Travel and Exploration

SHAW (THOMAS)Travels or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant, half-title, title printed in red and black with engrave...

LIBERTY (ARTHUR LASENBY)The Treasure Hunt: the Conspirators in Constantinople, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on title-page to 'Miss Wake,...

Luigi Mayer (Italian)'Church & Convent of St. Mary'; 'Caravansera at Kustchiuk-Czemege'; 'Fountain of Serpents'; and 5 further viewshand-coloured ...

Continental School, 19th centuryA view of Constantinople from Galata Tower to the historic cityoil on canvas 87.6 x 113cm (34 1/2 x 44 1/2in).For ...

English School, 19th centuryGreek landscape watercolour, oval23 x 32.5cm (9 1/16 x 12 13/16in).For further information on this lot please visit Bo...

Wladimir Petroff (Russian/French, early 20th century)The nave of the Hagia Sophiasigned and dated 'W.Petroff.1929' (lower right), inscribed 'Ste S...

Wladimir Petroff (Russian/French, early 20th century)The interior of a mosque, Istanbulsigned 'W.Petroff' (lower right), inscribed 'Istanbul' (low...

Wladimir Petroff (Russian/French, early 20th century)The interior of the Hagia Sophia, Instanbulsigned 'W.Petroff' (lower right), inscribed 'Istan...

Wladimir Petroff (Russian/French, early 20th century)Praying in a tiled mosque interior, Istanbulsigned and dated 'W.Petroff 1927' (lower right) o...

Thomas Allom (British, 1804-1872)A camel train arriving at Philadelphia; and Travellers resting at Thyatira, a pair one signed and dated 'T. Allom...

Continental School, Circa 1835Twelve costume studies including Corfiot, Turkish, Albanian and Italian men and women each inscribed in Italian in t...

A 19th century tapestryKing Otto of Greece (1815-1867) as a young man in Greek national dress with Athens and the Acropolis in the distance 62.5 x...

English School, 19th centuryLooking out to sea oil on canvas, oval, unframed47.5 x 37.5cm (18 11/16 x 14 3/4in).For further information on this lo...

[ORTELIUS (ABRAHAM)]Europae, double-page hand-coloured engraved map, Latin text on verso, good margins, 340 x 460mm., [Antwerp, 1584]This lot is ...

MALTA, SICILY AND THE MEDITERRANEANSENEX (JOHN) A Map of the Island and Kingdom of Sicily [with inset map]... of the Island of Malta & Neighbourin...

Nicolas S. Cammillieri (Maltese, born circa 1798-died circa 1856)'Ship Eveline Leaving Malta 1855' signed 'Nicola S Cammillieri' (lower right), in...

Circle of Giovanni Jean Schranz (Maltese, 1794-1882)A busy street scene in Valletta harbour, Malta watercolour35.5 x 59.4cm (14 x 23 3/8in).Footno...

Nicholas Krasnoff (Russian, active circa 1920-1930)The Main Guard Building, Vallettasigned and inscribed 'MALTA/N.Krasnoff' (lower right) watercol...

Nicholas Krasnoff (Russian, active circa 1920-1930)San Anton Palace, Attard, Maltasigned and inscribed 'MALTA/N.Krasnoff' (lower left) watercolour...

Nicholas Krasnoff (Russian, active circa 1920-1930)Dragonara Palace, St Julian's, Maltasigned and inscribed 'MALTA/N.Krasnoff' (lower left) waterc...

Nicholas Krasnoff (Russian, active circa 1920-1930)A street scene by Valletta Harbour, Maltasigned, dated and inscribed 'MALTA/1921/N.KRASNOFF' (l...

Nicholas Krasnoff (Russian, active circa 1920-1930)Porta Reale Bridge, Vallettasigned, dated and inscribed 'MALTA/1921/N.KRASNOFF' (lower right) w...

Gianni Bonello (Maltese, 1858-1920)The city of Mdina, Malta; A Maltese harbour, a pair the first initialled 'JB' (lower right); the second signed ...

Maria Gianni (Italian, 19th Century)Grand Harbour, Valletta signed and dated 'M.Gianni.1897.' (lower left)watercolour and gouache16.5 x 41cm (6 1/...

Vincenzo d'Esposito (Maltese, 1886-1946)Maltese fishing boats, a pair both signed 'D'Esposito' (lower left)watercolour and gouacheeach 23.8 x 11.8...

English School, 19th Century (After Thomas Packer)A set of four views depicting the key sites of the Crimean War: 1) A Panoramic view looking sout...

[ORTELIUS (ABRAHAM)]Americae sive novi orbis nova descriptio, double-page hand-coloured engraved map, decorative cartouche, ships in sea area, go...

BERMUDA - SALT PRINTSTwo views of Hamilton, Bermuda in the 1860s, by an unidentified photographer, salt prints, each mounted on paper (?from albu...

WEST INDIES - PHOTOGRAPHYA group of miscellaneous 28 views and 'portrait types' of the West Indies, including Jamaica, Bermuda, and Virgin Islands...

WEST INDIES AND BRITISH GUIANA - PHOTOGRAPHYNineteenth century album of views in the West Indies, British Guiana (Guyana), and United States, capt...

Follower of Michel Jean Cazabon (Trinidadian, 1813-1888)Port of Spain from Fort George, Trinidad bears signature'J.W.DAVIS' (lower right), bears i...

British School, mid-19th centuryTen scenes in Barbados, completed between 1830 and 1841each inscribed with the location and date pencil 23 x 27.4c...

MAXIMILIAN ZU WIED-NEUWIED, PRINCEVoyage au Brésil, Atlas only, letterpress leaf of contents, 19 (of 22 engraved plates, 5 hand-coloured), one (o...

Attributed to Rafael Troya (Ecuadorian, 1845-1920)Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador oil on canvas50.1 x 76.2cm (19 3/4 x 30in).For further information on ...

Continental School, late 19th centuryViews on the River Napo, Ecuador a pairboth inscribed 'Rio del Napo/Ecudor' (on canvas verso)oil on canvas44....

Brazilian School, 19th CenturyCapriccio views of Rio de Janeiro, a pairoil on canvas 63 x 96.5cm (24 13/16 x 38in). (2)Footnotes:This pair shows c...

Cornelius David Krieghoff (Canadian, 1815-1872)The Habitant signed 'C Krieghoff' (lower right)oil on canvas27.9 x 23.1cm (11 x 9 1/8in).framed wit...

CHAMPLAIN (SAMUEL DE)Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France occidentale, dicte Canada, FIRST COMPLETE EDITION, second issue with cancelled leaves D2-3...

Achton Friis (Danish, 1871-1939)'Formiddagssol over 'Danmarks-Havn', Marts 1908' (Morning Sun over Danmarkshavn)signed 'Achton Friis' (lower left)...

Achton Friis (Danish, 1871-1939)'Mellem Isblokkene foran den store Ishule; Solring I Rimtaagen, Sept. 1907' (Between the Ice Blocks in front of th...

FIRST ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1818Collection of nineteenth century microscope specimen slides, including 3 of material collected from the ocean floor d...

CHALLENGER EXPEDITION, 1875, AND OTHERSGroup of 3 microscope specimen slides, labelled variously 'Expedition of H.M.S.S. [sic] Challenger 1875. A...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Boats in a Storm Eastward of Point Kay'signed 'Capt. Back.' (lower right), dated 'August 26thv.m. 182...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)HMS Terror off a spectacular iceberg, believed to be in the Davis Strait, between Canada and Greenland...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'First stopped by the Ice' signed 'Capt. Back' (lower right), dated 'July 9th 1826' (lower left) and t...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Foggy Island' signed 'Capt . Back' (lower right), dated 'August 14 th 1826' (lower left) and titled (...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Point Catton and the distant view of Mount Conybeare' signed 'Capt. Back' (lower right), dated 'July ...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Mouth of the Babbage River looking towards the Rocky Mountains' signed 'Capt. Back' (lower right), da...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Rocky Mountains. Entrance to Bear Lake River. Separation of the Boat and the Canoes.' signed 'Lieut. ...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Winter houses of Esquimaux.'signed 'Capt. Back' (lower right), dated 'July 12th 1826' (lower left) an...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Icy Reef and Point Conybeare in the distance to the East'signed 'Capt. Back' (lower right), dated 'Au...

Admiral Sir George Back (British, 1796-1878)'Boats in a Swell amongst heavy Ice'signed 'Capt. Back' (lower right), dated 'Aug 24th 1826' (lower le...

FRANKLIN EXPEDITIONMAY (WALTER A.) A Series of Fourteen Sketches Made During the Voyage Up Wellington Channel in Search of Sir John Franklin, K.C....

Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (British, 1872-1912)A red kite on a perchsigned 'Ted Wilson' and dated '1895' (lower centre) watercolour 25 x 10cm (9 13/1...

DISCOVERY EXPEDITION 1901-04 – CHARLES ROYDSA silver sporting medal awarded to First Lieutenant Charles W.R. Royds, the obverse with expedition e...

Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (British, 1872-1912)'The South Polar Times, 1902-3 'Discovery'' signed in pencil 'E.A.Wilson' (lower right)watercolour and...

DISCOVERY EXPEDITION 1901-1904 – THOMAS VERE HODGSONAutograph letter signed ('T.V. Hodgson'), the marine biologist on the Discovery, to Miss Symms...

DISCOVERY EXPEDITION 1901-1904Group portrait of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Shackleton and ten officers of the British National Antarctic Expedit...

BORCHGREVINK (CARSTEN)First on the Antarctic Continent: being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900, FIRST EDITION, portrait f...

BORCHGREVINK (CARSTEN)Report on the Collections of Natural History made in the Antarctic Regions during the Voyage of the 'Southern Cross', FIRST ...