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369. McNab (Robert) mu r i h i k u a n d t h e so u t h e r n is l a n d s,
Invercargill, 1907; The Old Whaling Days: A History of Southern
New Zealand from 1830 to 1840, Christchurch, 1913 § Dakin
(W.J.) Whalemen Adventurers: The Story of Whaling in Australian
Waters..., second edition, Sydney, 1938 § Villirs (A.J.) Whaling in
the Frozen South being the Story of the 1923-24 Norwegian Whaling
Expedition to the Antarctic, 1925 § Bennett (A.G.) Whaling in
the Antarctic, s i g n e d b y t h e a u t h o r (twice) on title, Edinburgh &
London, 1932, plates and illustrations, original cloth, rubbed, some
with faded spines; and c.30 others on southern whaling, mostly
Antarctic, 8vo & 4to (c.35) £150 - £200
370. National Institute of Oceanography. Co l l e C t e d re p r i n t s,
vol.1-[23], maps and illustrations, bound into original cloth-backed
printed boards or cloth with numbered dividers, one or two with
folding charts in pocket at end, a little rubbed, final volume with
spine spotted, Wormley, 1953-75; and the annual reports of the
institute from 1949-68, 4to (c.40) £200 - £300
371. Norske Videnskaps-Akademi i Oslo. hva l r å d e t s sk r i f t e r;
sCientifiC re s u lt s o f ma r i n e bi o l o g i C a l re s e a r C h, No.1-53 and
several duplicates, text in English, illustrations, tables, original
printed wrappers, some with signatures or labels, rubbed, some
a little worn (mostly spines), large 8vo, Oslo, 1931-72 (c.90)
£300 - £400
Lot 372
372. Pitcairn Island.- Bruce (Sir William Henry, Admiral, 1792-
1863) re m a r k bo o k h.m.s. im o g e n e f o r t h e y e a r 1837 s i g n e d
at e n d, manuscript, title and 103pp., water-stained, browned,
upper wrapper soiled, stitched as issued, folio, 1837; and 2 others,
comprising, a transcript copy of the first mentioned and a copy of
letters, “Life on a Whaler 1827-1835”, by William Winkworth Jr.,
folio & 4to (3). £400 - £600
*** An account of HMS Imogene’s voyages in 1837.
Caught in a storm off Fort St. Philip, Missouri; and voyages to
Bahia, Brazil; the Falkand Islands; Cape Horn, Valpairiso, Chile,
the Marquesas Islands (Santa Christina), Hawaii (Honolulu, the site
of Cook’s death etc.), Rurutu, mentions whalers, “We found here
an English Whaler the ‘Lady Amherst’ of London, a year out... Mr
Pritchard came on board, when I’d delivered him his Commission
and despatches, and honoring him with the usual salute, installed
him as Consul”; Leeward Islands (Bora Bora), and Pitcairn’s Island,
the adopted home of some of the mutineers from HMS Bounty.
pi t C a i r n is l a n d. “Decr 7 we made Pitcairn’s island in the wind’s
eye... 8 leagues, and carrying on thro’ the night, passed to the
Eastward of the island and hove to in “Bounty Bay” at 7 AM
the 8th; its appearance exactly corresponds with the sketch of
Captain Beechey on the small chart; the water in the bay and off
it, is beautifully clear, and the sandy and rocky bottom visible at 20
fathoms depth. Most of the native men immediately came aboard
in their canoes, tho’ blowing fresh, with a tumbling swell, being
rejoiced at the sight of an English ship of war, from
home, as they term England. They are a very kindly, hospitable and
amiable race... and strikingly virtuous... tho’ among the natives it is
to be regretted that two cases of deviation... have occurred... and I am
very sorry to find that among the three English settlers, there have
been cases perpetrated of deep, base, and disgraceful profligacy;
the names of these three men are “George Nobbs”, “John Buffet”;
and “John Evans”, all of whom the people are desirous should be
removed from the island.” - Bruce.
Lot 373
373. Reste (C.Bernard de, translator) histoire d e s pê C h e s, d e s
dÉ C o u v e rt e s e t d e s Éta b l i s s e m e n s d e s ho l l a n d o i s d a n s l e s me r s
d u no r d, 3 vol., half-title in vol.3 only, folding engraved frontispiece
and 26 maps and plates only (of 27, lacking plate 11 in vol.1), most
folding, vol.1 also lacking P4 & 5 (pp.231-234), a little foxed and
soiled, F5 in vol.2 torn and repaired, contemporary half diced
russia, rubbed, joints split, some covers detached, [Sabin 70100],
8vo, Paris, Nyon, 1801; sold not subject to return £200 - £300
Lot 374
374. Scoresby (William) ta g e b u C h einer reise a u f d e n
wa l l f i s C h fa n g..., first ge r m a n e d i t i o n, 9 folding engraved plates
and folding engraved map, contemporary half calf, slightly rubbed,
a very good copy, [Sabin 78183], 8vo, Hamburg, 1825. £200 - £300
*** Scoresby (1789-1857) was an Arctic explorer, scientist and
clergyman who accompanied his father on whaling expeditions,
during the course of which he carried out meterological experiments.
This account of whaling in Greenland includes four plates of snow
crystals.
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