Catalogue Number 10

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INDIAN OCEAN BOOKS, MAPS, AND PRINTS

Specializing in Antiquarian Materials about the Indian Ocean Islands and Rim

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This catalogues contains 46 books, 21 maps, 38 prints, and 2 sea charts. Many other items are available on my website: www.indianoceanbooks.com Please send orders or inquiries to Larry W. Bowman, P.O. Box 232, Storrs, CT 06268-0232, USA, or via PHONE (860-429-4289), FAX (860-486-3347), or EMAIL:

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BOOKS:

1. Belling, Lawrence N. Seychelles: iles d’amour/islands of love (Boulogne, Editions Delroisse, n.d. but early 1970s). 1st edn, 8vo, 128 pp, profusely illus with color photos, pictorial endpapers, parallel text in
French and English, dj. $20
2. Beny, Roloff and Aubrey Menen. India (Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1969). 1st edn, folio, 236 pp. Essay by Menen; designed and photographed by Beny with 136 color plates and 17 decorative motifs, dj is chipped. This is a gorgeous book by one of the 20th century’s most acclaimed photographers. $50
3. Benoit, Gaetan. The Afro-Mauritians: An Essay (Moka, Mahatma Gandhi Institute, 1985). 1st edn, 8vo, 105 pp, pictorial paper cover. $35 ( I also have a copy with some underlining and notes for $10)
4. Bowring, Lewin B. Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan and the Struggle with the Musalman Powers of the South (Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1899). 1st edn, 8vo, 233 pp, ex-lib. $15
5. Carpenter, Frank G. Africa (New York, American Book Co., 1905). 1st edn, 12 mo, 336 pp, colored maps and many b/w photos, pictorial hard cover, fair condition. $10
6. Carse, Robert. The Seafarers: A History of Maritime America 1620-1820 (New York, Harper & Row, 1964). 1st edn, 8vo, 306 pp, dj. Pages 227-255 esp. focus on Salem, Mauritius, and the East Indian trade. $20
7. Carter, Marina D. and Philippe la Hausse de Lalouviere, Souillac: Village Historique et Cimetiere Marin (Port Louis, Heritage, 1997). 1st edn, 8vo, 114 pp, illustrated, pictorial soft cover, new. $15
8. De Grandpre, L. A Voyage in the Indian Ocean and to Bengal, Undertaken in the Year 1790; containing an Account of the Sechelles-Islands and Trincomale, The Character and Arts of the People of India; with some remarkable religious rites of the inhabitants of Bengal. To Which is added a Voyage in the Red Sea; including a description of Mocha, and of the Trade of the Arabs of Yemen; With some particulars of their Manners, Customs, &c. (Boston, David Carlisle, 1803). 1st USA edn, 12mo, 300 pp, original full leather boards, some water stains and foxing, ffep torn. Pages 3-13 Seychelles, one of the earliest descriptions of the islands; 32-45 Trincomale; 45-123 Madras/Pondicherry/Kerikal/Coromandel coast of India; 123-196 Calcutta and Bengal; 208-286 Mocha. $225
9. de Wit, Augusta. Island Africa (New Haven, Yale UP, 1923). 1st edn, 8vo, 105 pp, cover and 11 full-page illustrations by Ten Klooster, dj. Six stories set in the Netherlands East Indies: Java, Ceram, Moluccas, and New Guinea. $25
10. Durbach, Renee. Kipling’s South Africa (Diep River, RSA, Chameleon Press, 1988). 1st edn, 8vo, 112 pp, profusely illustrated with b/w and colored maps, photos, cartoons, drawings, pictorial hard cover. $75
11. Farrer, Reginald. In Old Ceylon (New Delhi, Asian Educational Services, 1995). Reprint of 1908 1st edn, 8vo, 351 pp, 16 plates, pictorial boards. $20
12. Fuller, Errol. Extinct Birds (New York, Facts on File Publications, 1987). 1st edn, 4to, 256 pp, 59 color plates, 81 b/w figures, dj, new. There are 30 pages on the Mascarenes, 14 on Madagascar, 3 on Seychelles, with additional material on Australia and other IO countries. A gorgeous book. $50
13. Glassman, Jonathon. Feasts and Riot: Revelry, Rebellion, and Popular Consciousness on the Swahili Coast, 1856-1888 (Portsmouth, NH, Heinemann, 1995). 1st edn, 8vo, 293 pp, 3 maps, 21 illus, decorative paper cover, new. $15
14. Goodman, Steven M. and Jonathan P. Benstead, eds. The Natural History of Madagascar (Chicago, Univ. of Chicago Press, 2003). 1st edn, 4to, 1709 pp, profusely illustrated, pictorial endpapers, new but lacks dj. Encyclopedic coverage of the Great Island with contributions from world-wide experts in scientific exploration, geology and soils, climate, forest ecology, human ecology, marine and coastal ecosystems, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and conservation. Extremely large and heavy book. $60
15. Graham, Gerald S. Great Britain in the Indian Ocean: A Study of Maritime Enterprise 1810-1850 (Oxford, Oxford UP, 1967). 1st edn, 8vo, 479 pp, 10 maps. A classic study. $150
16. Hughes, David and Peter Humphries. In South African Waters: Passenger Liners Since 1930 (Cape Town, Oxford UP, 1977). 1st edn, oblong 24 mo, 133 pp, 106 b/w plates, no. 89 of an edition limited to 100 copies. The history of liners from 18 different companies is given; all are illustrated. $100
17. Hulugalle, H. A. J. Guide to Ceylon (Colombo, Lake House Investments, 1969). 1st edn, 8vo, 125 pp, 20 illus in b/w and color, pictorial endpapers, dj. $25
18. Humble, Richard. The Explorers (Alexandria, VA., Time-Life Books, 1979). 1st edn, 4 to, 176 pp, profusely illustrated with b/w and colored maps and prints. Pages 86-118 esp. focused on exploration to the Indian Ocean region. $15
19. The Imperial Guide to India including Kashmir, Burma and Ceylon with Illustrations, Maps and Plans (London, John Murray, 1904). 1st edn, 12 mo, 242 pp, ads, 31 b/w and colored illus, 12 colored folding maps, four other small maps, and a 24 x 20 colored map of India in the rear pocket. The binding is worn but intact. $90
20. Indian Ocean Atlas (Washington, D.C., Central Intelligence Agency, 1976). 1st edn., folio, 14 ½ x 9 ¾ inches, 80 pp. plus an inserted 22 x 20 ½ inch map of the region, pictorial paper cover. $75
21. Ivanoff, Jacques. Moken: Sea-Gypsies of the Andaman Sea, Post-War Chronicles (Bangkok, White Lotus Press, 1997). 1st edn, 8vo, 159 pp, 84 color and b/w plates, pictorial soft cover, new. An account of the nomads who live in the Mergui Archipelago of southern Burma. $75
22. Jawatkar, K. S. Diego Garcia in International Diplomacy (Bombay, Popular Prakashan, 1983). 1st edn, 8vo, 360 pp, dj. $15
23. Johnson, Captain and Mrs. Irving. Westward Bound in the Schooner Yankee (New York, W. W. Norton, 1936). 1st edn, 8vo, 348 pp, 61 b/w photos, endpaper map, ragged dj. A round-the-world voyage, November 1933-May 1935 including, from pp. 267-321, Singapore, Dutch East Indies, Cocos-Keeling, Mauritius, Durban, and Cape Town. $20
24. Keynes, Quentin. “Seychelles, Tropic Isles of Eden,” National Geographic Magazine 116, 5 (November 1959), 670-695. The complete issue is supplied. The only article NGM has ever published solely on Seychelles. $10
25. Kirkman, James. Gedi: The Palace (The Hague, Mouton & Co., 1963). 1st edn, 8vo, 81 pp, 16 full-page plates, dj. $45
26. Layton, Thomas N. The Voyage of the Frolic: New England Merchants and the Opium Trade (Stanford, Stanford UP, 1997). 1st edn, 8vo, 227 pp, 39 figures, dj, new. $35

27. Ly-Tio-Fane, Madeleine. Pierre Sonnerat 1748-1814: An Account of his Life and his Work (Cassis, Impr. & Pepeterie Comm., 1976). 1st edn, 8vo, 157 pp, 32 figs, several folding maps, pictorial paper cover. A magnificent scholarly work on the French naturalist and his work in Madagascar, the Mascarenes, the Indian Ocean, and the East Indies. Pierre Poivre, who introduced spices to Mauritius and Seychelles, was Sonnerat’s godfather. Inscribed and signed by the author. $125
28. Majumdar, Dr. R. C. The Classical Accounts of India, being the English translations of the accounts left by Herodotus,…Plutarch,…Pliny,…Ptolemy, et al. (Calcutta, Firma KLM, 1981). Reprint of 1980 1st edn, 8vo, 504 pp, 3 folding maps. $15
29. Millin, S. G. South Africa (London, n.d., but ca. 1942). 1st edn, 8vo, 48 pp, 12 full-page color plates, 22 b/w illustrations, ex-lib. From the British Commonwealth in Pictures series. $45
30. Mouat, Frederic J., M.D. Rough Notes of a Trip to Reunion Mauritius and Ceylon (New Delhi, Asian Educational Services, 1997). Reprint of 1852 1st edn, 8vo, 139 pp, map, 36 illus, new. $40
31. Nixon, Larry. Vagabond Voyaging: The Story of Freighter Travel (Boston, Little, Brown, 1938).1st edn, 8vo, 314 pp, dj. Pages 167-200 on the Indian Ocean. $20 (I have a 1939 edition, the identical book, with a ragged dj for $10).
32. North, Marianne. A Vision of Eden: The Life and Work of Marianne North (Exeter, UK, Webb & Bower, 1986). 2nd impression of 1980 1st edn, 8vo, 240 pp, new, dj, profusely illustrated with North’s botanical paintings, text abridged from North’s 1893 autobiography, Recollections of a Happy Life. Pages 95-114 Borneo and Java, 115-150 Ceylon and India, 199-216 South Africa, 217-224 Seychelles. $40
33. Ozanne, J. A. F. Coconuts and Creoles (London, Philip Allan & Co., 1936). 1st edn, 8vo, 336 pp, 16 illus, 3 maps of which one folding. Rare early history of Seychelles. $750
34. Pritchett, R. T. Pen and Pencil Sketches of Shipping and Craft all Round the World (London, Edward Arnold, Publisher to the India Office, 1899). 1st edn, 8vo, 213 pp, 54 illus, including vessels from throughout the IO region, cover spotted. $100
35. Rosser, W. H. Short Notes on the Winds, Weather, & Currents, together with general Sailing Directions and Remarks on Making Passages; to accompany a Chart of the Indian Ocean (London, James Imray & Son, 1878). 1st edn, 8vo, 71 pp, two folding maps, ragged paper cover. the book has five chapters: Wind and Weather in the IO, Hurricanes and the Law of Storms, Currents in the IO, Rocks, Shoals and Vigias; and On Making Passages—Routes, &c. $75
36. Sherry, Frank. Raiders and Rebels: The Golden Age of Piracy (New York, Hearts Marine Books, 1986). 1st edn, 8vo, 399 pp, 33 illus. A history of piracy focused largely on the period from 1692-1725, with much on Madagascar and other IO ports of call. $35
37. Simmons, Adele Smith. Modern Mauritius: The Politics of Decolonization (Bloomington, Indiana UP, 1982). 1st edn, 8vo, 242 pp, dj. $40
38. Teelock, Vijaya. A Select Guide to Sources on Slavery in Mauritius and Slaves Speak Out: The Testimony of Slaves in the Era of Sugar (Bell Village, African Cultural Centre, 1995). 1st edn, 4to, 89 pp, pictorial paper cover, new. A guide to sources published in commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Mauritius. $25
39. Thomas, Athol. Forgotten Eden: A View of the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean (London, The Travel Book Club, 1968). book club edition, 8vo, 185 pp, dj. $15
40. Toussaint, A. Early American Trade with Mauritius (Port Louis, Esclapon, 1954). 1st edn, 8vo, 86 pp, pictorial cover. Thirty-six documents plus a 17-page roster of American voyages to Mauritius from 1786-1810. $50
41. Toussaint, A. and H. Adolphe, Bibliography of Mauritius (1502-1954), Covering the Printed Record, Manuscripts, Archivalia and Cartographic Material (Port Louis, Esclapon, 1956). 1st edn, 8vo, 884 pages, decorative paper covers. The standard bibliography on Mauritius. $125
42. Toussaint, A. Select Bibliography of Mauritius (Port Louis, Standard Printing, 1951). Societe de L’Histoire de L’Ile Maurice publication no. 4, 8vo, 60 pp, pictorial paper cover. An early start on the above effort. $10
43. Travis, William. Beyond the Reefs (New York, E. P. Dutton, 1959). 1st edn, 8vo, 221 pp, 8 plates, 7 charts, maps, dj. Entirely on pearl diving in Seychelles. $30
44. Welles, C. M. Three Years’ Wanderings of a Connecticut Yankee in South America, Africa, Australia, and California…Also a Detailed Account of a Voyage around the World (New York, American Subscription Publishing House, 1859). 1st edn, 12mo, 358 pp, 9 steel plate engravings, decorated gilt cloth, spine letters faded, some foxing. pages 160-171 concern Welles’ visit to Mauritius, August 16-28, 1853, after he jumped ship following a horrific outward passage. There is also considerable material on South Africa and Australia. $150
45. Winius, George Davison. The Fatal History of Portuguese Ceylon: Transition to Dutch Rule (Cambridge, Harvard UP, 1971). 1st edn, 8vo, 215 pp, 6 maps and illus, dj. $25
46. Wood, William Maxwell. Fankwei; or, The San Jacinto in the Seas of India, China and Japan (New York, Harper & Bros., 1859). 1st edn, 8vo, 545 pp, water stain at top of endpapers, worn cover. Pages 69-260 include chapters on South Africa, Mauritius, Ceylon, Penang, Singapore, and Siam. $100

MAPS:

47. Africa (c. 1800). A very simple map showing the track of M. de Bougainville’s voyage from St. Malo around Africa and to and beyond the Mascarenes. 10 x 8 inches, outline color. $50
48. The Archipelago of the East, Being the Sunda, the Molucca, and Philipps. Islands. The Chief Settlements of the Dutch in India are in the Sunda and Molucca Islands. (London, The Political Magazine, February, 1781). Jno. Lodge, sculp. 14 ½ x 10 ¾ inches, outline color. $300
49. Arrowsmith, A. Cape of Good Hope (Edinburgh, A. Constable, 1823). Engraved by Sidney Hall, slight watermark on edge not affecting image, 10 x 8 inches, outline color. $80
50. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas. Carte de L’Isle de Monbasa, from L’Histoire Generale des Voyages, vol 5 (Paris, 1760) A fine map of the island with a compass rose, and the forts and anchorages indicated. 8 ¼ x 6 ½ inches, later hand coloring. $100
51. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas. Empire du Monomotapa et Etats Voisins, from l’Histoire Generale des Voyages, Vol 5 (Paris, c. 1760). A map of the Mozambique Coast and interior from Mozambique Island south to Inhaqua. 10 ½ x 8 inches, later hand coloring. $150 (I also have a b/w copy for $100)
52. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas. Suite de la Carte de L’Inde en deca du Gange, Comprenant La Presqu’isle de L’Inde, from l’Histoire Generale des Voyages, vol 5 (Paris, ca. 1760). A map of southern India from Bombay south and including Ceylan. 10 x 9 inches, with lovely cartouche and later hand coloring. $80
53. Bonne, Ribobert. Carte du Canal de Mosambique, contenant L’Isle de Madagascar avec les Cotes d’Afrique depuis le Cap de Bonne Esperance jusqu’a Melinde. (Paris, c. 1781). A map of the East Coast of Africa and the Western Indian Ocean including Madagascar, Bourbon, I. de France, Comores, and Seychelles, with an inset of the Cape of Good Hope. 12 ¾ x 8 ½ inches, later hand coloring. $225
54. Bowen, Emanuel. A New and Accurate Map of Africa; Drawn from the best & most Approved Modern Maps and Charts, and regulated by Astronomical Observations (London, c. 1747). A beautiful map of the entire continent, including Madagascar, the Mascarenes, Comoros, and Amirantes. 16 ¾ x 13 ¾ including a wonderful cartouche with crocodiles and elephants, outline color. $400
55. Bowen, Emanuel. A New and Accurate Map of Asia Drawn from Actual Surveys and otherwise Collected from Journals; assisted by the most approved Modern Maps & Charts. the Whole being regulated by Astron. Observations (London, 1747). A large map of Asia from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, including as far south as the East Indies. 16 ¾ x 13 ¾, with a decorative cartouche, compass rose, and full color. $400
56. Bowen, E. (?). Madras and Fort St. George taken by the French under the Command of M. Mahe de la Bourdonnais on ye 21 of Septem. 1746, published in The Universal Magazine (London, September 1751). A birds-eye map with a detailed key to the fort, town, and battle. 11 x 7 ½ inches with fine cartouche, compass rose, and later hand coloring. $125
57. Bruce, James. To the Right Revd. John Lord Bishop of Carlisle This Map Shewing the Tract of Solomons Fleet in their three Years Voyage from the Elanitic Gulf to Ophir and Tarshish the Necessity of Employing in it that space of time is Dedicated by his Most Obedient Servant James Bruce (London, ca. 1790). The entire East Coast of Africa and Western Indian Ocean from the Mediterranean/Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope. The source of the Nile is specifically located in Abyssinia. 26 ¾ x 12 ½ inches, b/w. $250
58. Cape of Good Hope (London, c. 1812). A fine map of the Cape to ca. 29 Longitude East with much detail about topography and flora and fauna, 15 ¼ x 9 ¾, color. $80
59. Chart of the Road & Harbour of Mozambique on the Coast of Africa (London, Neele & Son, ca. 1821). Mozambique Island and its environs with depth soundings and compass rose. 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ inches, b/w. $50
60. Colton, J. H. Africa (Southern Sheet) (New York, 1855). A map of Southern Africa including Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius. 16 x 13 inches, decorative border, color. $100
61. de Vaugondy, Robert. Cote de Zanguebar (Paris, c. 1749). A map of the East Coast of Africa and environs from the Sena River in Mozambique to the Jubo River north of Lamu. 7 ½ x 6 ½ inches, color. $125
62. Gold, J. Cape of Good Hope (London, Naval Chronicle Office, 1812). A map of the Cape, Robben Island, False Bay. 6 ½ x 5 inches, b/w. $50
63. Jeffreys, T. Africa drawn from the best Maps, by T. Jeffreys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from Gentleman’s Magazine (February 1748). Includes the entire continent, Madagascar, Bourbon, Ile de France, Comoros, Amirantes, a nice cartouche, etc. 11 x 9 ½ inches, b/w. $125
64. Moll, Herman. Africa According to the Newest and most Exact Observations (London, c. 1746). The entire continent of Africa and the Indian Ocean East to the Maldives and the southern tip of India. 10 ¼ x 7 ¼, b/w. $150
65. Prevost d’Exiles. Carte de L’Isle Celebes ou Macassar/Kaart van’t Eiland Celebes or Makassar, from the Dutch edition of Histoire Generale des Voyages (The Hague, 1757). 9 x 6 inches, b/w. $90
66. Tardieu, Ambroise. Carte du Zanguebar ou Zindgibar d’apres les Reconnoissances de M. Saulnier de Mondevit, les Notes de M. Charpentier de Cossigny , de M. Morice ec. PAR M-B..n (Paris, 1820). From Noubelles Annales des Voyages, Vol. 6. A detailed map of the East African coast from just north of Lamu south to Cape Delgado 16 ½ x 12 inches, color. $200
67. Vallnight, F. A New & Exact Plan of the Harbour of Port Louis with the Attack on Fort St. Louis Taken by Admiral Knowles Mar. 8: 1747/8, from The London Magazine (June 1748). Engraved key A-Z, AB 1-8 at bottom. 7 ¾ x 4 ½ inches, compass rose, later hand coloring. $175

PRINTS:

Antarctica and sub-Antarctic Islands:

68. Possession Island (One of the Crozet Group), Southern Indian Ocean, Where the Strathmore was Wrecked; and Hog Island (One of the Crozet Group), from Sketches by Captain Ashby, Late of the Ship City of Auckland, from The Illustrated London News (April 8, 1876). Two engravings, each 8 ½ x 6 inches, on a single sheet, b/w, with text on rear. $30

Ceylon and Maldives:

69. Ceylon—Hunting Alligators in the Pool Near Kalmunai, from The Graphic (February 5, 1881). 9 x 4 ½ inches, with later hand coloring, text on rear. $30
70. Gathering Dates in Ceylon, from Scientific American (February 24, 1877). This is the front page with mast head; the picture is 8 x 6 ½ inches; with accompanying text the full page is 15 x 10 inches, b/w. $35
71. Native Performance Called “Hobson Jobson,” on the Festival of the Cingalese New Year, from The Illustrated London News (June 11, 1870). 9 ½ x 7 ½ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $30
72. The Perraherra, or Annual Festival of the Singhalese at Kandy, Ceylon, from The Graphic (July 25, 1885). A stunning double page of The Graphic with seven integrated engravings: Broom made of the King of Cambodia’s Hair, and Presented as a Pious Offering to the Chief Temple of Buddha in Ceylon; Advanced-Guard with Kandyan Whips; Buddhist Ecclesiastical Banners; Worshippers Before the Entrance to the Shrine of the Tooth; Casket Containing Buddha’s Tooth in the Temple of Dalada Maligawa; Elephant Bearing the Sacred Tooth; and The Golden Gate of the Temple of Buddha’s Tooth. 20 x 14 inches with text on rear, b/w. Would be even more spectacular if colored. $150
73. Point de Galle, Ceylon, from Commodore Mathew Perry, Narrative of an Expedition to Japan.…(Washington, D.C., 1856). Drawn by William Heine; engraved by J. W. Orr. Image is 6 x 4 ½ inches, with text above and below, b/w. $45
74. Tiger-Hunting in Ceylon, from Harper’s Bazar (November 13, 1875). Six engravings on a single sheet with text on rear. 15 x 9 ½ inches, b/w. $60

East Africa and Zanzibar:

75. The British Consulate, Zanzibar, from The Illustrated London News (June 1, 1872). From a Sketch by Lieut. Henn, of the Livingstone Expedition. 9 ½ x 7 inches, later hand coloring, with text on rear. $50 (I also have a b/w version for $35).
76. The Colonial Secretary in Africa: Mr. Chamberlain at Zanzibar, from The Illustrated London News (Jan. 24, 1903). Three photographs of Mr. Chamberlain’s visit to Zanzibar on Dec. 21, 1902: Landing before the Sultan’s Palace; Mr. Chamberlain entering the Sultan’s Palace; and a luncheon party with the English Community at Zanzibar. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $35
77. Cote est d’Afrique, Commerce des Esclaves a Zanzibar (Paris, early 19th century). Drawn by Hemy; engraved by Lechard, from Voyage Autour du Monde et Naufrages Celebres. 5 ¼ x 4 ½, finely detailed steel engraving of slave dealers examining slaves with the harbor behind. $75
78. The Harbor and Town of Zanzibar on the Morning After the Hurricane, from Harper’s Weekly (July 6, 1872), 9 x 6 ¼ inches, b/w. $35
79. Slave-Dealers and Slaves—A Street Scene in Zanzibar, from The Graphic (May 3, 1873). 9x 6 ¼ inches, b/w with text on rear. $65

India and the East Indies:

80. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas. Vue de Surate du Cote de la Riviere/Gezigt van Suratte van de Zyde der Rivier (Paris and Amsterdam, c. 1757). A view of the town with VOC warships in the harbor. 10 ½ x 7 ½ inches, b/w. $50
81. Coylang (London, 1704). A depiction of Portuguese Coylang on the Malabar coast of India under attack by the Dutch in November 1661. A beautiful view of the harbor and settlement with a Dutch warship and other vessels at sea. 13 ¼ x 11 inches, a key to eight sites, full color. $250
82. The English Fort of Bombay (London, 1703). A elegant copperplate engraving with two views—one from the sea, one toward the sea—on a single sheet. Each view is 14 x 5 ¼ inches; the overall sheet is 16 ¾ x 13 ½ inches, full color. $300
83. A Perspective View of Fort St. George on the Cormandel Coast, belonging to the East India Company. Printed for J. Hinton at the King’s Arms in Newgate Street (London, c. 1750). A fine view of the fort with numerous ships in the foreground. 9 x 7 inches, b/w, considerable offsetting. $50
84. St. Thomas on ye Coast of Cormandel, from Johannes Nieuhof, Voyages and travels, into Brasil, and the East-Indies:… (London, A. and J. Churchill, 1704). A view of the fort, settlement, and St. Thomas mount from the sea with warships and smaller vessels in the foreground. 12 x 8 inches, a key to six sites, full color. $250
85. The Taking of ye City of Cotchin in Mallabar (London, c. 1704). A copperplate engraving and etching by C. Decker. An elaborate view depicting the Dutch capture of Cochin from the Portuguese in 1640 with several large warships firing in the foreground toward the town. 14 x 10 ½ inches with an elegant cartouche floating above the battle, full color. $300

Madagascar and Comoros:

86. Coronation of the King and Queen of Madagascar: The Procession Passing Andohalo, the Kabary Ground of Antananarivo, from The Illustrated London News (Feb. 21, 1863). A very elaborate and detailed scene, 9 ½ x 6 ¾ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $30
87. The Galagos, or African Lemurs. Two pages 221-222 from Richard Lydekker, The Royal Natural History (London, 1893), including engravings of The Great Galago (5 ½ x 4 inches) and The Murine Mouse-Lemur (5 x 4 ½ inches), b/w. $25
88. The Madagascar Difficulty—Views in the Island, from The Graphic (Dec. 23 1882). Five Views: The Battery, Ambodinandohalo, Antananarivo; The Queen’s Palace, Antananarivo; Guards at the Entrance-gate of the Queen’s Palace, Antananarivo; The Queen’s Pew in the Chapel Royal Within the Palace Precincts; and Antananarivo from the North; on a single sheet. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $35
89. The Madagascar Difficulty—Views in the Island, II., from The Graphic (Dec. 30, 1882). Five views: The Prime Minister’s Tomb; Marmeeds Carrying Hides from the Capital to the Sea; A Native Village on the Way from Tamatave to Antananarivo; A Native Bridge; and Antananarivo from the Queen’s Island, Showing the Queen’s Palace on the Top of the Hill, and her Summer Palace on the Island in the Lake; on the single sheet. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $35
90. Madagascar, Naufrage du Navire le DEGRAVE, from Voyage autour du Monde et Navfrages celebres (Paris, early 19th century. Steel engraving of a shipwreck drawn by Emy and engraved by Lechard. 5 ¾ x 4 ½ inches, b/w. $40
91. Vue de Fomboni, Capitale de L’Ile de Mohely (Paris, c. 1870). Engraved by Jules Pelcoq. 6 ¼ x 5 inches, b/w. $35

Mauritius, Reunion, and Seychelles:

92. Aldabra—Coral Island. 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle, 34 x 16 inches. An elaborate and colorful depiction of 26 different manifestations of flora and fauna on this great coral atoll including the ibis, fairy tern, flightless rail, red footed booby, tortoises, champignons, etc. The box is worn but the puzzle is unopened and unused. $25
93. Dodo, with Sacred Kingfisher and Garganey. Drawn by S. Edwards (London, G. Kearsley, 1808); and published in Pantologia: A New Cyclopaedia (London, 1813). The three birds are represented on a single sheet, 9 ½ x
5 ½ inches, original color. $150
94. Seven representations of the dodo and one of the solitaire on a single sheet from Charles Knight’s Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature (London, London Printing and Publishing Co., 1856-1858). The representations are: 1821 dodo from Bontius, 1820 dodo from Herbert, 1819 dodo from Clusius, 1817 dodo, 1823 head of dodo at Oxford, 1818 dodo from De Bry, 1824 foot of dodo in British Museum, and 1822 Le Solitaire from Leguat. The largest image, here called 1817 dodo, is actually Roelandt Savery’s iconic representation of the dodo from 1626. 13 ½ x 9 ¾ inches, b/w, with text on rear pertaining to the dodo. $250
95. Giant Tortoises, from the Seychelles Islands, for the Zoological Society’s Garden, from The Illustrated London News (July 3, 1875). This is the complete front page with the ILN masthead at the top and J. Tarlton’s woodcut engraving below. The engraving is 10 ¼ x 9 ½ inches; the entire page is 15 ½ x 10 ½ inches, with text on rear and later hand coloring. $125 (I also have a b/w version for $100.)
96. St. Paul’s Church, Victoria, Mahe, one of the Group of Seychelles Islands, from The Illustrated London News (Sept. 5, 1863). 7 x 5 ¼ inches, b/w. $50

Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula

97. Isl.d of Harmuz or Ormus. (c. 1750). A fine copperplate engraving of the island. A birds-eye view of the fortress and other structures on the island with numerous ships at sea. 8 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches, color. $80
98. The Imaun of Muscat, from Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion (1853). An engraving of the Iman with accompanying text on the Iman, Muscat, and including a second engraving, Dance at Zanzibar. 14 x 10 inches, b/w. $30

South Africa and Mozambique

99. The British Squadron Cruising in Mozambique Channel Under Rear-Admiral Sir E. R. Fremantle, from The Illustrated London News (March 15, 1890). Engraving showing ships: Curacoa, Turquoise, Brisk, Algerine, Raleigh, Calliope, Boadicea, Reindeer, Satellite, and Kingfisher. 9 ½ x 6 ½ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $25
100. Burning of a Slave Establishment by British Seamen and Marines, at Keonga Rover Mozamba, in the Mozambique Channel, from The Illustrated London News (Jan. 18, 1851). 9 ½ x 6 ½ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $30
101. The Delagoa Bay Railway, South Africa, from The Illustrated London News (Feb. 25, 1888). Three views: Lorenzo Marquez Custom House: View from the Landing-Jetty of the Port; Lorenzo Marquez: View from the Berea, Powder Magazine in the Foreground; and Railway Bridge over the Sluice of the Swamp Drainage at Lorenzo Marquez, on a single sheet. 14 ½ x 9 inches, b/w, with text on rear. : View from the Landing-Jetty of the Port; Lorenzo Marquez: View from the Berea, Powder Magazine in the Foreground; and Railway Bridge over the Sluice of the Swamp Drainage at Lorenzo Marquez, on a single sheet. 14 ½ x 9 inches, b/w, with text on rear. $35
102. The Royal Observatory, Cape Town, from The Illustrated London News (June 17, 1865). 9 ½ x 7 inches, b/w, with text on rear. $25
103. The Sin of Witchcraft, Cape Town, by Rudyard Kipling, from Harper’s Weekly (March 17, 1900). Two pages, front and rear, of text and including pictures of Kipling, The Parliament House, Cape Town, and two coats of arms. 14 x 9 ½ inches, b/w. $35
104. Sketches in Amatongaland, South-East Africa, from The Illustrated London News (Feb. 11, 1888). Two engravings: Ferry Across the Maputa River on the Road from Delagoa Bay to the Queen’s Krall; and On the Maputa River, Fifty Miles from the Mouth: Portuguese Lighters Landing Alcohol; on a single sheet. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w, with text on rear. $25
105. West-Street, in D’Urban—from an Original Sketch, from The Illustrated London News (Jan. 6, 1855). 9 x 5 inches, b/w, with text on rear. $40

SEA CHARTS

106. D’Apres de Mannevillette, J. B. N. Carte des Isles et Dangers Situes au Nord-Est de l’Isle Madagascar (Paris, 1775). Engraved sea chart including Isle de France, Bourbon, Mahe, Chagos Archipelago, compass rose and numerous rhumb lines. 21 x 15 ¼ inches, b/w. $500
107. D’Apres de Mannevillette, J. B. N. Plan des Isles Mahe (Paris, 1775). Engraved sea chart with small compass rose and numerous rhumb lines. 21 x 15 ¼ inches, b/w. $500


Larry W. Bowman, Ph.D. March 2004
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