Edward Gibbon's Atlas of the World. Introduction and Commentary by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
London, The Folio Society, 1991 (first thus). Modern maps and Index Gazetteer by Andrew Heritage and P.J.M. Geelan. More
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia. A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. New Edition
London, William & Robert Chambers, 1888-1892 [second, extensively revised, edition]. 'In this edition, the majority of the articles were rewritten and the articles on American matters were written mainly by Americans and an edition published there by Messrs. Lippincott of Philadelphia so that Lippincott and Chambers could claim relevant copyright..... More
Report of the Masters and Wardens of the Trinity House of Port Adelaide, appointed to inquire into the Loss of the 'Melbourne' at the Mouth of the River Murray; together with Minutes of Evidence
Adelaide, W.C. Cox, Government Printer, 1860. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 25 of 1860. The steamer sank without loss of life after having initially struck on the eastern bank of the Channel after leaving Goolwa. A re-survey of the mouth of the Murray was organized; the accompanying chart is overprinted..... More
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Topographic Maps of South Australia [cover title]
[Adelaide, The Compiler], 1926. The copy in the State Library of South Australia has a presentation inscription on the front cover 'by the author'. It also contains an introductory leaf of text which is worth quoting: 'These maps are to be issued in sets of six at short intervals. They..... More
The American Practical Navigator
Bethesda, Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/ Topographic Center, 1995 [revised edition]/ 1958 (revised edition)/ 1802. 'The present volume retains the basic format of the revised 1958 version, but reorganizes the subjects, deletes obsolete text, and adds new material to keep pace with the extensive changes in navigation that have taken place..... More
Johann Schöner's Globe of 1515. Transcription and Study
Philadelphia, American Philosophical Society, 2010. A detailed examination of the globes of the German astronomer and cartographer Johannes Schöner. Inscribed and signed by the author 'To Bill, My heartfelt thanks for your help with the book and my very best wishes, Chet'. More
The Discovery of Australia. The Charts and Maps of the Navigators and Explorers
Melbourne, Nelson, 1982. More
British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer
London, Railway Publications Ltd./ Ian Allan Publications, [c. 1960s] (third edition). More
Australia in Maps. Great Maps in Australia's History from the National Library's Collection
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 2007. More
Gallipoli. Companion to the Feature Length Documentary
Istanbul, Ekip Film, 2005. More
Bradshaw's Continental Guide for Travellers Through Europe ... May, 1913 [cover title]
Botley, Old House books & maps, 2012 [facsimile edition]/ 1913. 'A faithful facsimile of the 1913 edition, as used in the BBC TV series' (dustwrapper), referencing Michael Portillo's BBC series "Great Continental Railway Journeys". 'Divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent, short guides to each city and..... More
Handatlas über alle Theile der Erde und über das Weltgebäude
Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1869 [fifth edition, eleventh issue?]. The Complete Edition ('Vollständige Ausgabe') with 84 sheets (an abridged edition with only 63 sheets was also published). The majority of the maps are attractively hand-coloured; a small number are printed in colours. Three are undated; all others are dated either 1868..... More
The Family Tree Historical Maps Book: Europe. A Country-by-Country Atlas of European History, 1700s-1900s
Cincinnati, Family Tree Books, 2015. More
Australia on Paper. The Story of Australian Mapping
Box Hill, The Author, 1992. The author spent more than 28 years with National Mapping, retiring in 1976 as Director Designate of the Division of National Mapping. More
Smith's New General Atlas, containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States throughout the World, carefully delineated from the best Authorities extant
London, Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller Extraordinary to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1809. An attractive Georgian atlas 'on a Scale sufficiently large for the Purposes of general Reading, and yet not too inconvenient for the Study, or the Table' (advertisement at the foot of the contents page)..... More
A History of the Sixth Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, 1965-1985
[Enoggera], The Battalion, 1986 [expanded edition]/ 1967. The complete history of the Battalion, reprinting the material contained in the two earlier volumes, 'Vietnam. A Pictorial History of the Sixth Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 1966-1967' (1967) and 'The History of 6 RAR-NZ (Anzac) Battalion, 1967-1970' (1972), and adding to it..... More
Navigare e Descrivere. Isolari e portolani del Museo Correr di Venezia, XV-XVIII secolo
Venice, Marsilio/ Musei Civici Veneziani, 2001. Exhibition catalogue. Text in Italian. More
Official Handbook. The Port of Sydney, NSW
Sydney, The Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners, 1919. Four of the folding maps are superb bird's-eye views, from artwork by William Henry Withers. Details of these evocative illustrations are as follows; it is scarcely any wonder that copies of this work are rarely found intact. (1) 'Birds Eye View of the..... More
The Cartography of the East Indian Islands. Insulae Indiae Orientalis
London, Countrywide Editions, 2005. A serious 'first attempt to present in chronological order an account' of the mapping of the 'larger Southeast Asian region to which the true Spice Islands belong, from classical times through to the beginning of the nineteenth century'. Not stated, but limited to 1500 copies, and..... More
First Annual Report of the North Australia Commission. Period covered to 30th June 1927. [Plus] Second Annual Report... 1st July, 1927, to 31st December, 1928
Canberra, Government Printer, 1928 and 1929. Commonwealth Parliamentary Papers Number 222 of 1926-27-28 (only 835 copies), and Number 15 of 1929 (Second Session) (only 840 copies). The Commission, empowered to function from the proclamation of the Northern Australia Act of 1926 on 1 February 1927 (resulting in the proclamation of..... More
The Waters of South Australia. A Series of Charts, Sailing Notes and Coastal Photographs. To commemorate 150 years of South Australia's Maritime History
Adelaide, Department of Marine and Harbors, 1985. 'The idea behind this publication has been to produce an authoritative document which captures the State's entire coastline and presents an accurate historial record of the last 150 years ... It is the most comprehensive recreational boating guide ever produced in South Australia..... More
Java La Grande. The Portuguese Discovery of Australia circa 1521
Hobart, Publishers PL, 1984. More
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Proposed New Hundred and Agricultural Area [in Portion of Kangaroo Island]
Adelaide, W.C. Cox, Government Printer, 1870. The areas under discussion are near Kingscote. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 216 of 1870. More
The West Point Military History of The Second World War. [Comprising] Europe and the Mediterranean; Asia and the Pacific; and Military Campaign Atlas
Wayne, Avery Publishing Group, 1989. Not least, the atlas contains 135 pages of detailed colour maps. More
Automobielkaart van de Java Motor Club van Java en Madoera
[Semarang, Indonesia], Koninklijke Vereeniging Java Motor Club [with the imprint 'Lith. G. Kolff. & Co Batavia'], [1920s]. A motoring map of Java and Madura in three sheets, with details of the different grades of roads, regional boundaries, railroads, sugar factories, historical sites and more. A later edition of this map..... More