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Twenty-four rare books, manuscripts & prints
24 items, illustrated ISBN: 1 875567 40 2 Published in 2005
A selection of just twenty-four exceptional pieces including the remarkable original journal of Moraleda y Montero from the voyage of the Spanish warship El Buen Consejo in 1769. The catalogue also includes: a beautiful copy of Flinders' Voyage in original boards the rare first unofficial edition of Wilkes' Antarctic voyage a number of important early voyage books including Herrera the first atlas of America, by Wytfliet a series of remarkable manuscripts including a sheaf of letters from Duperrey to Freycinet an album of exploration accounts prepared by John Oxley and others for Phillip Parker King a rare example of Captain Cook's autograph

Australian: $20 (Approx. US $21, Euro €16)