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  • Wooden Hookers of Hobart Town & Whalers out of Van Diemen’s Land [Two Works] – Harry O’May

    Wooden Hookers of Hobart Town & Whalers out of Van Diemen’s Land [Two Works] – Harry O’May

    Published by the author a fine copy of the second impression 1978.

    Octavo, 137 pages plus 101 pages indices not paginated. Very clean superb dust jacket.

    Harry O’May’s compilation of two books packed with historic detail about the Tasmanian early whalers – superb photographic record nowhere else seen.

    One of the best Tasmanian Maritime

    $35.00

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  • Original 19thC Watercolour – Australian Squadron, HMS Opal off the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] 1886 – D. F. Gillett

    Original 19thC Watercolour – Australian Squadron, HMS Opal off the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] 1886 – D. F. Gillett

    D.F. Gillett was an active British naïve marine artist in the late 19th early 20th Century. This painting is of an event in 1888, and we take that to be the year of the painting.

    A nice size, 38cm by 22cm in frame 65cm by 88cm. the wooden frame of unusual and pleasing design. The painting in very good condition, strong colours no fading or foxing.

    HMS Opal was an Emerald Class Corvette. Despite having steam power, she was fully rigged Barque. Built in Sunderland, England in 1875 she made her way to the Australian fleet and served between 1885-1890, mainly in the Pacific.

    Price $890.00 framed as in image

    A rare subject, HMS Opal in the Pacific off the New Hebrides [Vanuatu].

    $890.00

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  • Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum – Brewington

    Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum – Brewington

    First edition of a monumental piece work. One of 750 numbered copies this being numbered 383.

    Published by the Museum, Salem, Massachusetts in 1968. Large thick octavo, 530 pages with close to 2,000 plates, many large and in colour. Weighs 3.2 kgs so not a bedtime read. A postage supplement at cost will be required for this heavy item.

    The Peabody Museum at Salem houses one of the world’s largest collections of marine art … includes many Chinese artists as well as the leading western names. Includes views from the great era of discovery as well as naval encounters, whaling etc. Very good condition. A previous owner has made a couple of neat additions in the end paper including a simple but charming Chinese junk … a needlework item.

    Super marine art reference – hours of nautical pleasure.

    $80.00

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  • Charles Robbins RN (1782-1805) – Elynor Olijnyk

    Charles Robbins RN (1782-1805) – Elynor Olijnyk

    First edition, self published, classy book by the author a descendant of Charles Robbins.

    Octavo. Pictorial covers (no dust jacket issued), 91 pages, end paper charts, illustrated, unusual layout, quality production, fine copy.

    Robbins joined the navy at twelve-year old and spent the rest of his life at sea. By the early 1800’s he had worked his way up to exploratory service around the Australian waters. In the Cutter Integrity he discovered the Hunter Group of islands in the Bass Strait off the North-West of Tasmania – Robbins Island is named after him. This was all done before Flinders and Flinders likely upscaled Robbins’ charts.

    Much more can be said of his achievements – in 1805 still in command of the Integrity he got involved in war with the Spanish – captured a couple of Galleons – went to South America and was never seen again.

    Robbins made a contribution a great story told.
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    $35.00

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  • Small Boats and Big Seas [A Hundred Years of Yachting – Edited by Ralph Stephenson

    Small Boats and Big Seas [A Hundred Years of Yachting – Edited by Ralph Stephenson

    First edition published by Oxford University Press, Melbourne in 1978.

    Octavo, 189 pages, nicely illustrated, a pretty good copy in a nice dust jacket.

    Numerous small boat accounts by well known names from the early days – Slocum, Vanderdecken, Knight etc to the mid period – Jack London, Fox, Villiers and Richards to more modern times with Moitessier, Tetley, Whitaker etc …

    Wonderful collection of salty water adventurers.

    $25.00

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  • First Fleet Journal – Collins  – An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, with Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners etc of the Native Inhabitants of That Country, to which is Added some Particulars of New Zealand from the MSS of Lieutenant Governor King: and an Account of a Voyage performed by Captain Flinders and Mr Bass; by which the Existence of a Strait separating Van Diemen’s Land from the Continent of New Holland was ascertained. Abstracted from the Journal of Mr Bass.

    First Fleet Journal – Collins – An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, with Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners etc of the Native Inhabitants of That Country, to which is Added some Particulars of New Zealand from the MSS of Lieutenant Governor King: and an Account of a Voyage performed by Captain Flinders and Mr Bass; by which the Existence of a Strait separating Van Diemen’s Land from the Continent of New Holland was ascertained. Abstracted from the Journal of Mr Bass.

    Published London 1804 by T. Cadell Jnr and W Davies, The Strand. Second edition edited and abridged by Maria Collins [Collin’s wife] from the original work and augmented with new information available.

    Quarto, xx, 562 pages with 8 engraved in-text illustrations [2 original hand colouring]; plus 24 engraved plates [three original hand colouring] and 2 maps – one folding. Bound in full speckled calf in period style by Perry. Gilt title on separate red leather title label, alternating maritime gilt decorations to compartments between five raised bands. List of engravings and instructions to binder – ticked off by a careful reviewer. Some minor signs of cropping but nothing disturbing, the magnificent black and white full-page plates are bright and clean. Coloured plates show some age and are truly magnificent.

    This account is the last published of the First Fleet Journals. In its content and style, it represents the earliest history of Australia as an English Colonial settlement … the others being more personal narratives. The fine engravings taken from water colours by Edward Dayes who in turn took them from drawings by convict artist Thomas Watling.

    David Collins was Secretary to First Governor Arthur Phillip. At an early age he had joined the Marines and had seen action in the American War of Independence. In 1786 he volunteered for the First Fleet as Deputy Judge Advocate in the Marines. After two years instructions were received that the Marines were to return to England. Collins decided to remain at some personal cost. On Phillip’s departure in 1792 he stayed and helped hold the fort until Hunter arrived in 1795. Collins left the next year and two years later this account was published. From his central role he was in the perfect position to chronicle the events at the Colony as they unfolded.

    The chart of the Colony comprises the Three Harbours of Botany Bay, Port Jackson and Broken Bay and the cultivated grounds in and around the different settlements, with the Course of the Rivers Hawkesbury and Nepean.

    Frontispiece of David Collins in his regalia.

    The fine full page views include … the Governor’s House at Rose Hill; by Water to Parramatta with a distant view of the Western Mountains; Eastern view of Sydney; Western View of Sydney Cove; Direct South View of Sydney; South East View of Sydney including the Church; North View of Sydney Cove; The Brick Field, or High Road to Parramatta; View of Sydney in Norfolk Island;

    There is also an unusual folding chart of New Zealand drawn by Too-gee.

    Of further interest is Collin’s sympathetic comments regarding the aboriginal people and his lengthy Appendix is a special work in itself … he covers their Government and Religion; Stature and Appearance; Habitations; Mode of Living; Courtship and Marriage; Customs and Manners; Superstitions; Diseases; Property; Dispositions; Funeral Ceremonies and Language. The nine full size engraved plates are extra special and represent the very first ethnographically accurate portrayal of the Aboriginal inhabitants of the Sydney region.

    Collins First Fleet Journal with its Fine set of Engravings

    SO SORRY SOLD

    $1,790.00

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