Tasmania and Van Diemens Land

Raymond Howgego’s Monumental reference on the Exploration of Australia and Beyond.

Four Massive volumes which we regard complete, as they contain all the factual works [Howgego also produced a book on fictional travel]. Published progressively by Hordern House.

Land and sea exploration from the earliest days to circa 1940. Over four thousand pages in all with surely every event and fact worthy of mention. In pristine condition, weighing over 11 kgs so postage will be circa $80.00 at cost.

Raymond Howgego was teacher of physics before he gave that up to become a full-time traveller and travel writer. Possibly put down more words than any other living person. Seemingly can handle almost all European languages and Arabic and probably a few others. He still has an interest in amateur radio and fixing electronic items … we withhold his call sign, but you can find it if you try.

As new comprehensive definitive history of Exploration.

$480.00

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The Tasmanian Tiger in Pictures – Dr Eric Guiler

A scarce item by the unchallengeable Thylacine expert Dr Eric Guiller.

Published in 1993. Soft wrapper, landscape, 28 pages with numerous illustrations from old photographs and contemporary photographs from the authors expeditions and field studies – he followed the Thylacine for over 40 years. Also, maps showing sightings and “unfortunately” earlier killings, sketches of Tiger tracks identified by Eric Guiler etc.

Very good if not better condition.

Guiler out and about the bush …. searching for the Thylacine – convincing.

$80.00

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Bush Tram-Ways & Private Railways of Tasmania – J.G. Branagan.

Self-published by Branagan in 1992.

A fine copy, softcover, perfect bound, 174 pages, profusely illustrated from period images, and lots of maps of tracks etc.

Cover the period 1850 to 1960 and we doubt there has been much missed by an author thoroughly immersed in his task.

Cover every region of Tasmania and the number of lines referenced too many to count … and the mining industry, of course, features heavily.

Bush-Tramways – love it

$30.00

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Sarah Island – The Penal Settlement at Macquarie Harbour [West Coast Tasmania] 1831

A short historical brochure produced by the entertaining and hard working Round Earth Company – a good bunch.

Card covers 16 pages, including exterior, nice graphic production with a multi pot purri of facts about this once hell on earth convict establishment – or was it – they had a very nice bakery and a forge to die for – there again probably someone did!

A small item that will be reinvoiced at letter rates – or best with something else related … check our site.

Sarah island – a fascinating place with an equally fascination history – worth the trip out West.

$8.00

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The Fate of Franklin – Roderic Owen

Title continues …The Life and Mysterious Death of the Most Heroic of the Arctic Explorers. May be the key summary work on this never finished story. The author a descendant of Sir John Franklin.

First edition thick octavo published by Hutchinson of Australia in 1978. 471 pages, illustrated throughout with a number of maps and charts including end paper maps. A very good copy.

Well constructed with a fair bit of early background including his term as Governor of Tasmania and the part played by Jane Franklin then and later to the very end. Set out in three sections … “The Man who Ate His Boots”; “the Whipping Boy and “ The Heart That Can Feel for Another”. Three journeys to find the North-West Passage … the final tragic attempt in the Erebus and Terror continues to mystify both fiction and non-fiction book writers and lovers.

Franklin and his voyages to the Arctic in super detail

$60.00

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The Journals and Life of Captain James Cook complete in Five Volumes with Addendum and Portfolio of Charts and Views – J [John] C Beaglehole [and Skelton] – The Hakluyt Edition

A full set of the prized Hakluyt set put together by the unrelenting John Beaglehole recognised surely as the world authority on James Cook.

Five thick royal octavo books and portfolio of charts and maps published progressively.. The Voyage volumes were technically published by the Cambridge University Press for the Hakluyt Society; the Life of Cook was published directly by the Hakluyt Society having been printed by A C Black. As a bonus, a small one, we have the addendum to Volume II “Cook and the Russians”, again a Beaglehole work, of only nine pages, in Hakluyt blue wrapper published in 1973.

Volume I – The Voyage of the Endeavor 1768-1771 – 1968 Edition – 696 pages.
Volume II – The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775 – 1969 edition – 1,028 pages
Volume III in Two Parts – the Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1967 edition – Part One 718 pages and Part Two 719-1,647 pages … plus addendum on the Russians.
Volume IV – The Life of Captain James Cook – published in 1974 – 760 pages

A heavy set which would require a sizeable overseas postage supplement. Said that we do our best to minimise postage.

Each volume illustrated with reproduction of images, charts etc on thick wove paper, many folding.

All of the above edited etc. by John. Beaglehole. The portfolio of Charts and Views was edited by cartographic supremo R.A. Skelton, with content reproduced from the original manuscripts – all present in the original portfolio with Cook emblem to front.

All bound in original Hakluyt style, blue cloth covered boards each with their original dust jacket – showing a little age but now protected in removable Brodart.

Internally a little age, and a hint of eau de library. Otherwise, a worthy complete set … getting hard to find all in original dust jackets.

Original owner A [Tony] W Sweeney who headed up the Australian Military Malaria Research Unit … his letter of acknowledgement of receipt but awaiting one volume included. Maybe a interesting context.

Beaglehole the definitive reference on James Cook and his Voyages – Complete over 4,000 pages – should be enough!

$890.00

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Raymond Howgego’s Monumental reference on the Exploration of Australia and Beyond.

The Tasmanian Tiger in Pictures – Dr Eric Guiler

Bush Tram-Ways & Private Railways of Tasmania – J.G. Branagan.

Sarah Island – The Penal Settlement at Macquarie Harbour [West Coast Tasmania] 1831

The Fate of Franklin – Roderic Owen

The Journals and Life of Captain James Cook complete in Five Volumes with Addendum and Portfolio of Charts and Views – J [John] C Beaglehole [and Skelton] – The Hakluyt Edition

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