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116. Smith S Percy. The Kermadec Islands: Their
capabilities and extent. Octavo, boards, folding map and coloured
plate, illustrations, some browning and old auction lot number on
reverse of map. Detailed reference notes in Anderson’s hand
bound in. 1887. Also 2 others re the Kermadec Islands. Bagnall
5213 (3)
$100 – $300
117. von Luckner Count Felix. Pirate Von Luckner
and The Cruise of the ‘Seeadler’. Octavo, boards, original paper
wrappers bound in. Auckland 1919. Johannes Anderson’s signed
copy with 8p of extensive accounts and correspondence from
Lieutenant Commander H Harris, RNR giving his personal
account of the capture of the USS Pass of Balmaha by a German
submarine and its reincarnation as the German raider, Seeadler.
Includes a letter casting doubt on Von Luckner’s version of many
events mentioned in “The Sea Devil”. Also 10p of typed transcripts
of the letters and notes by Anderson. All bound as one, (date)
An ultimate and revealing association item re the Seeadler’s
infamous voyage. Bagnall L707
$400 – $800
Early New Zealand Travels and
Explorations
118. Angas george French. Savage Life and Scenes in
Australia and New Zealand; being an Artist’s Impressions of
Countries and People in the Antipodes. Second edition, two
volumes, octavo, plates and illustrations, original embossed cloth,
gilt, neat contemporary notes on sub title of volume 2 re William
Swainson. London, Smith, Elder and Co 1847.
$300- $400
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119. Bidwill John Carne. Rambles in New Zealand.
Octavo, grey paper covers with title label, frontispiece map, 104 p
including subscribers list. Exeter, W.S. Orr & Co and J. Fitze,
1841.
The extremely rare classic of North island Travel. Bidwill
made the first ascent of Tongariro. After his descent he met the
Chief Te Heu Heu who was furious with him for desecrating
the mountain by climbing it. Bagnall. 507
$1000 – $3000
120. Brees Samuel Charles. Pictorial Illustrations of New
Zealand. Royal Folio, illustrated title page, 21 plates containing 64
engravings, a panoramic plate and 2 large folding maps, illustrated
title plate frayed & loose, some light spotting, contemporary green
gilt panelled half calf, wear to extremities of covers. London 1847.
A rare edition advertised by Brees himself as “Large Paper
Proof ”, the plates following the text in this instance on thick
paper. Bagnall. 641
$1200 – $2400
121. Brees Samuel Charles. Guide and Description to
the Panorama of New Zealand. Octavo, 32p, 10 plates including
frontispiece, stiffened green gilt cloth. London, Savill & Edwards
(1849). Appears to be a variant of the Turnbull copy listed as
having only one plate. Bagnall 639
$500 – $800
122. Burford Robert. Description of a View of the Bay
of Islands, New Zealand, and the Surrounding Country now
Exhibiting at the Panorama, Leicester Square painted from
drawings by Augustus Earle Esq. Octavo, 12p, 1p of adverts,
folding panorama laid on linen brown gilt half calf. London, G
Nichols, (1838)
$600 – $800