Australia
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1935 Through Wildest PapuaLondon: 1935An uncommon first edition of this interesting title relating to the South Sea Island Papua, illustrated throughout.
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1901 Head-Hunters: Black White and BrownLondon: 1901The scarce first edition of this study of the Torres Strait islanders, from influential anthropologist Alfred Cort Haddon.
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1932 Sorcerers of DobuLondon: 1932The first edition of this illustrated social anthropological work on the Dobu Islanders of the West Pacific, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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1906 Natives of AustraliaLondon: 1906The first edition of this fascinating anthropological work on the indigenous people of Australia, with illustrations and a folding map.
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1913 Two Years with the Natives in the Western PacificLondon: 1913The first edition of this illustrated account of Felix Speiser's two year journey through the Western Pacific, particularly to the New Hebrides.
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1911 Through Polynesia and PapuaLondon: 1911The first edition of this fascinating illustrated account of explorer Frank Burnett's travels through Polynesia and Papua New Guinea.
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1930 The Island Builders of the PacificLondon: 1930The first edition of this scarce ethnographical work on the social practices of the indigenous Mala people, illustrated throughout.
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1907 The Savage South SeasLondon: 1907A first edition of this illustrated book about the South Seas around British New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the New Hebrides.
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1914 A Century in the PacificSydney: 1914The first edition of this in-depth study of nineteenth-century developments in the South Pacific, particularly in South Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
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1970 Australian Aboriginal Anthropology Modern Studies in the Social Anthropology of the Australian AboriginesNedlands: 1970A smart first edition copy of this comprehensive work on Australian Aboriginal Anthropology.
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1936 New Guinea Gold cannibals & gold-seekers in New GuineaLondon : 1936A fascinating volume on the inhabitants of New Guinea, with illustrations.
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1904 The Northern Tribes of Central AustraliaLondon: 1904The first edition of this fascinating ethnographic work on the Northern Tribes of Central Australia, copiously illustrated with numerous plates.
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1862 Flindersland and SturtlandLondon: 1862A bright copy of the two volume first edition of William R H Jessops account of an Australian expedition led by Ernest Giles.
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1883 Reminiscences of Travel in Australia, America, and EgyptLondon : 1883A charming first edition copy of this travel book on Australia, America and Egypt with illustrations throughout.
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c1900 The New Album of the Principle Cities of the WorldGermany: c1900A wonderful album of 168 views of the Principle Cities of the World.
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1965 Carteret's Voyage Round the World 1766-1769Cambridge: 1965An interesting two volume set published by The Hakluyt Society, being an account of Captain Philip Carteret's trip to the South Seas. In the original dust wrappers.
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1906 Manual of the New Zealand FloraNew Zealand : 1906The uncommon first edition of this charming manual to New Zealand Flora by T.F. Cheeseman.
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1892 Australasia IllustratedSydney : 1892Second volume of this sweeping work illustrative of the region of Australasia rebound in full morocco.
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1953 Rum JungleLondon: 1953The first edition of this illustrated memoir of Alan Moorehead's travels through Australia, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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1963 Cooper's CreekLondon: 1963An illustrated narrative of the Burke and Wills expedition, which intended to cross Australia, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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1887 Wild Animal of the TropicsLondon: 1887An illustrated first edition of Wild Animal of the Tropics in its first edition.
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1857 Tallangetta, The Squatter's Home. A Story of Australian LifeLondon: 1857A smart two volume in one first edition of William Howitt's extensive and interesting description of Australian life.
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1877 Half Hours in the Far South the People and Scenery of the TropicsLondon: 1877A Relfe Brothers bound travel work looking at the tropics in the south of the Earth, an interesting Victorian juvenile travel work with many illustrations.
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1896 A Traveller's Notes, or Notes of a Tour through India, Malaysia, Japan, Corea, The Austalian Colonies and New Zealand During the Years 1891-1893London : 1896An impressive first edition copy of James Herbert Veitch's horticultural travels to Asia and Australia, with a folding map and illustrations throughout.
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1973 An Account of the Discovery of TahitiLondon: 1973Photo-lithographic printing of this account of the discovery of Tahiti from the first Folio edition of 1955, an excellent copy.
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1853 Polynesian Researches During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the SocietyLondon: 1853An illustrated revised edition of the missionary travels of William Ellis, recounting his time in Polynesia.
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c1926 Official Record of the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin 1925-1926Dunedin: c1926A record of the International Exhibition celebrating New Zealand and the South Seas extensively illustrated.
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1980 The Geology and Geophysics of Northeastern AustraliaBrisbane: 1980The first edition of this scarce collection of papers relating to the geology and geophysics of Queensland, Australia.
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1838 A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea IslandsLondon: 1838An early edition of missionary John Williams' illustrated account of his efforts in the South Sea Islands. With a hand coloured frontispiece of the Chief of Rarotonga.
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1985 Voyage to the Great South Land: Willem de Vlamingh, 1696-1697Sydney: 1985A fascinating study of Dutch Captain William de Vlamingh's late seventeenth century exploration of the west coast of Australia, here in the first English language edition.
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1970 A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the WorldAdelaide: 1970A remarkable facsimile of the journals kept by Captain James Cook which were first published in 1777, lavishly illustrated throughout with facsimile engravings.
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1711 An Account of Several Late Voyages and DiscoveriesLondon: 1711The very scarce second edition of these first hand accounts of four important seventeenth century voyages, featuring extracts from Captain Tasman's journal as he discovers New Zealand and Tasmania.
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1941 Gold Buyers Act, 1921, and RegulationsPerth: 1942A very scarce Australian pamphlet detailing the 1921 Gold Buyers Act, an interesting work on the history of gold mining in the country.
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1914 Report on the Development of the Phillips River Auriferous Copper Mines Geological Report on MinesPerth: 1914A very scarce report on the Phillips River in Australia and its mining, an interesting collection of three reports by A. Montgomery, Malcolm Maclaren, and R. A. Farquharson.
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1859 Lettres d'un Mineur en AustralieParis: 1859A very scarce collection of letters by Antoine Fauchery noting his experiences as a gold miner in Australia, the second edition of this work.
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1927 Cannibal NightsLondon: 1927A scarce first UK edition of H E Raabe's recollections of his journeys and experiences across the regions of the South Seas.