‎Voyages‎

‎"SALT, HEINRICH.‎

‎Neue Reise nach Abyssinien in den Jahren 1809 und 1810. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt und mit einigen Anmerkungen begleitet, von Friedrich Rühs.‎

‎Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoir, 1815. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt. Title-and tomelabel with gilt lettering. Corners a bit bumped, spine slightly rubbed. XVI,480 pp. and 1 folded engraved and handcoloured map, 34x42 cm. ""Charte von Abyssinien...einrich Salt 1809 u. 1810). Scattered brownspots.‎

‎First German edition.(Neue Bibliothek der wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von F.J. Bertuch, Vierter Band). Having also the general titlepage with a stamp.‎

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‎"SAN BARTOLOMEO, FRA PAOLINO da.‎

‎Reise nach Ostindien. Aus dem Französischen/Italienischen (on second titlepage). Mit Anmerkungen von Johann Reinhold Forster. Mit einem Kupfer.‎

‎Berlin, Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1798. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt, ttlelabel with gilt lettering. Spine slightly rubbed. (2),484 pp. and 1 engravd plate. Light browning and a few scattered brownspots.‎

‎First German edition of ""Viaggio alle Indie orientali, umiliato alla Santita di N.S. Papa Pio Sesto, Pontefice Massimo...Roma, 1796."" (Magazin von merkwürdigen neuen Reisebeschreibungen, aus dem fremden Sprachen übersetzt und mit erläuternden Anmerkungen begleitet. 15. Band). Also having the series-titlepage, this with a stamp.‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 40990

‎"SAUNDERS, ROBERT.‎

‎Mineralogische und botanische Reise nach Butan und Tibet.‎

‎Berlin, Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1790. Unbound, but stitched. In ""Magazin von merkwürdigen neuen Reisebeschreibungen, aus dem fremden Sprachen übersetzt und mit erläuternden Anmerkungen begleitet."", Bd. 1:Theil 4. Pp (359-)400. A few brownspots, otherwise clean.‎

‎First German edition. Originally published in English in ""Philosophical Transactions"".‎

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‎"SCHNEIDER, GUSTAV.‎

‎Ergebnisse zoologischer Forschungsreisen in Sumatra. Erster Theil: Säugetiere (Mammalia).‎

‎(1905) Contemp. hcalf, gilt spine. 172 pp., 2 folded maps and 3 fine chromolithographed plates (Ptilocereus lowii Gray - Tupaja ferruginea - Rhizomys sumatrensis). In Zoologischer Jahrbücher XXIII, Abt. f. Systematik. Fine and clean.‎

‎The first part pp. 1-38 is ""Einleitung und Reisebericht"".‎

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‎"SCHOTT, GERHARD.‎

‎Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise zur See, ausgeführt in den jahren 1891 und 1892. Mit 6 tafeln und neun Figuren im text.‎

‎Gotha, Perthes, 1893. 4to. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Gilt lettering. Wear to edges. Spine rubbed. Stamp on title-page.(8),132 pp., textillustrations, 6 plates (3 maps).‎

‎(Ergänzungsheft No 109 zu ""Petermanns Mitteilungen"".)‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 55510

‎"SCHUVER, JUAN MARIA.‎

‎Reisen im oberen Nilgebiet. Erlebnisse und Beobachtungen auf der Wasserscheide zwischen Blauem und Weissem Nil und in den ägytisch-abessinischen Grenzländern 1881 und 1882.‎

‎Gotha, Julius Perthes, 1883. 4to. No wrappers. (4),96 pp., 1 large folded map,‎

‎(Petermann's ""Geographischen Mittheilungen"", Ergänzungsheft No 72).‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 46787

‎"SNOUCK HURGRONJE, C.‎

‎Mekka. I Die Stadt und ihre Herren. II. Aus dem heutigen Leben. (+ Bilder-Atlas). 2 text-volumes + atlas. - [PIONEERING WORK ON MECCA]‎

‎Haag, Nijhoff, 1888-1889. Text-volumes in lex-8vo, two volumes, identically bound in near contemporary burgundy half cloth with the original printed front wrappers preserved an pasted on to front boards. the original printed paper spine labels have also been preserved an pasted on to spines. Wear to capitals, corners, and hinges. Blindstamped library imprint to top of front boards (Colonial Office Library). Bound with both half-titles. The half-title of vol. 1 mounted, as is the title-page of vol. 2. Stamps to title-pages (Arab Boreau Cairo and Colonial office Library). Otherwise a clean and fine copy with no noteworthy flaws. XXIII, (1), 228, (2) pp. + 3 genealogical tables and 2 folded maps + XVIII, 397, (1) pp. The atlas volume consists of the printed table of contents and all 65 photographs and lithographs inserted into a 19th century full vellum photograph album with sturdy leaves. The album itself has some wear, but is sturdy, robust and crarming. It artistically shows the craftmanship of the stiching by displaying parts of the sewing cords on leather onlays on the spine. Leather ties. In all, there are 75 illustrations, consisting in four chromolithographic plates, 6 tones lithographic plates (one double-page and folded) and 65 original photographs of varying sizes. Some are full-page, some are mounted four to a page, and some that have originally been four (and in one case three) to a page have here been individually mounted on a leaf each. Although taken out and mounted in to the present album, all numberings (I to XL) have been preserved, as have the titles of the pictures. Generally in very good condition, although one lithograph has a closed tear.‎

‎Scarce first edition of the standard scientific work on Mecca, the first of its kind ever to be published. This magnificent work constitutes a pivotal historical source for our knowledge of the Holy City, for some the Forbidden City. It is arguably to date the most important Western account of Islam's holy city, not least due to the magnificent photographs taken by Snouck Hurgronje himself and his student Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar, a Meccan doctor, who became the first Arab photographer of Mecca. The work gives us the most unique insight into the people, the life and faith of Mecca at a most crucial time for both the city and the Arabian peninsula. ""The 21st century reader should realize that the present book is a classic, but in many ways also a modern book. It describes Meccan society in the 1880's, and as such it is an important historical source - in fact till today the only one on the subject."" (Intruduction by J.J. Witkam to the English translation, p. (XIII) ). ""Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, (born Feb. 8, 1857, Oosterhout, Neth.-died June 26, 1936, Leiden), professor and Dutch colonial official, a pioneer in the scientific study of Islam.While serving as a lecturer at the University of Leiden (1880-89), Snouck Hurgronje visited Arabia (1884-85), stopping at Mecca. His classic work ""Mekka"", 2 vol. (1888-89), reconstructs the history of the holy city and sheds light on the origins of Islam, early traditions and practices, and the first Islamic communities. The second volume, translated into English as ""Mekka in the Latter Part of the 19th Century"" (1931), contains many details of daily life in Islamic culture and deals with the Indonesian Muslim colony at Mecca."" (Encycl. Britt.). ""Our standard scientific work on Mecca and the pilgrimage we owe to the next Christian pilgrim on our roll, Prof. C. Snouck Hurgronje... [H]e journeyed to Mecca, where for six months he lived as a student of the Koran, and gathered the material for his monumental work on that city. As Burckhardt had been mainly interested in the topography of the city, and the pilgrimage ceremony, Snouck Hurgronje interested himself particularly in a social study of the Meccan community, and so complete is his work that he has left nothing to later writers save to note the changes made by passing years."" (Arthus Jeffery, The Moslem World, Volume 19 (1929), pp. 232-3). Much speculation has been given to the circumstances under which Snouck Hurgronje succeeded in being able to enter Mecca the way he did. No other Western scholar had been given the opportunity of entering the Holy City this way. ""Ever since Snouck Hurgronje published his monograph on Mecca, the book has amazed its readers. Mecca was and is the Holy City for some, the Forbidden City for others. How had a young Western scholar succeeded, and in such a short time, to become accepted by the Meccans as one of them and to write such a detailed description of Mecca's society? Since Snouck Hurgronje has mostly kept silent about this remarkable feat, stories of legendary proportions were bound to come into circulation..."" (Witkam, p. (XIII) ).Through mediation with the Ottoman governor in Jeddah, Snouck Hurgronje, who was fluent in Arabic, was examined by a delegation of scholars from Mecca in 1884 and, upon successful completion of the examination, was allowed to commence a pilgrimage to the Holy Muslim city of Mecca in 1885. His chief object was to become intimately acquainted with the daily life of the Mekkans and of the thousands of Muhammadans from all parts of the world living in Mekka for material or spiritual purposes.A pioneering traveler, he was a rare Western presence in Mecca. He embraced the culture and religion of his hosts with passion, to such an extent that he successfully gave people the impression that he had converted to Islam. But what is just as astonishing as his entering so fully into life in Mecca and being able to report so intimately and lively on it, is his accompanying photographic documentation. Also in this respect, he is a pioneer. In his day, a camera probably weighed ab. 40 kilos, and one needed a number of chemicals in order to develop the pictures, which would have been done on site. Having been forced to leave Mecca due to a misunderstanding, after five months, Hurgronje gave the photographic equipment to a local physician he had been staying with, Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar, who began using the camera and sent images back to Hurgronje in the Netherlands. Thus, Abd al-Ghaffar became Mecca's first home-grown photographer. Many of the photographs were originally credited solely to Hurgronje, but they are now jointly credited, with experts unable to tell who shot what.‎

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‎"SPARRMAN, ANDERS.‎

‎Resa till Goda Hopps - Udden, Södra Pol-kretsen och omkring Jordklotet, samt till Hottentott- och Caffer-landen, Åren 1772-76. Första Delen.‎

‎Stockholm, Anders J. Nordström, 1783. 8vo. Contemp. hcalf. A very small nick at top of spine. Spine blindtooled and with titlelabel. Spine slightly rubbed. XV,766 pp., 9 folded engraved plates and 1 map (the map in facsimile). The first 8 leaves with a faint dampstain. A few scattered marginal brownspots.‎

‎"SPARRMAN, ANDERS.‎

‎Resa till Goda Hopps - Udden, Södra Pol-kretsen och omkring Jordklotet, samt till Hottentott- och Caffer-landen, Åren 1772-76. Första Delen.‎

‎Stockholm, Anders J. Nordström, 1783. 8vo. Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands, gilt spine, titlelabel with gilt lettering. A very small nick to foot of spine. XV,766 pp., 9 folded engraved plates, 1 large folded engraved map. A fine clean copy.‎

‎The scarce first edition (the first part only, but alone-standing) of Sparrman's famous travelling account which has been called the '""most trustworthy account of the Cape Colony and the various races of people then residing in it"" that had been published in the 18th century. The work is one of the most important investigations of the South African fauna in the second half of the 18th century. He sailed for the Cape of Good Hope in January 1772 to take up a post as a tutor. When James Cook arrived there later in the year at the start of his second voyage, Sparrman was taken on as assistant naturalist to Johann and Georg Forster. After the voyage he returned to Cape Town in July 1775 and practiced medicine, earning enough to finance a journey into the interior.Du Reitz, Bibliotheca Polynesia, 1218 Mendelssohn 4, p. 360‎

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‎"STAHL, A.F.‎

‎Reisen in Nord- und Zentral-Persien. Mit drei Karten.‎

‎Gotha, Julius Perthes, 1895. 4to. No wrappers. IV,40 pp. and 3 large folded maps.‎

‎"STANLEY, HENRY MORTON.‎

‎Through the Dark Continent or the sources of the Nile around the great lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. - [""ONE OF THE GREATEST JOURNEYS OF ALL TIME""]‎

‎London, Sampson Low, 1878. 8vo. 2 volumes, both in publisher’s original dark brown pictorially decorated cloth, with an elaborate pattern depicting the continent of Africa in black with the Nile crossing it in gilt. Below, also in black, a scene depicting natives roving on a river. Title and author in gilt lettering to front boards and spines. Light wear to extremities, mainly to upper and lower part of capitals. 3 cm tear to lower part of front hindge on vol. 2, otherwise fine and clean. XIV, (2), 522" " IX, 566, 32 (publisher's booklist, dated April 1878) pp. + 2 frontispiece portraits, 10 maps including 2 large folding maps in pockets at rear, 33 wood-engraved plates and many illustrations in the text.‎

‎"STEENSTRUP, JAPETUS.‎

‎Zeni'ernes Reiser i Norden. Kritisk Fremstilling af de sidste Tiaars vigtige Bidrag til Forstaaelsen af Venetianerne Zeni's Ophold i Norden og Reiser i dette mellem Aarene 1390 og 1405. (Offprint from ""Aarbøger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie"").‎

‎Kjøbenhavn, Gyldendal, 1883. 8vo. In later half cloth with the original printed front wrapper pasted on to front board. Offprint from ""Aarbøger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie"", 1883. A very nice and clean copy. 160 pp. + 5 folded maps.‎

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‎"SYMES, MICHAEL.‎

‎Reise des brittischen Gesandten Herrn Michael Symes nach dem Königreiche Ava im Jahr 1795. Aus dem Englischen auszugsweise übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen versehen von M.C. Sprengel. Nebst einer Charte.‎

‎Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1801. Unbound, but stitched. (1),XXX,239 pp., 1 foldet engraved map. Light browning to leaves.‎

‎First German edition of ""An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava in the Year 1795. London, 1800"". (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel. 4. Bd.: 1. Theil). Also having the series titlepage, this with a stamp.‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 40950

‎"THOMSON, JOHN (+) WILLIAM FLOYD (+) FELICE BEATO (+) HIPPOLYTE ARNOUX.‎

‎The Tordenskjold-expedition. 71 albumen print from 1860ies to 1873. - [FINE COLLECTION OF EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS FROM EAST-ASIA DOCUMENTING THE LAYDOWN OF THE FIRST TELEGRAPH CABLES IN EAST-ASIA]‎

‎1870-1872. Folio-oblong (395 x 320 mm). Original brown half calf, recased - the original cloth (with gilt lettering to the front) has been expertly mounted on to the new boards, and most of the original gilt leather spine has been preserved over a perfectly matching new lovely brown half calf. ""Tordenskjold / 1870 - 1873"" in gilt lettering, partly worn of, to front board. End-papers renewed. 71 albumen print in various sizes and by various photographers (see below) mounted on 59 contemporary white cardboard leaves (measuring 370 x 310 mm), all re-hinged. The album was water-damaged at some point, but has been expertly and neatly retored and appears in overall very good condition with good tones. 1, Oval photo of Tordenskjold (205 x 60mm) 2, Photo of Tordenskjold (190 x 143 mm) 3, Crew aboard Tordenskjold (200 x 14 mm) 4, Crew aboard Tordenskjold (157 x 128 mm) 5, Crew and equipment aboard Tordenskjold (228 x 176 mm) 6, Naval officers about Tordenskjold (167 x 130 mm). 7, 8 small photos of various places on one plate (274 x 190 mm) 8, The harbor of Port Said. By Hippolyte Arnoux (247 x 190mm) 9, Muddigging machines in the channel of Port Said. By Hippolyte Arnoux. (245 x 190mm) 10, Port Said. By Hippolyte Arnoux. 11, Malta (262 x 207 mm) 12, Two photos of Malta (each measuring 134 x 120 mm) 13, Two photos of Gibraltar (Each measuring 148 x 114) 14, Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong (194 x 130 mm). 15, Two photos depicting telegraph-house and ships in Deep Water Bay (each measuring 150 x 112) 16, Boat with people. By Felice Beato, coloured (294 x 235 mm) 17, House next to river. By John Thomson, December 1870 (278 x 225 mm) 17, Seamen’s hospital in Hong Kong. (261 x 190 mm) 18, Hong Kong. (270 x 195 mm) 19, Hong Kong, by Floyd (270 x 192 mm) 20, Hong Kong, by Floyd (240 x 190 mm) 21, Two photos of sites in Hong Kong (each measuring 165 x 127 mm) 22, Five Persians in Hong Kong (215 x 244 mm) 23, Group of women in Hong Kong, (326 x 215 mm) 24, Two photos of Hong Kong harbour, one photo depicting “Cella” (182 x 105" 130 x 98 mm) 25, ??? Villa at Canton. (264 x 190 mm) 26, Pagode in Xuexiu Park, Guangdong. By William Pryor Floyd. (195 x 246 mm) 27, Boats in Canton. William Pryor Floyd,(270 x 223 mm) 28, Pou-Ting-Qua’s Garden, Canton. By John Thomson. (289 x 230 mm) 29, Fields in Canton. (205 x 155 mm) 30, Houses in Canton. (267 x 210 mm) 31, Canton harbor. By John Thomson. (245 x 202 mm) 32, Boat on the Canton river. (274 x 204 mm) 33, Wall around Canton. (260 x 200 mm). 34, Boats in Canton (293 x 225) 35, Telegraphstation in Woosung. (150 x 110 mm) 36, Boats in Foochow. (287 x 232 mm) 37, Temple in Foochow. By John Thomson (190 x 237 mm) 38, Pagode in Foochow. Presumably by John Thomson. (287 x 220 mm). 39, Tomb of Fou Tcheou. By John Thomson. (290 x 225 mm). 40, Temple in Shanghai. (237 x 188 mm). 41, Shanghai. (232 x 176 mm) 42, Chaochow bridge, Kwangtung. By John Thomson. (266 x 204 mm). 43. Panorama of Nagasaki consisting of two photos. (371 x142 mm) 44, Two photos of Nagasaki. Felice Beato. (Each measuring 169 x 119 mm). 45, Two photos from Nagasaki. Presumably by Felice Beato. (Each measuring 165 x 118 mm) 46, Two photos from Nagasaki. Presumably by Felice Beato. (Each measuring 165 x 118 mm) 47, Temple in Nagasaki. Presumably by Felice Beato. (169 x 118 mm). 48, Photo of Japanese woman in kimono. By Felice Beato. (205 x 255 mm). 49, Two photos of officers in house in Yokohama. (162 x 125 mm). 50, The Abbot and Monks of Kushan Monastery. By John Thomson. (287 x 204 mm). 51, Wooden structure, presumably Nagasaki. Presumably by Felice Beato. (270 x 208 mm) 52, Pagode, presumably Nagasaki. Presumably by Felice Beato. (234 x 185 mm) 53, Cityscape with lake, presumably Nagasaki. Presumably by Felice Beato.. (280 x 228 mm). 54, Two photos, cemetery and stairs to temple. By Felice Beato. (Each measuring 168 x 118 mm). 55, People standing outside house, presumably Hong Kong. By John Thomson. (185 x 155 mm) 56, Guangzhou Great Norh Gate, Canton. By John Thomson (245 x 156 mm). 57, Two photos, one of the building of a telegraph station (presumably in Wladivostok) and a view of Wladivostok from the sea (154 x 123 130 x 99 mm). 58, Seascape of two ships. (130 x 140 mm). 59, Ship laying for anchor. (170 x 123 mm)‎

‎"THORNAM, CHR.‎

‎Skizzer optagne paa Corvetten Galatheas Jordomseiling af Chr: Thornam 1845-47.‎

‎(København., 1852). 4to. Samt. hldrbd. med rig rygforgyldning. Lidt kantslid. Smårevner ved øvre kapitæl. Litograferet titelblad, 40 pp. tekst samt 30 tonede litograferede plancher med motiver fra de af Galathea besøgte lande. Tekstsider her og der lidt brunplettede. Plancherne friske, bortset fra lidt marginale brunpletter. Litografierne udførte af Tegner & Kittendorff.‎

‎"THORNAM, CHRISTIAN.‎

‎Skizzer optagne paa Corvetten Galatheas Jordomseiling af Chr: Thornam 1845-47.‎

‎(København, T egner & Kittendorff,1852). 4to. Samtidigt hellæderbd. Forgyldt rygtitel. lettere kantslid. Litograferet titelblad, 40 pp. tekst samt 30 tonede litograferede plancher med motiver fra de af Galathea besøgte lande. Svag skjold på de første blade. Plancherne gennemgående friske, bortset fra en svag skjold på bagsiden af de første plancher.. Litografierne udførte af Tegner & Kittendorff.‎

‎"TSCHUDI, J.J. v.‎

‎Reise durch die Andes von Süd-Amerika, von Cordova nach Cobija im Jahre 1858. Mit Karte und Holzschnitten.‎

‎Gotha, Julius Perthes, 1860. 4to. No wrappers. (2),38 pp. and 1 folded engraved map.‎

‎"VOLNEY, C.F.‎

‎Schilderung der vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika, vorzüglich in Hinsicht ihrer Lage, Naturbeschaffenheit und ihrer Ureinwohner. Aus dem Französischen Auszugsweise übersetzt. Mit einer Charte.‎

‎Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1804. Unbound, but stitched. VIII,283 pp. and one folded engraved map ""Charte vonn Nord-America zur Erläuterung des Systems der Winde und Strömungen. Weimar, 1804""‎

‎"WHELER, GEORGE .‎

‎Voyage de Dalmatie de Grece, et du Levant. Vol. 1 (of 2).‎

‎Amsterdam, Jean Wolters, 1689. 8vo. In contemporary vellum with title in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to spine. A nice and clean copy. (14), 301 pp. + 1 map, 1 table and 55 plates.‎

‎First French translation (vol. 1 of 2 only) of Wheler’s famous work on the Levant: ““one of the most important accounts of travels in the Levant, and the first description of Athens which was systematic, detailed and trustworthy"" (Blackmer). ""Wheler was especially interested in botany and topography. The map is very interesting. Wheler's work remained the standard English book on Greece for many years. It represents, together with Spon's book in French, the first attempt at a systematic topographical description based upon explorations"" (Ibid.).‎

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‎"WHITTINGHAM, BERNARD (CAPT.).‎

‎Notes on the Late Expedition against the Russian Settlements in Eastern Siberia And of a Visit to Japan and to the Shores of Tartary, and of the Sea of Okhostk. - [EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST EDITION OF CAPTAIN BERNARD WHITTINGHAM'S NOTES]‎

‎London, Longman, Brown, Green, And Longman, 1856, 8vo. In the original full embossed red cloth, rebacked, preserving most of the original spine. Map with 10 cm long tear. Wear to extremities and 1 quire lose. Otherwise internally fine. (I)-XV, 300, (1)-4, 24 pp. + 1 folded map.‎

‎The exceedingly rare first edition of Captain Bernard Whittingham's notes on his voyage from Hong Kong aboard HMS Sibylle to the Russian settlements in Eastern Siberia. Here he recounts in detail the movements and actions of HMS Sybille, including the period of the capture of the Diana's crew (under the command Nikolai Baron Schilling) and their transfer in Hong Kong to other Royal Navy ships. Whittingham had volunteered to join an Allied squadron attempting 'to discover the progress of Russian aggrandisement in North-eastern Asia, and to ascertain how far the reports of her successful encroachment on the sea frontiers of China and Japan were true'. In the context of the Crimean War's Pacific theatre, he was also keen to see avenged the Royal Navy's defeat by the Russians at Petropavlovsk the previous year.""Between March and May, the British Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Bruce, assembled his fleet in preparation for a renewed attack on Petropavlovsk to be carried out in May. On March 26 (7), the frigate HMS Sybille (Commodore the Hon. Charles Elliot), steam corvette HMS Hornet and brig HMS Bittern left Hong Kong under instructions from Rear Admiral Sir James Stirling, Commander-in-Chief on the China station. By April 2 (14) the Screw Steam Ship HMS Encounter (Captain George William Douglas O'Callagan) and the Paddle Wheel Steam Sloop HMS Barracouta (Commander Frederick Henry Stirling), both vessels detached for the purpose from the East India station by Rear Admiral Stirling, were in position at the rendezvous position patrolling some distance off Petropavlovsk. Accuracy in the accounts of the events involving HMS Sybille and HMS Barracouta is greatly enhanced by the existence of contemporary journals written by Captain Bernard Whittingham, Royal Engineers, travelling as an observer on HMS Sybille, and by Assistant Surgeon John M Tronson, of HMS Barracouta."" (Girad, ""Setting the Scene"").The present publication consists of the authors partially unedited notes: ""The following rough notes were originally pencilled at intervals of a few days, to refresh the recollections of their writer, and they have subsequently been copied amidst the bustle of the saloons of crowded Oriental steamers"" and as the duties of the writer's profession preclude any attempt to remould or amplify them, they are offered in their present unpolished form, in the hope that the slight and meagre information they afford of lands comparatively unknown - the Japan Islands, and the shores of Tartary and Eastern Siberia - may interest the public."" (from the preface).‎

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‎"WIESELER, FRIEDRICH.‎

‎Archäologischer Bericht über seine Reise nach Griechenland.‎

‎Göttingen, Dieterischen Buchhandlung, 1874. 4to. Contemp. hcloth. Wear to top of spine. Offprint from ""Abhandlungen der Königl. Preussischen Gesellschaft der Wissensch. zu Göttingen"". 72 pp.‎

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‎"WITTMAN, WILLIAM.‎

‎Reisen nach der Türkei, Klein=Asien, Syrien und Aegypten. In den Jahren 1799, 1800 und 1801. Aus dem Englischen Auszugsweise übersetzt.‎

‎Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1805. Unbound, but stitched. XII,208 pp. Light browning to leaves and a few brownspots.‎

‎First German edition of ""Travels in Turkey, Asia-minor, Syria and across the Desert into Egypt, during the years 1799, 1800 and 1801...London, 1803"". (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel, fortgesetzt von T.F. Ehrmann, 16. Bd.: 2. Theil).‎

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‎"ZANGAKI (+) BONFILS (+) ARNOUX (+) A. BEATO (+) FIORILLO (+) BECHARD (+) SEBAH.‎

‎Album containing 146 albumen prints of Egypt from the 1870ies. - [MAGNIFICENT ALBUM WITH EARLY PHOTOGRAPS OF EGYPT INCLUDING SOME OF THE VERY EARLIEST OF THE SUEZ CANAL ]‎

‎Egypt, ca. 1870ies. Folio-oblong (365 x 280 mm). 146 albumen prints mounted verso and recto on 73 ff. Bound in contemporary half cloth. With traces of paper-label to inner margin of front board. Label of the stationery shop ""Maison Martinet, Albert Hautecoeur, bd des Capucines, 12, Paris"" pasted on to upper outer corner of pasted down front end-paper. Paper creased and some leaves symetrically perforated, not affecting photos. Two photos with tears and a few photos partly detached from paper. Some photos are slightly discoloured and toned but are in general in good condition.‎

‎Extraordinary collection containing 146 albumen prints depicting landscapes and animated scenes of Egypt including some of the very earliest photographs of the newly opened Suez Canal. The photographs also document a period in Egyptian history, where the country began to gain independence and autonomy from Ottoman rule" Constantinople had granted Egypt the status of an autonomous vassal state or Khedivate in 1867, and completion of the Suez Canal gave Britain a faster route to India which in turn made Egypt increasingly reliant on Britain for both military and economic aid. Most photos are signed by the greatest local photographers of the time: the Zangaki brothers, Bonfils, Arnoux, Beato, Fiorillo, Béchard and Sébah. Active in the second half of the 19th century, these photographers of diverse origins such as French, Italian, British, Ottoman and Greek all established a studio or a branch in Egypt, in Alexandria, Port Said and Cairo. The Suez Canal was one of the most ambitious engineering projects of the 19th century. It was designed to create a waterway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, linking Europe and Asia and providing a faster and more efficient route for shipping goods between the two continents. Construction of the canal began in 1859 and took over ten years to complete. Hippolyte Arnoux is best known for his remarkable photographs of the Suez Canal in Egypt. Arnoux's photographs of the Suez Canal were groundbreaking in their time and remain an important documentation of the construction of one of the world's most significant engineering endeavors. He was hired by the French government to document the construction of the canal, and he spent several years in Egypt taking photographs of it. He used a large-format camera, which allowed him to capture incredible detail and clarity in his images. Arnoux's photographs of the Suez Canal were not only important documents of the construction of the canal, but they also played an important role in the popular imagination of the time. They helped to promote the idea of progress and modernity, as well as the importance of colonialism and European expansion in the world. Zangaki's portrait photography also received much acclaim. His portraits were known for their ability to capture the essence of his subjects, conveying their personality, character, and emotions, and his portraiture work also demonstrated his mastery of lighting, composition, and posing.Zangaki's landscape photography is another notable aspect of his work. He and his brother captured breathtaking images of Egypt's natural landscapes, such as the Nile River, the desert, and the countryside. Their images were notable for their use of contrast, shadows, and light, creating a unique atmosphere that evoked the beauty and mystery of Egypt's landscapes. Their work contributed significantly to the early days of Egyptology, as it allowed European scholars and archaeologists that were not in a position to travel to examine the monuments and artifacts. The present collection forms a fine testament to one the most interesting periods in modern Egyptian history and to the cradle of Egyptian photography.‎

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‎"ÖDMANN, SAMUEL. (+) [JOHN WHITE]‎

‎John Whites Resa till Nya Holland, Åren 1787 och 1788. [i.e. Swedish: ""Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales""]. - [FIRST SWEDISH TRANSLATION OF JOHN WHITES'S VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA]‎

‎Upsala, J. Edmans Enka, 1793. 8vo. Completely uncut in recent marbled paper covered boards. A very fine and clean copy. XII, 147, (1) pp. + 4 plates.‎

‎First Swedish translation (abbreviated) of John Whites, principal naval surgeon for the voyage of the First Fleet to Australia. In 1788 White was appointed Surgeon-General of New South Wales [Nya Holland] and organized a hospital for the new colony, somewhat hampered by a lack of medical supplies. He became interested in the native flora and fauna of the new land and investigated the potential of Australian plants for use as medicine. He observed the olfactory qualities of eucalyptus and distilled eucalyptus oil in 1788.The work was translated by Samuel Ödmann (1750-1829) who also translated works by James Cook, Pierre Sonnerat and Carsten Niebuhr.‎

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‎"ÖDMANN, SAMUEL. (+) [JOHN WHITE] (+) [JOHN HYNES] (+) [GEORGE CARTER].‎

‎John Whites Resa till Nya Holland, Åren 1787 och 1788. [i.e. Swedish: ""Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales""] (+) Berättelse om ängelska skeppets Grosvenors strandning på Africas östra kust, samt besättningens vandring genom landets inre öknar till ... - [FIRST SWEDISH TRANSLATION OF JOHN WHITES'S VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA]‎

‎Upsala, J. Edmans Enka, 1793 &1794. 8vo. In contemporary paper covered boards with red leather title-label with gilt lettering to spine. Spine cracked, otherwise a fine and clean copy. XII, 147, (1), (7), 86, (1) pp.‎

‎First Swedish translations (abbreviated) of these two important travel accounts.[John Whites Resa:] John Whites, principal naval surgeon for the voyage of the First Fleet to Australia. In 1788 White was appointed Surgeon-General of New South Wales [Nya Holland] and organized a hospital for the new colony, somewhat hampered by a lack of medical supplies. He became interested in the native flora and fauna of the new land and investigated the potential of Australian plants for use as medicine. He observed the olfactory qualities of eucalyptus and distilled eucalyptus oil in 1788.[Berättelse om ängelska skeppets Grosvenors:] ""The ill-fated vessel sailed from ""Trincomale"" on the 13th of June 1782, and struck on the coast of Kaffraria a few weeks after. The passengers agreed to accompany Captain Coxon in an attempt to reach the Dutch settlements in the Cape..., One by one, however, the doomed sufferers succumbed or were left behind, and when, after 117 days of fearful hardships, a remote Dutch farm was reached, only six men arrived out of a whole ship's company"" (Mendelssohn I, p.651)"The works were translated by Samuel Ödmann (1750-1829) who also translated works by James Cook, Pierre Sonnerat and Carsten Niebuhr.‎

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