page, some also folding, the first ten with outline hand-colouring, with a further 3 maps of Hindostan by Rennell on 8 double-page and/or folding engraved sheets bound in at end, all with outline hand-colouring, some with cartouches, additional maps added to list of contents in manuscript, all mounted on stubs, some light spotting and soiling, one or two browned, with some military manuscript maps and other material loosely inserted, modern half red morocco over marbled boards, spine elaborately gilt, folio, 1781.⁂ The 3 additional engraved maps by Rennell bound in are: Map of Bengal, Bahar, Oude and Allahabad, 1786 (2 sheets); General Map of Hindoostan, 1782 (2 sheets); General Map of Hindoostan, 1788 (4 sheets).The loosely-inserted additional material comprises: Sketch of Roads by Maj.F.Abbott, ink & watercolour on tracing paper, c.620 x 275mm.; Sketch of the Bheta-ki-Puttun on the River Beas by Capt. W.Abercrombie, ink & watercolour, c.280 x 210mm., some worming with loss; [Sketch of roads east of Amritsir], ink & watercolour, c.230 x 185mm.; Map of Cantonments of Agra, printed with hand-colouring, c.250 x 330mm.; Plan of a Church...in the Nizam's Station of Bolarum 1845/46 constructed by Capt. G.F.C.FitzGerald, lihograph with caption in manuscript, c.320 x 200mm.; Explanation of a View of the City of Calcutt, exhibiting at the Panorama, Leicester Square, engraving, c.285 x 450mm.

New Zealand.- Gully (John) and Dr. Julius Von Haast. New Zealand Scenery...after Original Water-Color Drawings by John Gully, first edition, 15 mounted chromolithographed plates after Gully, a few plates with adhesions at edges where previously stuck to facing descriptive leaf, mounts a little foxed or soiled, plates offset, original cloth, g.e., rubbed and a little stained, rebacked, new endpapers but preserving original yellow free endpapers, folio, Dunedin, 1877.

South Africa.- Bowler (Thomas William) and W.R. Thomson. The Kafir Wars and the British Settlers in South Africa, first edition, mounted chromolithographed frontispiece and 19 tinted lithographed plates on thick paper, all after T.W.Bowler, tissue guards, frontispiece and one or two other plates with light water-staining to lower margin, some light spotting, mostly marginal, a little frayed at edges, some text leaves reinforced at inner margin, old ink inscription to front free endpaper, original green cloth, rubbed, corners bumped, small nick to upper joint, recased, 4to, London, Capetown, Port Elizabeth and Graham's Town, 1865.

South Africa.- Daniell (William) Sketches representing the Native Tribes, Animals, and Scenery of Southern Africa, first edition, 48 soft-ground etched plates by William Daniel after Samuel Daniel, title a little soiled and creased at head, very light spotting to a few plates (mostly first and last), modern cloth, uncut, [Abbey, Travel 326], 4to, 1820.⁂ "A most beautiful and sensitive work". Abbey

South America.- Schomburgk (Robert Hermann) Twelve Views in the Interior of Guiana , first edition, hand-coloured additional tinted lithographed pictorial title by M. Gauci after Charles Bentley and 12 hand-coloured tinted lithographed plates by George Barnard, Coke Smith and P. Gauci after Bentley, engraved map with routes in red and blue, dedication leaf to the Duke of Devonshire with his arms printed in gold, list of subscribers, wood-engraved vignettes, foxed, title soiled and chipped at lower outer corner (also final plate), many leaves crudely reinforced at inner margin, ex-library copy with stamp to verso of plates, contemporary cloth-backed boards with original lithographed pictorial wrapper mounted on upper cover, rather worn and stained, rebacked, [Abbey, Travel 720; Sabin 77796; Tooley 447], folio, Ackermann & Co., 1841. ⁂ During this expedition Schomburgk discovered and then despatched to England the Victoria Regia waterlily. In 1840 he proposed the "Schomburgk line" - a possible border between British Guiana and neighbouring Venezuela.

Voyages.- Cook (Capt. James) [First Voyage].- Hawkesworth (John) An Account of the Voyages...for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere..., 3 vol., first edition, 51 engraved maps and plates only (of 52, lacking one from vol.2), most folding, including map of 'Straights of Magellan' but no list of plates (as often), map of 'Straights of Magellan' with a couple of short tears at edges but no loss, folding plate of War Canoe in vol.3 with patch of slight surface damage to sky, some light spotting or soiling, mostly marginal to plates, tear to lower margin of 5G3 in vol.3, contemporary calf, spines ruled in gilt with red and green morocco labels, rubbed, a few worn or wormed patches, spines a little worn at foot, [Mitchell Library Cook 648; Sabin 30934], 4to, for W.Strahan and T.Cadell, 1773.

Voyages.- Cook (Capt. James) [Second Voyage] A Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World..., 2 vol., first edition, engraved portrait and 63 maps and plates, some folding or double-page, folding letterpress table of languages towards end of vol.2, a little browned, some foxing and soiling, 2 folding plates cropped at foot with slight loss to caption/imprint, tear to R2 in vol.2 repaired, bookplates of J.A.Stuart Wortley and Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Earl of Wharncliffe, contemporary sprinkled calf, Wharncliffe gilt arms to upper covers, rubbed, rebacked with gilt spines and red & green roan labels, corners worn, [Mitchell Library Cook 1216; Sabin 16245], 4to, for W.Strahan and T.Cadell, 1777.

Voyages.- Cook (Capt. James) [Third Voyage] A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean...for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, 4 vol. including Atlas, first edition, mixed set, text with 24 engraved maps and plates, some folding, vol.3 with folding letterpress table of languages and advertisement leaf at end (the latter slightly defective at lower outer corner not affecting text), offsetting from plates and occasional spotting but generally clean, bookplate of Sir David Carnegie of Southesk, Bt., contemporary tree calf, spines gilt in compartments with black roan labels, a little rubbed, Atlas with 63 engraved maps and plates, 2 folding/double-page, tissue guards, very light marginal foxing (mostly at beginning and end) but a very good bright copy, contemporary marbled boards, rubbed, rebacked and recornered in calf, spine gilt and preserving old red morocco label, [Mitchell Library Cook 1543; Sabin 16250], 4to & folio, by W. and A.Strahan, for G.Nicol...and T.Cadell, 1784.

Voyages.- Cook (Capt. James).- Webber (John) Views in the South Seas, from Drawings by the late James Webber, first edition, later issue, 16 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates, paper guards, some light spotting and soiling, mostly marginal, contemporary half roan, spine gilt, a little worn, spine and one corner defective, old paper removal label to upper cover, folio, 1808 [most plates watermarked 1820]. ⁂ Rare. John Webber (mistakenly designated "James" on the title) was draughtsman on the Resolution during Cook's third voyage to the South Seas in 1776-80. The plates include views of New Zealand, the Resolution and Discovery in the ice fields, Kamchatka, Macao and Krakatoa.

Africa.- Anderson (Andrew A.) Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in the Gold Regions of Africa, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 14 plates, 40pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.2, signature at head of titles and notes in pencil at ends, original blue cloth, very slightly rubbed, [Czech p.4], 8vo, 1887.

Africa.- Andersson (Charles John) Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and Discoveries during Four Years' Wanderings in the Wilds of South Western Africa, first edition, lithograph frontispiece, 15 plates, illustrations, large folding map at end (small marginal tear), occasional light spotting, marginal staining to 2 leaves and 1 plate, original cloth, rebacked, slight bumping to corners, [Czech p5], 8vo, 1856.

Africa.- Baines (Thomas) Explorations in South-West Africa, first edition, chromolithograph frontispiece, 8 plates, 3 folding maps, several related newspaper illustrations tipped in, occasional light spotting, ink inscriptions, 1 plate a little frayed, cracked hinges, original green cloth, joints a little rubbed (3 tiny splits), slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Hosken p9], 8vo, 1864.

Africa.- Barth (Heinrich) Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa, 5 vol., mixed edition, vol.2, 4 & 5 first English edition, vol.1 & 3 second English edition, half-titles to vol.1, 4 and 5 as called for, 15 folding maps and 60 tinted lithographed plates, tissue guards, folding plan, numerous illustrations, advertisement leaf and 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.1 and 4, lacking errata leaf at end of vol.5, some foxing or soiling, maps in vol.1 & 3 mounted on linen, vol.4 ex-library copy with stamps and lightly water-stained, vol.5 trimmed, original green cloth, rubbed, corners bumped, vol.2 and 5 rebacked preserving original spines, [Abbey, Travel 274], 8vo, 1857-58.

Africa.- Barth (Heinrich) Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa, 5 vol., first English edition, lacking half-titles in vol.1, 4 & 5 (not called for in vol.2 & 3), with 15 folding maps and 60 tinted lithographed plates, folding plan, numerous illustrations, lacking advertisement leaf and 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.1 & 4 but with errata leaf at end of vol.5, a little browned, vol.1 with marginal water-staining and one map torn in two, maps in vol.5 with some tears and repairs, trimmed, modern half brown morocco, spines gilt with red morocco labels, [Abbey, Travel 274], 8vo, 1857-58.⁂ Barth's five-year expedition with the British explorer James Richardson covered large parts of North and sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa.- Casati (Maj. Gaetano) Ten Years in Equatoria and the Return with Emin Pasha, 2 vol., first English edition, 4 folding colour maps in pockets at end, plates (one or two loose), illustrations, bookplates, cracked hinges, original pictorial cloth, [Hosken p43], 1891 § Mounteney-Jephson (A. J.) Emin Pasha and the Rebellion at the Equator, plates, illustrations, lacking portrait frontispiece and facsimile, ink inscription to title, new endpapers, original pictorial cloth, rubbed, 1890 § Jameson (James S.) Story of the Rear Column of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, first edition, portrait frontispiece, illustrations, folding facsimiles, 2 folding colour maps, original cloth, slight staining to upper cover, a little rubbed, 1890; and 2 others, similar, 8vo (6)

Africa.- Chapman (James) Travels in the Interior of South Africa, comprising Fifteen Years' Hunting and Trading, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, wood-engraved frontispieces and illustrations, 2 folding colour maps, errata leaf in vol.2, one map browned and frayed at edges (repaired), ex-New College Oxford library copy with cancelled label, original pictorial green cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, traces of label at foot of spines, [Czech p.36], 8vo, 1868.

Africa.- Chapman (Abel) On Safari, first edition, frontispiece, plates, illustrations, ink inscription, original decorative cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Czech p.35], 1908 § Selous (Frederick Courtney) Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa, first edition, portrait frontispiece, illustrations, folding colour map, cracked hinges, ink inscription, original decorative cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Czech pp.145-146], 1893 § Stigand (Capt. C. H.) The Game of British East Africa, plates, occasional scattered spotting, pencil inscription, original cloth, slight stain to upper cover, slight bumping to extremities, 1913; 8vo & 4to (3)

Africa.- Christopher (J. S.) Natal, Cape of Good Hope. A Grazing, Agricultural, and Cotton-Growing Country., first edition, 4 tinted lithograph plates, several small tears (many repaired), occasional light spotting, bookplates, ex-library with small ink-stamp to verso of frontispiece, small blindstamp to blank prelim, a little rubbed, [Hosken p46], 1850 § Grogan (Ewart S.) and Arthur H. Sharp, From the Cape to Cairo, first edition, plates and illustrations, 3 maps, 2 colour and folding (2 small tears, 1 repaired), occasional light spotting, [Czech p69], 1900 § Kerr (Walter Montagu) The Far Interior, 2 vol., plates and illustrations, folding map, cracked hinges, occasional spotting, spines a little faded, 1887, frontispieces, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities; and 7 others, similar, 8vo (11)

Africa.- Elton (J. Frederic) Travels and Researches among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern & Central Africa, edited by H.B.Cotterill, first edition, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, one folding, 3 folding maps, one colour, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, occasional light spotting, modern half green morocco, [Czech p.55], 8vo, 1879. ⁂ The author was British Consul to Mozambique and spent much of his time combating the slave trade in the area.

Africa.- Gibbons (Major A. St. H.) Africa from South to North Through Marotseland, 2 vol., first edition, frontispieces, plates and illustrations, 3 folding maps in pockets at end (2 linen backed), original cloth bound in, ink inscription, later half morocco, spine lightly browned, [Hosken p80; Czech pp.62-63], 8vo, 1904.

Africa.- Höhnel (Lt. Ludwig von) Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie: A Narrative of Count Samuel Teleki's Exploring & Hunting Expedition in Eastern Equatorial Africa in 1887 & 1888, 2 vol., first English edition, half-titles, wood-engraved portrait frontispiece, 3 maps, 2 colour and folding at ends, numerous wood-engraved plates and illustrations, light spotting, original pictorial light blue cloth, gilt, uncut, a little rubbed and marked, corners bumped, [cf.Czech p.78, brown cloth binding], 8vo, 1894.⁂ An excellent copy in the scarcer binding.

Africa.- Hutton (Catherine) The Tour of Africa, 3 vol., first edition, 3 engraved folding maps, bookplates, occasional light spotting, contemporary calf, rebacked with original spines laid down, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners, [Hosken p104], 1819-26 § Denham (Maj. Dixon), Capt. Clapperton and Dr Oudney. Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, 2 vol., second edition, engraved frontispieces, 10 plates, 2 folding maps only (of 3), small damp-stain to corner of frontispiece (vol. 2), bookplates, ink inscriptions to titles, occasional light spotting, later half morocco, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1826, 8vo (5)

Africa.- Isenberg (Karl Wilhelm) and Johann Ludwig Krapf. Journals of the Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society...in the Kingdom of Shoa...and other parts of Abyssinia, first edition, half-title, 2 folding engraved maps hand-coloured in outline, 4pp. advertisements at end, maps a little browned at folds, occasional light spotting or soiling, unobtrusive old embossed library stamp at foot of title, original blind-stamped brown cloth, rubbed, corners bumped, rebacked preserving original spine, new endpapers, 8vo, 1843.⁂ Scarce account of the travels of German Protestant missionaries Isenberg and Krapf in Ethiopia, including descriptions of customs, towns and the slave-trade.

Africa.- Junker (Dr. Wilhelm) Travels in Africa during the years 1875-1878 [1879-1883; 1882-1886], translated by A.H.Keane, 3 vol., first edition in English, half-titles in vol.2 & 3, 3 portrait frontispieces, 3 folding colour maps, plates and illustrations, some light spotting and soiling, map in vol.1 torn and defective at lower inner corner (not affecting Junker's routes, laid down), others with short tears to folds, original pictorial green cloth, uncut, a little rubbed, 8vo, 1890-92.⁂ Junker's travels took him from Alexandria down the Nile to Khartoum, around the southern Sudan to Lake Albert, and back to the Red Sea port of Suakin.

Africa.- Krapf (Rev. Dr. J. Lewis) Travels, Researches, and Missionary Labours, during an Eighteen Years' Residence in Eastern Africa..., edited by E.G.Ravenstein, first edition, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece, 12 tinted lithographed plates, 2 folding maps, one with partial hand-colouring, tissue guards, light spotting to portrait, a little browned, modern half blue morocco, spine gilt, [Neate K47], 8vo, 1860.⁂ Krapf and another missionary, Johannes Rebmann, were the first Europeans to see Mounts Kilimanjaro and Kenya.

Africa.- Lobo (Jeronimo) A short Relation of the River Nile, of its Source and Current, of its Overflowing the Campagnia of Aegypt..., translated by Peter Wyche, first edition, imprimatur leaf at beginning, rather foxed and browned, some staining, first four leaves frayed at edges and reinforced at inner margin with some very slight loss to text, brittle and chipped at edges, modern calf, spine rubbed, [Wing L2733], 8vo, for John Martyn, 1669.⁂ Account of a Jesuit missionary's travels in Ethiopia from 1625 to 1633; originally written in Portuguese it was translated from the manuscript by Sir Peter Wyche for the Royal Society. This was the only edition published in the author's lifetime. It includes descriptions of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, Arab shipping, Prester John and "the famous Unicorne".

Africa.- Lord (W. B.) and T. Baines, Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel and Exploration, first edition, pictorial title, illustrations, bookplate of Lieut-General Fox Pitt-Rivers, publisher's advertisements bound at end, original cloth, a little rubbed, [Hosken p128], 1871 § Napier (Lt.-Colonel E. Elers) Excursions in Southern Africa, 2 vol., illustrations, occasional faint spotting, modern half calf, 1850 § Lucas (Thos. J.) Camp Life and Sport in South Africa, first edition, occasional faint spotting and soiling, small ink stamp to title, original pictorial cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Hosken p128], 1878, frontispieces, plates; and 2 others, similar, 8vo (6)

Africa.- Ludolf (Hiob) A New History of Ethiopia, being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia..., first English edition, engraved plate of Ethiopic alphabet, 6 engraved plates only (of 8, lacking plates of elephants and sheep), 5 folding, folding genealogical table, ?also lacking map, old ink inscription "The Erall of Dundonald 1768" at head of title, soiled and browned, some stains, one causing two holes to G3 with loss of a few letters, folding plates torn with occasional loss (some repaired and partly laid down), modern morocco-backed marbled boards, [Wing L3468], folio, for Samuel Smith, 1682; sold not subject to return⁂ Including important material on Ethiopic languages.

Africa.- McLeod (Lyons) Travels in Eastern Africa, 2 vol., first edition, engraved portrait and tinted lithograph frontispieces, folding map (tear, repaired), occasional spotting, original cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Hosken p133], 1860 § Donkin (Lieut.-Gen. Sir Rufane) A Letter on the Government of the Cape of Good Hope, second edition, ink owner's inscription to upper cover, discreet blindstamp to title, occasional spotting, several small holes and tears, disbound, housed in a modern cloth folding chemise, [Hosken p61], 1827 § Rankin (Daniel J.) The Zambesi Basin and Nyassaland, first edition, frontispiece, plates, 3 folding colour maps, modern half morocco, [Hosken p165], Edinburgh, 1893; and 7 others, similar, 8vo (11)

Africa.- Philip (Rev. John) Researches in South Africa, 2 vol., first edition, engraved frontispiece (vol. 1) and linen-backed folding map frontispiece (vol. 2), engraved plan, occasional pencil annotations, scattered faint finger-soiling, modern half calf, [Hosken p157], 1828 § Livingstone (David) Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, first edition, folding lithograph frontispiece, folding plan, plates (including 1 lithograph), illustrations, 2 folding maps (1 in pocket at end), occasional faint spotting, modern morocco, [Czech p97], 1857 § Young (E. D.) The Search After Livingstone, revised by Rev. Horace Waller, lithograph frontispiece, 5 plates, folding map, spotting, prize label to front pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, 1868; and 7 others, similar, 8vo & 4to (11)

Africa.- Slavery.- Equiano (Olaudah) The Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself, first American edition, lithographed portrait and folding plate of Bahama Banks, browned, some foxing, ex-library copy with stamps on title and ink number on verso, ?original cloth with embossed woven pattern, rubbed and faded, corners worn, rebacked, new endpapers, 12mo, Boston, Isaac Knapp, 1837.⁂ Equiano was born in 1745 in present day Nigeria, but captured and sold to slave-traders when he was a child. He was educated and became a Christian, gained his freedom in 1767, married an Englishwoman and supported the abolition of the slave trade. His autobiography, originally published in two volumes in London in 1789, became a bestseller and contributed to the abolitionists' cause.

Africa.- Stanley (Henry Morton) Through the Darkest Continent, 2 vol., 32 plates, 10 maps including 2 large folding in pockets at end (1 torn into sections along fold lines), new endpapers, vol. 1 rebacked with original spine laid down, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Hosken p189], 1878; Coomassie and Magdala, 16 plates, 2 folding maps, ex-library with labels to front pastedown, cracked hinged, small split to spine foot, 1874, first editions, portrait frontispieces, original cloth; and the 6 vol. subscribers edition of In Darkest Africa, 8vo (9)

Africa.- Steedman (Andrew) Wanderings and Adventures in the Interior of Southern Africa, 2 vol., first edition, engraved titles, lithograph frontispieces, 10 plates, engraved folding map, browning to title and plates, bookplates, original ribbed green cloth, vol. 2 upper cover a little stained, a little rubbed, [Czech p153], 8vo, 1835.⁂ "Steedman spent ten years in South Africa, with a fair amount of time hunting big game." Czech, p153

Greece.- Pouqueville (F. C. H. L.) Voyage dans la Grèce, 5 vol., first edition, 5 engraved frontispieces, 3 maps and plans only (of 5), 2 folding, illustrations, occasional light spotting, contemporary green boards, spines gilt, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners, Paris, 1820-21 § Falkener (Edward) The Museum of Classical Antiquities, plates and plans (some folding), illustrations, original cloth, slight bumping to corners, 1860; and another, similar, 8vo (7)

India.- Jerdon (T. C.) The Birds of India, 2 vol. bound in 3, ink inscription to titles, occasional ink annotations, contemporary half calf, rubbed, slight bumping to corners, Cherrapoonjee & Calcutta, 1870-64 § Yule (Col. Henry) and Arthur Coke Burnell. Hobson-Jobson: being a Glossary of Anglo-Indian Colloquial Words and Phrases ..., first edition, occasional spotting, modern half morocco, 1886 § [Hastings (Warren)] Minutes of the Evidence Taken Before a Committee of the House of Commons, 5 parts bound in 1, each with separate title, occasional faint spotting, bookplate of Woburn Abbey, contemporary calf, rebacked, John Stockdale, 1788; and 2 others, India, 8vo (7)

Levant.- Mayer (Luigi) Views in Palestine..., first edition, title and text in English and French, 23 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates only (of 24, lacking plate 15 'Tomb in the Valley of Jehosophat'), title creased, light water-staining to lower edge of text (not affecting plates), occasional marginal soiling, slight stain to plate 'Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea', modern half calf, [Atabey 788; Blackmer 1099; Colas 2020; cf.Abbey, Travel 369], folio, 1804 [plates water-marked 1805].

Middle East.- Fraser (James Baillie) Travels in Koordistan, Mesopotamia, &c., 2 vol., first edition, engraved frontispieces, modern calf-backed cloth, red roan labels, 1840 § Koran (The), edited by George Sale, folding engraved frontispiece with plan and view of Mecca, folding engraved map, 3 engraved genealogical tables, 2 folding, modern half mottled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, 1857, spines very slightly faded; and another, 8vo (4)

Middle East.- Herbert (Sir Thomas) A Relation of Some Yeares Travaile, begunne Anno 1626. Into Afrique and the greater Asia..., first edition, lacking initial blank but with additional engraved title 'A Description of the Persian Monarchy...' by William Marshall and final colophon leaf, woodcut decorations and initials, engraved maps and illustrations in text, contemporary ink inscription "Isaac Gilling His Book" at head of front free endpaper, old ink signature of L.Colborne at foot of engraved title and later inscription of George Prideaux at head of letterpress title, some ink annotations in various hands, light soiling and staining, mostly marginal, E1 torn without loss, a few other marginal tears and defects including slight worming, contemporary sheep, rubbed and stained, corners a little worn, rebacked, [STC 13190; Sabin 31471], folio, by William Stansby and Jacob Bloome, 1634.⁂ Including extensive information on the Persian empire and an illustration of a dodo on p.212.

Middle East.- Morier (Sir James Justinian) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1808 and 1809, first edition, lacking half-title, list of plates/errata and final advertisement leaf, also B2 & 3 (pp.3-6 of text), with 3 folding engraved maps, one mounted on linen, 22 engraved plates only (of 26), 13 aquatint, foxing, contemporary calf, gilt, rather rubbed and scratched, rebacked, [Abbey, Travel 357], 4to, 1812; sold not subject to return

South-East Asia.- Symes (Michael) An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava, sent by the Governor-General of India, first edition, half-title, one folding engraved map only (of 2, lacking 'Draught of the Irrawaddy'), 26 engraved plates, 4 folding, one or two trimmed at foot, light foxing to and offsetting from plates, particularly the botanical plates, contemporary half russia, spine gilt, rubbed, corners worn, joints split, 4to, for J. Debrett, 1800.⁂ Including a description of the plants of Burma, with 8 plates.

Turkey.- Mayer (Luigi) Views in the Ottoman Empire, chiefly in Caramania..., first edition, titles and text in English and French, 24 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates, old ink inscription "CDMS" at head of French title, bookplates of Maj.-Gen. Sharpe of Hoddam Castle and CDMS/Sir W.J., an excellent copy in contemporary half diced russia, rebacked preserving old gilt spine, small paper label "Library Hugh E.Strickland 1853" at foot, corners repaired, [Atabey 787; Blackmer 1098; Colas 2021; cf.Abbey, Travel 369], folio, 1803 [plates water-marked 1801].⁂ Caramania refers to the southern coast of Turkey. Spode used some of Mayer's plates as the model for their 'Caramania' dinner service.

Turkey.- Newton (Charles Thomas) A History of Discoveries at Halicarnassus, Cnidus, & Branchidae, Atlas only (lacking the rare 2 4to parts of text as usual), first edition, tinted lithographed additional pictorial title and 97 plates and plans, many after R.P.Pullan or after photographs by B.Spackman, 3 double-page, 34 tinted, one with partial hand-colouring, many plates with more than one image, some foxing, contemporary half red morocco, spine gilt, slightly rubbed, [Atabey 868; Blackmer 1192, both Atlas only], folio, Day & Son, 1862.⁂ Scarce volume of plates illustrating the excavation of Halicarnassus (present-day Bodrum) and other sites along the coast of Asia Minor. The fine tinted plates include many of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus which was one of the Ancient Wonders of the World.

Africa.- Denham (Maj. Dixon) and Capt. Hugh Clapperton. Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the Years 1822, 1823, and 1824, 1826, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, 36 plates (1 hand-coloured) and a folding map, some offsetting, occasional spotting, modern half calf, spine in compartments and with red leather label, 4to, 1826.⁂ An expedition to discover the course of the Niger with the starting point of Tripoli.

Africa.- [Telles (Balthazar)] The Travels of the Jesuits in Ethiopia, first edition in English, folding engraved map (3 small tears in outer margin repaired), slightly browned, bookplate of Lord Farnham of Co. Cavan, Ireland, later endpapers, 19th century half calf, gilt spine, 2 red morocco labels, sm. 4to, J. Knapton, A. Bell, [and others], 1710.

Asia.- Struys (Jan Janzoon) Les Voyages en Moscovie, en Tartarie, en Perse, aux Indes & en plusieurs autres pais étrangers... A quoi l'on a ajoute comme une chose digne d'etre sue, la Relation d'un naufrage, dont les suites ont produit des effets extraordinaires, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in French, first title printed in red and black, 2 additional engraved titles and 19 folding plates, engraved illustrations, E2 small piece of corner torn away, E4 small stain in lower margin, a few other slight stains, 2F1-2G2 small wormholes in lower margins, 1 plate a little frayed along fold, slightly browned, contemporary calf, slightly rubbed, continental coat of arms in gilt stamped on both covers, spine repaired at head and tail, gilt panelled spine, creased and rubbed, [Cordier, Bibliotheca Japonica, 388-389; Ghani, p. 357], 4to, Amsterdam, Veuve Jacob van Meurs, 1681.

India.- Eden (Emily) Portraits of the Princes & People of India, first edition, tinted lithographed title with vignette and 24 tinted lithographed plates by Lowes Dickinson after Emily Eden, printed by C. Hullmandel, plate-guards, scattered foxing and spotting, heavier at front, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed and scuffed, [Not in Abbey], folio, J.Dickinson, 1844.

India.- Hodges (William) Travels in India, During the Years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783, first edition, large folding engraved map and 14 plates, some plates corners slightly foxed and stained, 1 plate with very small red stain, some foxing and browning, new endpapers, modern half calf, gilt spine, 4to, 1793.

Levant.- Pococke (Richard) A Description of the East, and Some other Countries, for the Author, 3 parts in 2 vol., first edition, presentation copy from the author, 3 titles with engraved vignettes, engraved dedication to the Earl of Chesterfield in vol. 2. 178 engraved maps, plans, and plates (a few folding), including 12 botanical plates by G.D. Ehret, a few marginal repairs, including first 2 titles, marginal water-staining, a few short tears, some repaired, occasional spotting and staining, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners repaired, chipped and scuffed, [Atabey 965; Blackmer 1323; Hilmy II, p.124; Weber II, 513], folio, by W. Bowyer, 1743-1745.⁂ The presentation inscription, present in both vol., reads 'Nor:?Sieuwright, Ex dono Auctoris, Episcopi Ossory, A.D. 1764'. Includes Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, Crete, the Greek islands, Asia Minor, and Greece.

New Zealand.- Angas (George French) The New Zealanders Illustrated, first edition, additional hand-coloured pictorial tinted lithographed title, lithographed calligraphic dedication, list of subscribers, 60 hand-coloured tinted lithographed plates, occasional light marginal foxing but generally a very good clean copy, bookplate of Peter Dowding Prankerd, later ink inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary half green morocco, rubbed, rebacked preserving old spine, [Abbey, Travel 589; Tooley 61], folio, 1847.⁂ Splendidly illustrated work on the Maori depicting their costumes, dwellings, ornaments, weapons, customs etc. as well as views of New Zealand.Peter Dowding Prankerd (1819-1902), emigrated from Bristol to Adelaide, South Australia, in 1839 where he acquired a vast fortune working as a land developer and mine operator.

New Zealand.- Wakefield (Edward) New Zealand Illustrated. The Story of New Zealand and Descriptions of its Cities and Towns...The Natural Wonders of New Zealand, first edition, 14 lithographed plates only (of 16, lacking additional pictorial title with view of Queenstown and folding plate of eruption of Mount Tarawera), all but one chromolithographed views, the other with 3 images of the Waitomo caves, original pictorial upper board (rubbed and lightly soiled, a little worn at edges), lower cover old cloth, rebacked, new endpapers, oblong folio, Wanganui, 1889.

South East Asia.- Baker (Rev. Thomas Turner) The Recent Operations of the British Forces at Rangoon and Martaban, first edition, half-title, hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece, 3 lithographed plates (2 folding), light offsetting of yellow from frontispiece on to title, the odd spot, modern morocco-backed cloth, spine slightly faded, [Abbey, Travel 407], 8vo, 1852.⁂ An account of the second Anglo-Burmese War (April 1852-January 1853). Baker was the chaplain of Her Majesty's ship Fox and died in March 1852 of cholera.

South-East Asia.- Borneo.- Whitehead (John) The Exploration of Mount Kina Balu, North Borneo, first edition, 32 tinted lithographed plates, 12 hand-coloured or partly so (mostly of birds, butterflies, insects and other natural history), illustrations, an excellent bright copy in the original pictorial green cloth, gilt, t.e.g., very slightly rubbed at edges, [Neate W58; Nissen ZBI 4394], 4to, 1893.⁂ Account of the author's ornithological expedition to Borneo which included the first recorded successful ascent of Kina Balu, the highest peak on Borneo.

South-East Asia.- [Linschoten (Jan Huygen van)] [Itinerario, Voyage Ofte Schipvaert, van Ian Hughen Van Linschoten Naer Oost Ofte Portugaels Indien], 3 parts bound as 1, first edition, lacking titles, all maps & illustrations and several leaves of text, signature A and several leaves loose, occasional spotting, some trimming, pencil inscription to front pastedown, lacking blank preliminaries, later calf, defective spine, worn, folio, [Amsterdam], [1596]; sold not subject to return ⁂ The sad remnants of a highly important travel book, with valuable mentions of the New World and the Portuguese East Indies, including important details on sailing routes and local commodities.

Tibet.- Turner (Captain Samuel) An Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet; Containing a Narrative of a Journey Through Bootan, and Part of Tibet, first edition, folding engraved map and 13 engraved plates (1 folding), occasional light offsetting title foxed and some other minor foxing, new endpapers, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed and edges slightly darkened, rebacked in modern light calf, gilt, old morocco spine label preserved, slightly rubbed, [Yakushi T227], 4to, G. and W. Nichol, 1800.⁂ First eye-witness account in English of Tibet and Bhutan.

Voyages.- Bligh (William) A Voyage to the South Sea...Including an Account of the Mutiny on Board the said Ship, and the subsequent Voyage of part of the crew in the Ship's boat from Tofoa...to Timor, first edition, fine stipple-engraved portrait frontispiece of Bligh, 7 engraved plans, plates and charts, most folding, portrait, title and plate of 'Bread fruit' foxed, offsetting, occasional spotting, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrip with red morocco label, corners repaired, [Hill 135; Ferguson 125; Sabin 5910], 4to, for George Nicol, 1792.⁂ Bligh's own account of one of the most famous, and indeed infamous, voyages, including the mutiny and his subsequent journey across the Pacific in the ship's launch.