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The contents of this pamphlet are far less colourful or exotic than its cover. Although twentieth-century readers expect accurate information, we still like to imagine our voyages as adventures.

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Abraham Ortelius (1527-98), rightly called the 'Father of Modern Cartography', developed the idea of assembling a compendium of maps to form an atlas. The first edition of his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" was published in 1570 and it was a great…

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Lower left (l.l.) in ink: 1847; on mount in ink: Institution, Singapore

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Rebacked calf with animals and Christ-like figure blind stamped on covers.

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Rebacked calf with animals and Christ-like figure blind stamped on covers.

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Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.T.T. 1878; on mount in pencil: Interior of Bamborough Church. 20 Apr 78

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Margin below image on stone: This church, which is 80 feet long, 36 feet broad and 40 feet high, has been erected by the voluntary labour of the Maories, under the superintendence of Archdeacon Hadfield and the Rev. H. Williams. The timber for the…

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Upper left (u.l.) - lower right (l.r.) in ink: March 19th 1864, My dear little Janet, I wish you many happy returns of the day and hope you will be a good little girl and sometimes think of your Papa, who often wishes to see you all again - as I am…

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Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: interior of our mess Whare Te Awamutu. N. Z. 19 March 1864; on boxes below figures in pencil: Medical Comforts No 1, carcase 4 2/5 How.z Amm.n, 750 Enf.d Rifle; in pencil: Dr. Temple, Lt. Col. Williams, Lt. Col. Barstow,…

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Lower left (l.l.) in ink: 1848; on mount in ink: Interior of the old church on St Paul’s Mount, Malacca. Tomb of 2d bishop of Japan

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Lower right (l.r.) with brush: R.N. Field, 28. verso: landscape in oils.
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