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NARBOROUGH, John, et al. An Account of several Late Voyages & Discoveries to the South and North. London: Samuel Smith and Benjamin Walford, 1694.
The first edition of this important work, describing four early voyages: Narborough to the South Seas; Tasman to the "South Terra Incognita;" Wood in search of the Northeast passage; and Marten to Greenland and the Arctic. This work is of "the greatest importance to an Australian collection, as it contains one of the earliest accounts of Abel Janszoon Tasman's famous voyage of 1642 from Batavia, in which he discovered Tasmania and New Zealand and visited Tonga and Fiji" (Hill). Hill also notes that the work is of "particular interest because of its description of Narborough's passage in the Batchelour through the Straits of Magellan and into the South Pacific to Chile, which was much read by later navigators." Alden & Landis 694/155; Chavanne 4; Hill 1475; Howgego N3; Sabin 72185; Wing N-154.
Octavo (195 x 110mm). 19 engraved plates, 7 of which are folding; 2 large engraved maps, of the Straits of Magellan and of the North Pole; folding letterpress table (scattered creasing and minor stub tears, long closed tear to table). Paneled calf, red morocco spine label (rebacked and recornered, hinges stained). Provenance: early manuscript contents notes on lower flyleaf – Joseph Copley (bookplate) – Alvin and Ethel Seale (library bookplate dated 1936) – Seale South Sea Island Collection / Pacific Grove Public Library (marginal ink stamps, few other markings) – Helen R. Kahn, Inc.
The first edition of this important work, describing four early voyages: Narborough to the South Seas; Tasman to the "South Terra Incognita;" Wood in search of the Northeast passage; and Marten to Greenland and the Arctic. This work is of "the greatest importance to an Australian collection, as it contains one of the earliest accounts of Abel Janszoon Tasman's famous voyage of 1642 from Batavia, in which he discovered Tasmania and New Zealand and visited Tonga and Fiji" (Hill). Hill also notes that the work is of "particular interest because of its description of Narborough's passage in the Batchelour through the Straits of Magellan and into the South Pacific to Chile, which was much read by later navigators." Alden & Landis 694/155; Chavanne 4; Hill 1475; Howgego N3; Sabin 72185; Wing N-154.
Octavo (195 x 110mm). 19 engraved plates, 7 of which are folding; 2 large engraved maps, of the Straits of Magellan and of the North Pole; folding letterpress table (scattered creasing and minor stub tears, long closed tear to table). Paneled calf, red morocco spine label (rebacked and recornered, hinges stained). Provenance: early manuscript contents notes on lower flyleaf – Joseph Copley (bookplate) – Alvin and Ethel Seale (library bookplate dated 1936) – Seale South Sea Island Collection / Pacific Grove Public Library (marginal ink stamps, few other markings) – Helen R. Kahn, Inc.