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Da Capo Press. Used - Like New. 1968. Bibliotheca Australiana No. 37. Facsimile of 1789 edition. Leatherette, glassine, large octavo, 360 47 pp., illustrated. Some light shelf wear to cloth. Small tear to glassine. Otherwise in excellent condition. Fine. (Subject: Exploration.)

Amsterdam / New York: N. Israel / Da Capo Press, 1968. Facsimile Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Facsimile of the 1789 edition. 5 folded maps, 3 folded coastal views & 13 bw plates, 8 on natural history, errata, 360 pages plus 47 pages Appendix No. II. Clean unmarked copy, very nice, like new, clear acetate dust jacket has a few chips.

Amsterdam. N. Israel & New York. Da Capo Press. 1968. Hardcover. 4to. 25.5cm, facsimile reprint of first edition of (London 1789). xix, [2],360,47p. with 16 engraved plates, (inc. 3 folding), and 5 folding maps, 1 plate of music, in white simulated vellum, blue label, gilt titles, a fine copy. (ads).

New York / Amsterdam: Nico Israel / Da Capo, 1968. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 4to (8" x 10 1/2" ). Pp. [ii], xxxii, 360, 48. (Appendix II; last blank); large folding chart, four double-page charts, three double-page and seven full-page b&w plates; seven full-page natural history plates, two appendices. Simulated vellum. Title continues: " ... in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon. Dedicated, by Permission, to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart." Originally published by Geo. Goulding, London, 1789. Copies of the original editions of either Dixon's or Portlock's works are rare, and are priced at several thousand dollars. This is an opportunity to be carried to the Northwest Coast in the late 1790s at little expense. Letters from William Beresford, supercargo of the Queen Charlotte, comprise a substantial aspect of this book; Dixon's work is shown in the valuable charts, the navigational details and the natural history. The expedition carried out important exploration work on… Read More

London: Geo Goulding, 1789. Book. Good-. Half-Leather. Second Edition, Revised By Author. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. xxix, [ii, errata, directions leaf], 360, 47 pages. Ex owners name and date to TP, illustrations including numerous folding maps, charts and plates (all present except the Sketch of Port Banks), wear on front and rear boards but less on the spine, binding is firm, silverfish edge loss and holes from the front endpaper to the chart of the voyage after page xxix. A rare volume but alas the early pages are not in great order. .

London: Geo. Goulding , 1789. Hardback, full-calf, new spine. xxix, 360pp, 46pp. Complete with large folding map, 7 engraved folding plates and 14 plates with tissue guards. 2nd edition 1789. Boards are slightly marked and worn. Front pastedown is marked with dry glue. with previous seller's small label. A few very neat professional repairs to some folding plates and map. A little occaional foxing to contents, small water mark to lower corner between pages 304-328. A rather pleasing copy. (p15). 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

London: Geo. Goulding. Good. 1789. Second Edition. Hardcover. First and last pages stained in the upper inner corner. Covers worn, outer hinges broken, but still attached. Spine very worn, cracked in the center. A good reading copy. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

London, Geo. Goulding, 1789, First edition. . contemporary leather backed marbled boards, gilt spine title lettering, joints rubbed, corners worn round, some light staining to about 5 plates at rear, mostly marginal, generally clean and unmarked, very good, a tall copy with wide margins. . 4to [30.5 x 23.5 cm]; xxix, [ii, errata, directions leaf], 360, 47 pp, 22 plates and maps including 6 folding maps and charts, tables, with the half title page (often lacking). . Two ships, the King George commanded by Portlock and the Queen Charlotte, commanded by George Dixon, visited the Falkland Islands, made a long stay at Hawaii, then proceeded to survey the American coast, to more accurately map the coast and to establish a British presence in the region's fur trade. National Maritime Museum 140: 'Dixon discovered Queen Charlotte Island, named after his ship'. Buck 35. Sabin 20364. Howes D365. Wickershaam 6574. Lada-Mocarski 43. Hill 352: 'This expedition set out to establish a trade in… Read More

London: Published by Geo. Goulding, 1789 2nd edition. Hardcover. fine. xxix,[2],360,47pp. Quarto. Five folding maps (including frontispiece) and seventeen plates (3 folding). Bound in full modern speckled calf. Flat spine, ruled into five compartments. Red morocco title label. Gilt decoration on the board edges. A very clean crisp copy in a very attractive modern binding. Hill p.23. Account of an expedition sent out to establish the trade in furs in North America. Dixon, who had sailed under Cook on his third voyage, continued Cook's work along the northwest coast of America, discovering Queen Charlotte Island, Port Mulgrave, Norfolk Bay, and Dixon entrance and Archipelago while continuing down the coast and trading with the Indians. Dixon also visited Hawaii three times during the course of the voyage and made a valuable contribution in the maps. "The volume was largely written by William Beresford and dedicated to Sir Joseph Banks. The accounts of this expedition relate largely to… Read More

London: Geo. Goulding, 1789. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. large 4to, xxix, 360, 47 pp + 17 engraved plates, 5 folding maps and charts. Contemporary calf boards (rubbed through at corners), rebacked with new spine, original marbled endpapers retained. Armorial bookplate of John Bridge on front pastedown, Bridge's name and 1827 date written at head of title page, along with "This book belonged to H.R.H. the Duke of York." We believe this is the John Bridge of the firm Rundell and Bridge, jewelers to the royal family. A few plates and one chart with foxing, but overall a very clean copy. Hill 117: "Dixon's voyage is important as a supplement to Captain Cook and for its contributions to the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. The purpose of the expedition was to establish a trade in furs in North America, but the itinerary also included the Isle of Guernsey, Cape Verde Islands, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn, Sandwich Islands (three times), Cook's River, King George's Sound, Prince William… Read More

London: Geo. Goulding, 1789. The Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. xxix, 360, 47 p. 29 cm. Large fold-out map of northwest coast of America as frontispiece. 7 more fold-out maps and plates, 13 regular plates, 1 page of music. Half leather with marbled paper boards. Respined, corners rebuilt, new endpapers. Occasional spots, especially pp. ix - xi, but overall neat, clean and well-preserved. Some offsetting from plates. The volume consists of 49 letters from William Beresford ("a person on board the Queen Charlotte") to his friend Hamlen, edited by Dixon, who also added an introduction and two appendices and the important maps. Dixon's voyage is important as a supplement to the voyages of Captain Cook and for its contributions to the natural history of the Pacific northwest. While intended to be a fur trading expedition in North America, the itinerary also included the Isle of Guernsay, Cape Verde Islands, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn, Sandwich Islands, Cook's River, King George's Sound, Prince… Read More

London: Geo. Goulding, 1789.. xxix,[3],360,47pp. plus five folding maps and seventeen plates (three folding). Contemporary calf, neatly rebacked in matching style, spine gilt, gilt morocco label. Boards somewhat scuffed and rubbed. Light scattered foxing, small tear to upper outer corner of titlepage, some minor splitting along folds of a few maps and plates. Very good. The first edition of this foundational Northwest Coast and Sandwich Islands travel narrative, complete with all folding maps and plates. "Portland and Dixon, who had been with Captain Cook, made this expedition to the northwest coast of America to collect furs for a group of London merchants....The expedition left Gravesend August 29, 1785, and arrived at the Sandwich Islands via cape Horn in May 1786. The mouth of Cook's River in Alaska was reached July 18 and the rest of the summer was spent in sailing down the Coast as far as Nootka Sound. The expedition wintered in the Sandwich Islands and in 1788 proceeded to the Prince William… Read More

London: Published by Geo. Goulding, 1789., 1789. 4to. pp.xxix, [1]blank, [1 leaf]errata & directions to binder, 360, 47. with half-title. 5 folding engraved maps & 17 engraved plates (3 folding). contemporary diced calf, rebacked (corners & edges worn, foxing to plates, few leaves browned). First Edition. Portlock and Dixon set out to establish a trade in furs on the northwest coast of America on behalf of the King George's Sound Company, but their major accomplishment was the more detailed exploration and mapping of the coast and improving of Cook's charts of the region. Both had previously sailed with Cook on the third voyage. The two ships separated and sailed independently for a major part of the expedition: Portlock explored north along the Alaskan coast, Dixon proceeded south to Nootka Sound and discovered Queen Charlotte Island, Port Mulgrave, Norfolk Bay, as well as Dixon Entrance and Archipelago. The account is largely composed of forty-nine letters written by William… Read More

London: Geo. Goulding, 1789. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. DIXON, Captain George (1748-1795) A Voyage Round The World; But More Particularly To The North-West Coast Of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in The King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon Dedicated to Sir Joseph Banks Beautifully Bound 1789 First Edition of This North-West Exploration Classic Portlock and Dixon set out to establish a trade in furs on the northwest coast of America on behalf of the King George's Sound Company, but their major accomplishment was the more detailed exploration and mapping of the coast and improving of Cook's charts of the region. Both had previously sailed with Cook on the third voyage. The two ships separated and sailed independently for a major part of the expedition: Portlock explored north along the Alaskan coast, Dixon proceeded south to Nootka Sound and discovered Queen Charlotte Island, Port Mulgrave, Norfolk Bay, as well as Dixon Entrance and Archipelago.… Read More

London, John Stockdale & George Goulding, 1789.4to. Contemporary tree-calf (top of spine sl. dam.; hinges restored). With engraved frontispiece portrait of Portlock, 5 handcoloured engravings depicting birds, 6 folding engraved charts and 8 engraved plates. XII,384,XL pp.First edition; copy on large and thick paper; with armorial bookplate of Samuael Beckwith. - Two ships, the King George and Queen Charlotte, under the commands of Portlock and Dixon were sent out by the King George's Sound Company in 1785 for the purpose of pursuing the fur trade in America and China. Both men had accompanied Captain Cook on his last voyage. After visiting the Falkland Islands, the two ships made a long stay at the Hawaiian Islands. Portlock and Dixon separated, with Portlock exploring northward up the Alaskan coast and Dixon proceeding southward to Nootka Sound. Both captains published accounts of the voyage, but Portlock is of greater value for his particularly vivid descriptions of the Native Americans and Russians… Read More

London: George Goulding, 1789. First edition. Quarto (350 x 240 mm), 360, 48 pp.,with 22 engraved maps, charts, and plates Original blue-gray paper boards, parchment spine. Printed on thick paper (4 cm.+) and with the natural history plates beautifully colored. Old public library stamps on versos of plates, minor spotting and offsetting, but a superb, completely untrimmed, copy "George Dixon's account of his trading voyage in the Queen Charlotte forms an important supplement and companion to Nathaniel Portlock's narrative of the same on the King George....It is important for its account of trading at Hawaii, Kauai, and Niihau, with considerable information on the chiefs and the political atmosphere of the period". Forbes 161.