Catalogue Number 13

 

INDIAN OCEAN BOOKS, MAPS, AND PRINTS

 

Specializing in Antiquarian Materials about the Indian Ocean Islands and Rim

 

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This catalogue contains 50 books,  4 maps,  51  prints, and 1 sea chart.  Many other items are available on my website: www.indianoceanbooks.com     Please send orders or inquiries to Larry W. Bowman, Indian Ocean Books, Maps, and Prints,  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.             (Andaman Islands).   Five books on the Andaman’s:   (1)  Lieut.-Colonel Sir Richard Temple and others,  Andaman and Nicobar Islands (New Delhi, Asian Educational Services, 1994.  Reprint of 1909 1st edn published in Calcutta, 8vo, 88 pp, folding map in color;  (2)  Lidio Cipriani,  The Andaman Islanders (London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1966).  1st edn, 8vo, 159 pp,19 illus, dj;  (3)  F. A. M. Dass, The Andaman Islands (New Delhi, AES, 1988).  Reprint of 1937 1st edn, 8vo, 129 pp, 28 illus; (4)  C. Boden Kloss, In the Andamans and Nicobars:  The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner “Terrapin,” with Notices of the Islands, Their Fauna, Ethnology, etc (New Delhi, AES, 1994).  Reprint of 1903 1st edn, 8vo, 373 pp, 80 illus;  (5)  M. V. Portman, A History of our Relations with the Andamanese Compiled from Histories and Travels, and from the Records of the Government of India (New Delhi, AES, 1990).  Reprint of 18999 1st edn published in Calcutta, 8vo, two vols totaling 875 pp. All the books are in fine condition.  $85

 

2.             Badger, George Percy, ed.  History of the Imams and Seyyids of Oman by SALIL-IBN-RAZIK, from A. D. 661-1856 (London,  Hakluyt Society, 1871).  1st edn, 8vo, cxxviii, 435 pp, includes a large folding map (28 x 20 inches) of Oman and the Persian Gulf with two insets of Maskat.  The title page and rear board are detached but intact.  Bookplate of Polar explorer and author, Sherard Osborn, ex-library markings.  Translated from the Arabic with a long introduction and analysis.  A rare Oman/Zanzibar item.  $750

 

3.             Beaton, Rev. Patrick.  Creoles and Coolies; or Five Years in Mauritius (Port Washington, NY, Kennikat Press, 1971).  Reprint of 1859 1st edn, 8vo, 296 pp, as new.  $50

 

4.             Bennett, Norman Robert, ed. The Zanzibar Letters of Edward D. Ropes, Jr., 1882-1892 (Boston, Boston U. African Studies Center, 1973). 1st edn, 8vo, 146 pp, 2 illus, paper cover, as new.  $30

 

5.             Bory de St. Vincent,  J. B. G. M.  Voyage to, and Travels Through the Four Principal Islands of the African Seas Performed by Order of the French Government, During the years 1801 and 1802, with a Narrative of the Passage of Captain Baudin to Port Louis in the Mauritius (London, Richard Phillips, 1805).  1st edn, 8vo, 212 pp, 7 plates (five, folding) including maps of Isle of France (Mauritius) and Bourbon (Reunion).  1st English edn, rebound.  Toussaint/Adolphe, D-183).  $300

 

6.             Bowen, Jr., Richard LeBaron, Primitive Watercraft of  Arabia, from The American Neptune XII, 3 (July 1952). 1st edn, 8vo,  pp. 186-221, 14 figures, 11 photos. The entire issue is supplied.  $15

 

7.             Bowman,  Larry W. African Conflict and Superpower Involvement in the Western Indian Ocean (Hanover, NH,   American Universities Field Staff  Report, Africa No. 18, 1980).  1st edn, 4to, 9 pp, map of the Indian Ocean region.  For the asking with any order, FREE.

 

8.             Carre. Abbe.  The Travels of Abbe Carre in India and the Near East, 1672-1674 (London, The Hakluyt Society, 1947-1948).  Translated by Lady Fawcett and edited by Sir Charles Fawcett with the assistance of Sir Richard Burn.  Three vols: series II.  vol 95, lvi, pp. 1-315, 2 illus, 3 folding maps;  vol. 96, lxxiv, pp. 317-675, illus, 3 folding maps; vol 97, xxiii, pp. 677-984, 3 illus, 3 folding maps.  Vol. 1:  pp. 37-130, Egypt, Aleppo, Baghdad, Kung, Persian Gulf; 131-222, Diu, Surat, Malabar Coast, Goa;  222-315, to Bijapur and return;   Vol. 2:  317-377, Bijapur to Madras;  378-516, largely on the French fleet in Madagascar, Malabar Coast, Ceylon, Batavia, and Coromandel Coast;  517-675,  the French , Dutch, and English compete on the Coromandel Coast;   Vol. 3:   677-747, from Madras to Bombay; 748-793, Daman and Surat;  794-890,  Persian Gulf to Axelandria.   $125

 

9.             Chittick, H. N. Kisimani Mafia, Excavations at an Islamic Settlement on the East Coast of Africa, Occasional Paper No. 1, Ministry of Education, Antiquities Division (Dar es Salaam,  Government Printer, 1961).  1st edn, 8vo, 33 pp, 14 pages of figures of which two folding, 4 photos of the mosque,  as new.  $20

 

10.           Chittick,  H. N. A Guide to the Ruins of Kilwa with some notes on other antiquities in the region ) Dar es Salaam, Dept. of Antiquities,1962).  1st edn, 8vo, 20 pp,  2 photos, 7 folding maps and plans, paper cover, as new.  $20

 

11.           Cochran, Hamilton.  Freeboaters of the Red Sea:  Pirates, Politicians and Pieces of Eight (Indianapolis, Boobs-Merrill, 1965).  1st edn, 8vo, 12 illus, endpaper map, worn dj. Entirely on the 17-18th century history of Indian Ocean piracy.  $25

 

12.           Come to Java:  Illustrated Guide to Java (Weltevreden, Java,  Official Tourist Bureau,1926).  3rd edn, 16 mo, 330 pp, profusely illus, large folding map, dj.   $50

 

13.           Daniel, Hawthorne.  Islands of the East Indies (New York, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1944).  2nd impression, 266 pp, six maps.  On New Guinea, the Moluccas, Celebes, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Timor, and the Philippines.  $10

 

14.           Furber, Holden.  Bombay Presidency in the Mid-Eighteenth Century (New York, Asia Publishing House, 1965).  1st edn, 8vo, 76 pp.  Presentation of the Heras Memorial Lectures given at St. Xavier College, Bombay.  $25

 

15.           Gohin, Olivier, ed.   Les Etats Face aux Nouvelles Menaces Internationales:  Les implications pour l’hemisphere Sud (Paris, Centre de Recherches Droit et Defense, 1998).  1st edn, 8vo, 224 pp, soft cover, new.  Thirteen articles from a 1995 conference organized by the Observatoire des Relations Internationales dans L’Hemisphere Sud (O.R.I.R.S.).  $25

 

16.           Graz, Liesl.  The Omanis:  Sentinels of the Gulf (London, Longmans, 1982).   1st edn, 8vo, 202 pp, photos, dj.  $10

 

17.           Hansen, Eric.  Motoring With Mohammed:  Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea (Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1991).  1st edn, 8vo, 240 pp, endpaper maps, dj.  $10

 

18.           Hockly,  T. W.  The Two Thousand Isles:  A Short History of the People, History and Customs of the Maldive Archipelago (London, H. F. & G. Witherby, 1935).  1st edn, 8vo, 191 pp, 7 plates, ex-lib. The boards are discolored but intact, the text clean but with small library stamps.  $100

 

19.           Hulugalle,  H. A. J.  Guide to Ceylon (Colombo,  Lake House Investments, 1969).  1st edn, 8vo, color and b/w photos, maps, endpaper maps, dj.  $15

 

20.           Indian Ocean Digest (Hyderabad, Osmania University, Centre for Indian Ocean Studies).  Two issues:  v. 16, no. 2 (July-December 2001),  170 pp comprising 10 articles plus documentation;  v. 17, no. 2 (July-December 2002), 214 pp, comprising twelve articles.   Both for $10.

 

21.           Joao de Castro, Dom.   Two Volumes:  (1) Primeiro Roteiro da Costa da India; desde Goa ate Dio: Narranda a Viagem Que Fez O Vice-Rei D. Garcia de Noronha em soccorro desta ultima cidade, 1538-1539.  (Porto,, Diogo Kopke, 1843).  8vo, xliv, xii, 284 pp, 2 full-page plates; 2 folding pages of the original  ms., illus, Portuguese text, some underlining, ½ inch chip at top of spine;  with (2) Roteiro de Goa a Dio: por D. Joao de Castro:  MAPPAS.   (Porto, 1843).  This is the accompanying Atlas comprising 15 oblong maps, each 12 x 18inches.  The Atlas is in fine condition.  $250

 

22.           Kenya Past and Present,  Issue No. 18 (Nairobi, Kenya Museum Society, 1986).  1st edn, 4to, 60 pp, pictorial color cover of  a Lamu Seafront Façade. Seven articles including Ann Pulver and Francesco Siravo, Lamu:  A Conservation Plan for Kenya’s Oldest Living Town, pp. 17-31 profusely illus with photos, maps, and charts;  Judith Aldrick, Leven House, pp. 43-46 with various illus—a famous ‘lost’ 19th century  house from the Mombasa waterfront; and Esmond Bradley Martin, Mombasa Dhow Trade during the Past Ten Years, pp. 47-53 with many illus. $10

 

23.           Khaw, K. H. Penang “Pearl of the Orient” (George Town, Penang, Penang Information Guide, 1951).  70 pp,  illus,  three folding maps, pictorial soft cover.  $30

 

24.           Lionnet, Guy.  The Seychelles (Newton Abbot, David and Charles, 1972).  1st edn, 8vo, 200 pp, 3 maps, 34 illus, dj, ex-lib.  A broad general study by this noted Seychelles historian. $10

 

25.           McCutcheon, Mary, Contents List and Indexes for the Atoll Research Bulletin (Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution, No. 347, 1991).  1st edn, 8vo, 145 pp, pictorial soft cover.  This is the complete index to the Bulletin from 1951-1991 comprising 346 numbers and 595 articles, many of which were on the Indian Ocean.  $35

 

26.           Madagascar (Rome, Ministero del Commercio con L’Estero, Istituto Nazionale per il commercial Estero, 1964). 1st edn, 8vo, 173 pp, photos, color folding map, decorative paper cover,  text in Italian.  $15

 

27.           Martin, R. Montgomery.  History of Southern Africa: Comprising the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Seychelles, &c. (London, John Mortimer, 1836).  1st edn, 12mo, 336 pp, two illus, two folding maps:  The Cape of Good Hope, and Mauritius, both with original outline color.  $300   I also have a second edn of this book (1843), 417 pp, appendix, identical illustrations and maps for $275.  

 

28.           Mathew, K. S., ed.  Ship-Building and Navigation in the Indian Ocean Region AD 1400-1800 (Delhi, Munshiram Manoharlai, 1997).  1st edn, 8vo, 179 pp, dj,  as new.  Eighteen essays on the topic.  $30

 

29.           The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture, Annual Report (Port Louis, Mauritius).  1984-1985 to 1992-1993, 1996-1997 to 1998-1999; 2000-2001; 2002-2003.  Folio size.  Each issue ca. 100-125 pp—the definitive summary and statistical record of Mauritian agriculture:  sugar especially, but also tobacco, tea, food crops, scientific research, labor and employment issues, etc.  Fourteen (14) issues in all.   $140

 

30.           Mauritius International (London).  Vol. 33 (1996), 4 issues nos. 49-52; vol. 34 (1997), 3 issues nos. 53-55; vol. 35 (1998), 2 issues nos. 57, 59; vol. 36 (1999), 3 issues nos. 62-64; vol 37 (2000), 4 issues, nos. 65-68;  vol. 38 (2001), 4 issues nos. 69-72; vol. 39 (2002), 2 issues nos. 73-74.  Twenty-two issues in all.  $110

 

31.           Mauritius News (London).  1997, 6 issues nos. 120-125; 1998, 12 issues, nos. 126-137;  1999, 11 issues nos. 139-149; 2000, 7 issues nos. 150-155, 157-159.  Thirty-six issues in all.  $100

 

32.           Mundy, Peter.  The Travels of Peter Mundy in Europe and Asia, 1608-1667.  edited by Lt.-Col. Sir Richard Carnac Temple and Lavinia Mary Anstey. This is  Vol. V,  Travels in South-West England and Western India, with a Diary of Events in London, 1658-1663, and in Penryn, 1664-1667 (London, Hakluyt Society, 1936).  1st edn, 8vo, 226 pp, 3 plates, 11 illus,  a map of the Malabar Coast, appendix, bibliography, index,  and a review from The Times (19 July 1937) laid in.  This volume covers his life in Cornwall just after the Civil War (pp. 1-15);  his third voyage to India (pp. 25-92);  and life in London during the last years of  the Protectorate and the first years of the Restoration 1657-1667 (pp. 93-182).  Includes six pages on Johanna, Comoros (pp. 39-45).   $50

 

33.           Owen.  Capt. W. F. W.  Narrative of Voyages to Explore the Shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar performed in H. M. Ships Leven and Barracouta under the direction of Captain W. F. W. Owen, R. N., by command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty (London, Richard Bentley, 1833).  1st edn, 8vo, two vols:  xxiii, 434 pp; and vii, 420 pp. red quarter calf, marbled boards, small front plate from The English Rooms, Funchal, Madeira. There are five engraved plates and five textual illus, all included.   Four charts were to accompany this text:  the chart of Mombas is complete but repaired;  the charts of Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, and the Cape of Good Hope are missing.  All of volume one and half of volume two are set in the Indian Ocean with great detail on the entire East African coast from Somalia to the Cape, and also including Madagascar, Seychelles, Muscat.    $475

 

34.           Pearson, M. N. Coastal Western India:  Studies from the Portuguese Records (New Delhi, Concept Publishing for the Xavier Centre for historical Research, 1981).  1st edn, 8vo, xxiii, 149 pp, pictorial endpapers, dj.  Six scholarly papers on Indo-Portuguese relations, Portuguese colonial policy, the Indo-Portuguese economy,  the port city of Goa, the Goa Archives, and Indian seafaring—all in the 16th and 17th centuries.  $30

 

35.           Pfeiffer, Ida.  The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer:  Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar with a Biographical Memoir of the Author  (London, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1861).  1st edn, 8vo, 338 pp, illus, aeg,  decorative hard cover.  Pages 87-125 and 330-335 are on Mauritius; 126-329 are on Madagascar.  $125

 

36.           Peters, A. J. and J. F. G. Lionnet, Central Western Indian Ocean Bibliography,  Atoll Research Bulletin, no. 163 (Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1973).  1st edn, tall 8vo, 322 pp, decorative paper cover. A comprehensive bibliography and then indexed by subject, region, and taxa.   $30

 

37.           Proceedings of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius, vol 1, part 4 (Port Louis, General Printing and Stationary, 1956).  Full issue, pp. 285-412, plus an index to vol. 1.  There are nine articles including:  J. de B. Baissac, L’exploitation marine, 285-312; J. Vinson, Notes d’histoire naturele: 1. L’oeuf du Dodo, 313-315; and J. de B. Baissac, Contribution a l’etude des Poissons de l’Ile Maurice, 319-366.  $35

 

38.           PROSI Magazine (Port Louis, Mauritius).  This was a monthly magazine published by the Public Relations Office of the Sugar Industry.  While published,  PROSI was the leading journal covering  the Mauritian economy.

1986: July-Dec, nos. 210-215; 1987-1990, nos. 216-263 complete; 1991: Jan., June, nos. 264, 269; 1993: July-December, nos. 293-299; 1994-2000, complete, nos. 300-383, except for no. 334 (Nov. 1996); 2001: Jan.-Oct., nos. 372-383.  In the 1980s each issue was usually  about 40  b/w pages;  in the 1990s it became folio size, each issue 60-80 pp, with much color.  A total of 154 issues.  $400

 

39.           Prosperi, Franco.  Vanished Continent:  An Italian Expedition to the Comoro Islands (London, The Adventurers Club, 1959).  Reprint of 1957 1st edn, 8vo, 232 pp, 68 illus, dj.  In addition to the Comoros, this book has chapters on East Africa, Zanzibar, and Aldabra/Cosmoledo in Seychelles,  $35. 

 

40.           Reid, C. Lestock.   Commerce and Conquest:  The Story of  the Honourable East India Company (Port Washington, Kennikat Press, 1971). Reprint of 1947 1st edn, 8vo, 256 pp, 19 illus.  $20

 

41.           Report of the Commission of Enquiry Concerning the Riot in Zanzibar on the 7th of February 1936 (Zanzibar, Government Printer, 1936).  1st edn, folio, 8 pp.   $25

 

42.           Research Group for the Liberation of Portuguese Africa.  Dependency and Underdevelopment Consequences of Portugal in Africa  (Riverside, California, 1971).  1st edn, tall 8vo, 45 pp, pictorial soft cover. $15

 

43.           Simmons, Adele Smith.  Modern Mauritius: The Politics of Decolonization (Bloomington, Indiana UP, 1982).  1st edn, 8vo, 242 pp, dj,  some underlining in text.  $10

 

44.           Stoddart, D. R., ed. Coral Islands of the Western Indian Ocean,  Atoll Research Bulletin, no. 136 (Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1970).  1st, tall 8vo, 224 pp, decorative paper cover.  Twenty-two articles in all including: Farquhar (3), Cosmoledo (3), Astove (3), Assumption (2), Desroches (2), Remire (2), African Banks (2), Tromelin (1).  $35

 

45.           Sykes, Egerton.  Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean:  A Study in Defence Strategy (London, Markham House Press, 1971).  1st edn, 8vo, 24 pp, soft cover.  $5

 

46.           United Republic of Tanzania,  Report of the Presidential Commission on the Establishment of a Democratic One Party State (Dar es Salaam, Government Printer, 1965).   1st edn, 8vo, 35 pp, paper cover, as new.  $15

 

47.           Vaughn, Bruce Robert.  India Ascendant:  An Interpretation of India’s Aspirations to Great  Power Status.  A Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the Australian National University (July 1993).  1st edn, 8vo, 445 pp, bound in full leather,  new.  $25

 

48.           Warburton, Stanley.  An Avatar in Vishnu Land (New York,  Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1928).  1st edn, 8vo, 456 pp, endpaper map.  Jute trading, opium smuggling, and much more through the Red Sea/Aden, the Gulf of Oman/Baluchistan, Bombay/Goa and the Malabar Coast of India.  $15

 

49.           Westoll, T. S., F.R.S. and D. R. Stoddart, organizers.  A Discussion on the results of the Royal Society Expedition to Aldabra 1967-68, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, B. Biological; Sciences, vol. 260, no. 836, pp. 1-654 (4 March 1971).  1st edn, 4to.  Twenty-five scientific articles on Aldabra, illus, large folding map of the atoll.  $75

 

50.           Zanzibar (London, Central Office of Information, 1963).  1st edn, 8vo, 38 pp, map, pictorial paper cover. Several fact sheets on Zanzibar independence negotiations also included.   $15

 

MAPS:

Scans of most of these maps can be provided upon request.

 

51.           Brockhaus, F. A. Bombay, from Brockhaus’ Konversations-Lexikon (Leipzig, 1894). 8 x 5 ¼ inches, full color. Inset of Bombay Bay.  $15

 

52.           Johnston, W. & A. K., and Jas. Sibree, Jr.,  Madagascar for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th edition (Edinburgh, 1879). 9 ½ x 6 ½ inches, full color.  Includes the Comoros to the Northeast.  $15

 

53.           A Map of Coromandel Shewing the Seat of  War on That Coast, printed for R. Baldwin in PaterNoster Row, The London Magazine (October 1754).  9 ½ x 6 ½ inches, b/w, compass rose, nice cartouche.  The a detailed map of the  Indian coast from 10 deg./south to 14 deg./north, centered on Pondichery.  $50

 

54.           Walker, J. & C. A Plan of Port Victoria in the Island of Mahe, One of the Seychelles Islands, by the Officers of  H.M.S. ships Leven & Barracouta under the direction of Captain W. F. W. Owen 1825 (London, Hydrographical Office, corrected to 1865).  23 x 18 inches, b/w, fine cartouche, compass rose, detailed soundings, and including St. Anne’s, Mayenne, Round, Cachee, Long, Cerf, Anonime, and Beacon Islands in the harbor. A couple of  small spots; otherwise fine condition.  $1000

 

PRINTS:

Scans of most of these prints can be supplied upon request.

 

Antarctica and sub-Antarctic Islands:

 

55.           (Amsterdam).  Crater, on the Island of Amsterdam in the Indian Ocean (London, 1804).  Steel engraving by W. Alexander from a Sketch by E. H. Locker, Esq. F.S.A. taken October 11, 1804; engraved by George Cooke.  8 ¼ x 7 inches, b/w.  $35

 

56.           (Amsterdam).  Inhabitants of Amsterdam Island in the South Seas, with some of their small Vessels, viz. 1. a Fishing Prou; 2. a Vessel with a sail at Anchor;  and 3. a Vessel without a Sail at Anchor,  copperplate engraving from Middleton’s Complete System of Geography (London, 1779).  10 ½ x 6 ½ inches, b/w, with water marks on the bottom of the print, not affecting image.  $45

 

57.           (Kerguelen).  The Ocean Depth Exploring Voyage, from The Illustrated London News (May 30, 1874).  Two views:  H.M.S. Challenger at Anchor in Royal Sound, Kerguelen Land; and Grave Island, Royal Sound, Kerguelen Land, on a single sheet, 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w with accompanying text overleaf.  $25

 

Ceylon and Maldives:

 

58.           (Colombo).  For the Shore—A Sketch in Colombo Harbour, Ceylon, from The Graphic (February 24, 1883).  Drawn by Percy Macquod.  Double page, 18 x 13 inches, b/w.  $45

59.           Exotic Ceylon, San Francisco Chronicle (Feb. 10, 1929). A large double newspaper page, 21 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches,  with nine photos  including:   tea-pickers, the Temple of the Tooth, a pearl driller, and much more.  $40
60.           Lipton's Teas Proclaimed Victorious Over all Others, from Black and White (January 14, 1893). A fine ad, 9 x 6 inches, b/w,  with tea plantations, a tea factory, elephants, figures, etc. $15
61.           Rossel, C. W. The Maldive Islands, from The Graphic (October 16, 1886). Four full pages from The Graphic with extensive text and 23 engravings. An unusually detailed amount of early information on this remote island archipelago. Each page is 15 x 11 inches. $100

62.           Various Methods of Executing and Torturing Criminals in the Island of Ceylon, copperplate engraving from Middleton’s Complete System of Geography (London, 1779).  Write for  the gory details.  10 ½ x 6 inches, b/w.  $75

 

Dodos and Lemurs:

 

63.           The Woolly Lemur (Lemur laniger).  Full page illustration from an 1882 book.  8 x 5 ½ inches,  original color, no text on rear.  $25

 

64.           The Dodo. From The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (London, June 1. 1833). The engraving is 5 ½ x 5 inches, b/w, on the 11 x 7 inch front page including masthead and accompanying text, which continues onto pages 2-3.  $200

 

65.           Dodo. –Didus ineptus.  Woodcut print from Richard Lydekker,  Royal Natural History (London, 1896).  The print is 5 x 4 ½ inches, b/w, on a  9 ¾ x 6 ½ inch printed page with text.  Overleaf  there is a print of the Crested Curassow.  $ 25

 

66.           Dodo, and others.  Copperplate engraving from F. J. Bertuch. Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Weimar, Bilder Book, 1790). 9 ¾ x 8 inches, original color.  $150

 

67.           Dodo.  From Charles Knight, The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature (London, London Printing and Publishing, 1856/1858). Eight wood engravings on a single page, 13 x 9 ½ inches, including Leguat’s drawing of the Solitaire (from Rodrigues). The dodo images are among the most famous--from De Bry, Bontius, Herbert, and Clusius.  The centerpiece is the iconic representation by Roelandt Savery from 1626.  $250

 

East Africa and Zanzibar:

 

68.           (Mombasa).  H.M.S. “Rifleman” and "Nassau” Bombarding the Fort of Mombaza, Zanzibar, from The Graphic (March 20, 1875).  9 x 6 ½ inches, b/w.  Despite the title, the view is of Fort Jesus.   $35

 

69.           (Mombasa).  Bombardment of Mombassa by H.M.S. Nassau and Boats of H.M.S. London, from The Illustrated London News (March 20,1875).  9 ½ x 4 ½ inches, b/w.  $30

 

70.           Sketches in British East Africa, from The Illustrated London News (June 28, 1890).  Five views on a single sheet:  The Old Portuguese Fort at Mombasa erected 1635; Taita Chief from near the Mountain of Kilimanjaro; Daily Prisoners at Mombasa Outside the Fort; Rebe Mission House of Church; and Village Raided by the Dreaded Masai.  All the drawing are by H. C. Seppings Wright and there is extensive text overleaf.  13 ½ x 9 ½ with later hand coloring.  $50. 

 

71.           (Slavery).  The Slavery Question in Eastern Africa—Negroes Taken from a Captured Dhow in a State of Starvation,  The Graphic (March 8, 1873).  6 ½ x 4 ½ inches, b/w.  $20

 

72.           (Zanzibar).  Jeune Fille de L’Ile de Zanzibar:  Aziza, petite-niece du gouveneur de Zanzibar, from Magasin Pittoresque (March 1873).  Drawn by Edouard Garnier; engraved by J. Guillaume with accompanying text front and rear. 10 ½ x 6 ½ inches, b/w.   $25

 

73.           (Zanzibar.)  Shangany,  The European Quarter of Zanzibar, from The Illustrated London News (April 21, 1866). A view from the sea of the Hanseatic Consulate, British Consulate, House of the Sultan’s Secretary, American Consulate, and British Mission.  9 ½ x 4 ½ inches, with accompanying text,  b/w. $30

 

74.           (Zanzibar). Le quartier de Shangani (n.d., ca. 1875).  6 x 4 inches, b/w.  An etching of the waterfront with ships and dhows at anchor.  $15

 

75.           (Zanzibar).   Marche aux fruits,  from Le Tour du Monde (c. 1875).  Very detailed drawing by Barbaut featuring dozens of individuals in the seafront market. 9 ½ x 7 inches, b/w.  $30

 

India and the East Indies:

 

76.           (Bombay) The Prince’s Visit to India:  A Parsee at Prayer, from The Illustrated London Weekly (Nov. 20, 1875). This is the front page of this issue with full masthead.  The Parsee is standing, holding a prayer book,  and facing the sea with ships and the setting sun in the background. The entire page is 15 ½ x 11 inches; the drawing is 10 x  8 ½ inches.  It could be beautifully colored and framed.  $35

 

77.           (Burma).  The British War in Burmah, from Harper’s Weekly (November 28, 1885). Three views on a single page, drawn by Charles Graham and Louis Joutel:  The Shiva Dagon at Rangoon,  The Great Bell at Mengdoon, and Monastery Near the Eastern Gate of Mandalay,  14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w. $25

 

78.           (Cochin).  In the Synagogue of the White Jews, Cochin, from The Graphic (Feb. 5, 1876).  9 x 6 ¼ inches, b/w.  $35

 

79.           (Diu).  Siege of Diu by the Arabians, copperplate engraving for Middleton’s Complete System of Geography (London, 1779).  11 ½ x 6 ½ inches, b/w.  $45

 

80.           (Elephants).  Embarking Elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition, from Illustrated London News (Jan. 11, 1868).  Elaborate harbor  view of ships and warehouses with many spectators watching  elephants being hoisted aboard ship.  13 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w.  $30

 

81.           (Krakatoa).  On the Island of Java—the Scene of the Great Earthquake, from Harper’s Weekly (Sept. 8, 1883).  Five views and a map on a single sheet, 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w.  $25

 

82.           (Krakatoa).  Moffet, Cleveland.  When Mountains Blow Their Heads Off—Marvelous Facts in the Actions of Volcanoes.  Some Observations by Prof. John Milne.  Nine page article from 1898 including 6 photos and 2 maps of Krakatoa in Indonesia and Bandaisan and Asama in Japan.  $15

 

83.           (Macao).  Macao from the Sea (London, London Printing and Publishing Co., c. 1850).  An elegant engraving drawn by G. Graham and engraved by A. H. Payne with various ships in the foreground and the town and mountains to the rear.  6 ½ x 6 inches, full color.  $40

 

84.           (Madras).  Madras.—View Taken from the Pier before the Construction of the Harbour (London, c.1884).  7 ½ x 5 ½ inches, b/w.   $15

 

85.           (Malabar Coast).  Various Kinds of Vessels used on the Coast of Malabar, from Middleton’s Complete System of Geography (London, 1777).  Copperplate engraving,  9 ½ x 6 inches, b/w.  $40

 

86.           (Pondichery).  Stock Certificate.  SAVANA: Societe Industrielle, Commerciale et Financiere—Exploitation Industrielle a Pondichery (Bordeaux,  A. Oliveau & Cie., 1952).  A beautifully decorative certificate with vignettes of elephants, a temple, ox cart, and native workers.  9 ½ x 8 inches, sepia color,  with red Savana Societe Anonyme stamp, fine condition.  $30

 

Madagascar and Comoros:

 

87.           (Anjouan).  L’Expedition d’Anjouan (Archipel des Comores). Five views on a single sheet from L’Illustration (Paris, 2 Juillet 1887). 13 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w.  The views are of the French squadron, the  town and fortress of Monshamoudou and,  most elaborately, Convoi d’Anjouanais requisitionnes et de matelots malgaches.  $25

 

88.           (Grande Comore).  Two views on a single sheet from Magasin Pittoresque (Paris, 1850s). :  Vue de Moroni (5 ¼ x 4 inches), and Un Boutre, batiment des habitants de la Grande-Comore (6 x 2 ½ inches). Both drawn by Lebreton.   The view of Moroni is particularly fine with the view looking out from the harbor with people, flora,  and boats in the foreground and a large ship and a smaller dhow beyond. $40

 

89.           (Moheli).   Cascade in the Comoro Island of  Moheli, from Frank Leslie’s Monthly (c. 1860) with accompanying text front and overleaf.  10 ½ x 7 inches, b/w.  $25

 

90.           (Moheli).  Djombe-Fatouma, reine de Moheli (d’apres la photographie faite a Marseille, par M. Camille Brion), from Le Monde Illustre (Paris, 18 Juillet 1868).   This is the full front page of this issue with an elaborate masthead at the top. The full page is 14 x 10 inches;  the etching of the queen is 8 x 5 ½ inches with accompanying text. $45

 

91.           Procession of the British Envoys to Madagascar from the Seashore to the Fort of Tamatave to Dine with the Governor of Tamatave, from The Illustrated London News (Nov. 8, 1862).  There are four etchings on the page,  each 9 ½ x 3 ½ inches.  The drawings include the advanced guards,  the band, officers, a native of rank borne by slaves, and several named individuals:  Mr. Andronisa, Mr. Marks, Lieut. Oliver, Capt. Anson, Dr. Ryan, Bishop of Mauritius, and Major-General Johnstone in a palankeen.  Dr. Ryan is the author of Mauritius and Madagascar (London, 1864).  The full page is 14 ½ x 9 ½, b/w.   $40

 

92.           (Tamatave).  Sketches from Madagascar, from The Illustrated London News (Nov. 7, 1863).  Two views:  Town and Harbour of Tamatave, on the East Coast; and View on the River Wundoroo, near Tamatave, with accompanying text.  14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w.   $25

 

Mauritius, Reunion, and Seychelles:

 

93.           Ile Maurice, from L’Illustration (Paris, c. 1857).  Five views on a double page:  Vue de Peterboot, prise de la vallee des Pretres; Types de l’ile Maurice: hommes;  Types de I’ile Maurice: femmes; Le jacquier;  et Gorges de la riviere Noire.  20 x/ 13 inches, b/w, with accompanying text.  $75

 

94.           La cascade de Chamarel, from Le Tour du Monde (Paris, 1862).  Drawn by Laly; engraved by K. Girardet.  9 ¼ x 6 ½ inches, b/w.  $40

 

95.           Le mont Peter-Botte (Ile Maurice), from Le Monde Illustre (1860).  13 ¼ x 9 inches, later hand coloring, with accompanying text overleaf.  $45    I also have a b/w copy for  $35.

 

96.           (Reunion).  La Danse du Feu.—On egorgea un mouton sur la tete de Boudha, from Journal des Voyages (Oct. 23, 1881).  This is the full front page of this issue.  The engraving is 9 x 7 inches;  the page 12 ½ x 9 inches, b/w, with accompanying text overleaf on this ritual dance performed by the Indians in Reunion.  $35

 

97.           (Reunion). L’Ile de La Reunion, from Le Monde Illustre (1876). Two views on a single page:   Massif de la chaine des montagnes de Salazie (Vue prise par M. de Berard a 3,000 metres de hauteur) (8 ¾ x 6 ¼ inches); and Le Piton des Neiges, theatre du recent cataclysme—Vue pres de village de Salazie, d’ou sont parties les premiers secours (8 ¾  x 6 ½ inches).  $35

 

98.           (Reunion).  Les Travaux du port de Saint-Pierre a lisle de la Reunion, from Le Monde Illustrate (1861).  Two views on a single sheet:  Extraction des blocs destines au port de Saint-Pierre (ile de la Reunion).—d’apres un dessin de M.A. Roussin (6 ½ x 5 inches); et Travaux executes au port de Saint-Pierre (ile de la Reunion)  (9 x 6 ½ inches) with accompanying text by L. Simonin.  The page size is 13 ½ x 10 inches, b/w.  $35

 

99.           (Seychelles).  An Indian Slaves Autobiography:   Facsimiles of a Series of Sketches made by “Billy King,” a Liberated Slave to Illustrate his Capture, Captivity, and Liberation by an English Man-of War, from The Graphic (November 25, 1893).  There are six remarkable drawings, each with accompanying text:  An Arab Raid and Capture; March to the Coast; Tied up for the Night; Embarking on a Slave Dhow; Pursued by a British Man-of-War; and Burning the Dhow after Rescuing the Slaves.  The drawings were submitted by  “a large employer of labour in the colony of Mahe, Seychelles” where the freed slaves were taken.  $75

 

Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula

 

100.         (Aden). En Route for China. Six views of Aden with accompanying text:  Negro, Queen’s Man (86th), Aden Policeman (Hindoo), Hindoo Woman, Sumaulay (Arab Girl), and The Beach at Aden:  A Rush for the Cantonments.  14 ½ x 9 ½, b/w.  $25

 

101.         (Aden).  Captured East African Slaves at Aden, from The Illustrated London News (Nov. 17, 1888).  9 x 5 ½ inches, b/w.  A remarkably detailed drawing of about 75 slaves with accompanying text overleaf.   $25

 

102.         (Oman). Bombardment of Fort Masnaah, Gulf of Oman, from The Illustrated London News (May 9, 1874).  9 ½ x 5 ½, b/w, with accompanying text.  $30

 

South Africa and Mozambique

 

103.         Cape Town and the Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope (London, Henry Fisher Caxton, 1825).  Drawn by W. M. Craig; engraved by E. Goodall.  Ships in the foreground; the town, fort, and mountain to the rear.   9 x 7 inches, full color.  $40

 

104.         Under the Portuguese Flag: Slavery in South-East Africa, from The Graphic (March 5, 1892).  Two views:  Senor Continho’s Expedition up the Zambesi to Conquer the Katanga Tribe; and A Morning Scene at one of the Prazos in Portuguese Zambesiland.  From sketches by Sir John Willoughby. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, b/w.   $30

 

105.         Under the Portuguese Flag:  Slavery in South-East Africa, from The Graphic (March 12, 1892).  Four views:  A Portuguese Official Travelling up the Zambesi with his Half-Caste Wives; Types of Portuguese Forces in Africa; A Prazo Owner and his Family; and Portuguese Mercenaries Killing a Native. From sketches and photographs by Sir John Willoughby.  11 x 9 ½ inches,  b/w.  $30

 

SEA CHART

 

106.         Chart of  the Environs of Valentia Island (London, Wm. Miller, 1809).  Copperplate engraving of the Dahlak archipelago in the Red Sea. Drawn by Cuthett, engraved by Cooper, 15 x 9 inches, b/w, in fine condition.   $35

 

Larry W. Bowman, Ph.D.                                                                                      October 2006 

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