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Collection of Maritime Log books and related items to be included in our February 15th – 16th fine art sale.


Journal of the Barque Eleanor   detailing a voyage from London to Hong Kong, then to New York, beginning 15th January 1869 and ending 13th January 1871, kept by Frederic R. Wootten, the rear of the book contains an expenditure log. (1 volume)

 

 

                                                                                           
Abstract log book for the ship 'Zealandia'   charting the voyage from Wellington New Zealand to London via Cape of Horn, kept by Herbert Edward Leadam, the log begins 12th December 1878 and ends March 6th 1879. The log contains watercolour and pen and ink illustrations of Diego Ramirez islands, Trinidade islands, and other coastal views, illustrations of other tall ships encountered, as well as magnetic compass course charts, and loose illustrations of compasses on card. The log is accompanied with a bound photocopied facsimile of the original. (2 volumes)

 

 

                                                                                           
Two log books of the Barque Wychwood of Sunderland,   the first log contains details of the voyage from Hamburg to Melbourne and back to Falmouth, from September 7th 1906 to February 7th 1908, the second a voyage from Port Talbot to Arica Peru, and back to Hamburg, from 5th November 1909 to 5th December 1910. The logs are accompanied by two black and white photographs of the Wychwood. (2 volumes)

 

 

                                                                                                            
Navigational log of the Frigate Aricifie,   the log runs from 16th September 1844 to 30th August 1846. (1 volume)

 

 

       
Journal of the Proceedings of the Honourable Company's Ship Buckinghamshire  the log details the tea clippers voyage from the Thames to Whampoa Reach, and back, 27th July 1823 to 27th June 1824, kept by Alexander Bell, 2nd mate. (1 volume)

 

 

         
German Ships log book for the Steinbek   covering a voyage from Hamburg to Portland and to Falmouth commencing April 1911 to June 1912, under the command of Captain J. Kock, also a Deviations Journal for the same ship. (2 volumes)

 

 

                                                                                                                      
Ships journal and weather register   for the Ship Genie or Gemini covering the voyage from Cardiff to Rio de Janeiro, Diamond Island, India, and back to Liverpool, between August 1873 to July 1875, kept by Chas Marples. (1 volume)

 

 

                                                                                             
Ships Log book for John Ema   covering a voyage from Norfolk to San Francisco and then Philadelphia, commencing October 1908 and running to May 1910. (1 volume)

 

 

         
Collection of Maritime related items   to include a sailing instructions letter to Captain Law of the Barque Lord Raglan, George Duncan Co. September 1864, also a letter from the emigrant James Henderson dated 31st December 1873 from Melbourne to his father in Scotland describing housing, rents, price of food and people he has met in Melbourne, also 'Voyage in the Coal trade' and 'Ships Loch Tay' (4)

 

 

                                                                                             
Black and white photograph of Salthouse Dock Liverpool June 1897   by Priestly and Sons Wallasey, framed, image size 48cm x 61cm

 

 

                                                                                             
One hundred and six tall ship photographs and postcards,   many by the Nautical Photo Agency Suffolk, all contained in one album.    

 

 
One hundred tall ship photographs and postcards,   many by the Nautical Photo Agency Suffolk, all contained in one album

 

 
Ninety eight tall ship photographs and postcards,   many by the Nautical Photo Agency Suffolk, all contained in one album.   

 

Fully illustrated catalogue online from 1st February.

Viewing 12th 2-4pm 13th 10am-7pm 14th 10am-5pm

 

 


 

 

     



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