Hordern House is please to announce our September 2015 catalogue which offers a select range of early printed and visual material from broad Pacific interest to First Fleet and early colonial settlement of Australia. The full catalogue can be downloaded or viewed on-line here

 

A few highlights are the unpublished journal of Pacific coastal exploration by Moraleda Y Montero; a marvellous copy of Barros' 16th century Chronicle of Portuguese exploration; voyage accounts by Cook - an unusually extended set in a fine 19th binding  from the library of Edward Henry, fifth Baron Scott; La Perouse; a fine set of Burney with remarkable association, dedicated to his sister Fanny Burney, the novelist; Mary Ann Parker's remarkable voyage account - the first account of Australia by a woman; together with fine marine paintings by Oswald Brierly with impeccable provenance, Thomas Martyn's Universal Conchologist with extra unpublished leaves, the earliest account of Botany Bay by Watkin Tench, together with glorious plate books by Lycett, John Webber and Quadri's panoramic testament to the wonders of Venice. 

 

We are also pleased to announe our publication of regular on-line lists. The first two - Australian Literature  and Gold  are viewable here or by selecting the 'Recent' tab in our header.