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Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014711290ISBN 13: 9781014711298
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014711290ISBN 13: 9781014711298
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014548705ISBN 13: 9781014548702
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014711290ISBN 13: 9781014711298
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
Published by Legare Street Press 2021-09, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014711290ISBN 13: 9781014711298
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
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Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015383025ISBN 13: 9781015383029
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Saillant & Nyon and Pissot, Paris, 1774
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xvi+502+[2 dedication] pages with tables, three folding maps of Robert de Vaugondy and engraved by E. Dussyat at back and ribbon book mark. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/4") bound in full period leather with five raised bands with red label and gilt lettering to spine with gilt decorative vignettes to spine compartments. Covers with gilt ruled edges. (Sabin 18344; Du Rietz 246; Hill 392) First French edition. Alexander Dalrymple was a Scottish geographer and the first Hydrographer of the British Admiralty. He was the main proponent of the theory that there existed a vast undiscovered continent in the South Pacific, Terra Australis Incognita. He produced thousands of nautical charts, mapping a remarkable number of seas and oceans for the first time, and contributing significantly to the safety of shipping. His theories prompted a number of expeditions in search of this mythical land, until James Cook's second journey (1772 1775) led to the conclusion that, if it did exist, it was further south than the 65° line of latitude South. When translating some Spanish documents captured in the Philippines in 1762, Dalrymple had found Torres's testimony proving a passage south of New Guinea; he now showed Torres's route of 1606 on a chart in his An Account of the Discoveries Made in The South Pacifick Ocean, Previous to 1764 (London, 1767). In this work he declared his belief in the existence of a great southern continent, extending into low latitudes in the Pacific; more important, he brought Torres's route to the notice of Joseph Banks. In 1768 it was suggested that Dalrymple should lead the expedition being sent to the Pacific to observe the transit of Venus but his insistence that he should command the vessel was contrary to Admiralty regulations. However, his book provided James Cook with valuable knowledge for his successful navigation of Torres Strait. In his major work, An Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean (London, 1770), Dalrymple continued to insist that a great southern continent existed. By circumnavigating New Zealand, Cook on his first voyage had imposed severe limitations on this hypothesis, and on his second voyage in 1772-75, he completely disproved it; nevertheless Dalrymple's writings had done much to maintain official interest in Pacific exploration. Condition: Light rubbing to extremities else a very nice copy.
Published by Paris Saillant & Nyon and Pissot 1774, 1774
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
Book First Edition
xiv,(2),502,(2) pp. Octavo (20.3 X 13.3 cm.) Bound in original full cats paw calf. Spine ruled in six compartments. Five raised bands. Center tools. Original plain endpapers. Boards very slight worn. Red morocco label on spine. Half title. Three folding charts by Robert de Vaugondy and engraved by E. Dussyat at the rear. Edges toned light blue. A bit of light staining on the title page otherwise a fine fresh copy in the original binding. First French edition. Sabin 18334 Hill p 392. This is an abridged French translation of An Historical collection of the several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean by Anne Francois Joachim de Freville. This includes Dalrymple's critical comments on Hawksworth which was originally published in a quarto pamphlet in London in 1773. Hawkworth replied to Dalrymple in the preface of the Second edition of his book. Very scarce especially in this condition. From the Library of Ann Shirley note polar historian.
Published by London: Printed By George Bigg And London, Printed By W. Ballintine [1793-1808], 1808
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
2nd issue [1808]. Margins wormed with some stain toning. Finely and period sympathetically bound in full, modern aniline calf. Raised bands with contrasting title and volume-number labels. Scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 1 pages; With the unpublished material for vol. 2 part 5 added but continuing the pagination and register from the first issue. Referenced by: ESTC t144414. Physical desc. : 2 v. , plates : maps [all present]; 33 cm (4? ) Subjects; Commerce - Asia - History & Oriental literature -Translations into English - 18th century - Periodicals - Early works to 1800. 8 Kg.
Published by London: Printed By George Bigg And London, Printed By W. Ballintine [1793-1808], 1808
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
2nd issue [1808]. Margins wormed with some stain toning. Finely and period sympathetically bound in full, modern aniline calf. Raised bands with contrasting title and volume-number labels. Scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 1 pages; With the unpublished material for vol. 2 part 5 added but continuing the pagination and register from the first issue. Referenced by: ESTC t144414. Physical desc. : 2 v. , plates : maps [all present]; 33 cm (4? ) Subjects; Commerce - Asia - History & Oriental literature -Translations into English - 18th century - Periodicals - Early works to 1800. 8 Kg.