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Rare Books: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation

Descriptions of the University of Manitoba's Rare Books Collection as well as educational resources available to those studying related fields.

Geography. Atlases. Maps

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Map By Ortelius, Abraham, (Antverpiæ : apud Aegidium Radaeum Gandensem, 1575.) Theatrum orbis terrarum : opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisque locis castigatum & quamplurimis novis tabulis atque commentariis auctum / [ab Abrahamo Ortelio elaboratum]. G1006 .T5 1575
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, ([Amsterdami : Apud IGF Blaeu, 1640-1643?]) [Le théâtre du monde, ou, Nouvel atlas contenant les chartes et descriptions de tous les paı̈s de la terre / mis en lumière par Guillaume et Iean Blaeu]. G1015 .B42 1640
Moll, Herman, (Cornhill, [London, Eng]. : T Bowles, [1709-1720].) The world described ; or a new and correct sett of maps ; shewing the several empires, kingdoms, republics ... in all the known parts of the earth. G1015 .M726 1709 v. 2
Heylyn, Peter, (London : Printed by AC for P Chetwind, and A Seile, 1677.) Cosmography in four books : containing the chorography and history of the whole world : and all the principal kingdoms, provinces, seas and isles thereof / by Peter Heylyn ; with an accurate and an approved index of all the kingdoms, provinces, countries, inhabitants, people, cities, mountains, rivers, seas, islands, forts, bays, capes, forests. &c. of any remarque in the whole world : much wanted and desired in the former, and now annexed to this last impression, revised and corrected by the author himself immediately before his death ... G114 .H625 1677
Millar, George Henry. (London : Alex Hogg, 1782.) The new and universal system of geography: being a complete modern history and description of the whole world ... including the antient and present state, of all the various countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America ... By George Henry Millar, esq; assisted by several gentlemen ... particularly William Langford ... the whole embellished with upwards of one hundred and twenty capital engravings ... G114 .M54 1782
Duval, P. (Lyon : Chez François Roux, ruë Belle-Cordiere, et Clau Chize, ruë Confort à S Irené, 1686.) Mémoires geographiques de tous les pays du monde : avec plusieurs observations historiques / par P. Duval D'Abbeville. G120 .D99 1686
Echard, Laurence, (London : J Nicholson, at the King's-Arms, and Sam Ballard, at the Blue-Ball in Little-Britain, 1705.) A most compleat compendium of geography, general and special, describing all the empires, kingdoms, and dominions in the whole world. Shewing their bounds, situation, dimensions, ancient and modern names, history, government, religions, languages, commodities, divisions, subdivisions, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes, with their Archbishopricks, Bishopricks and universities; in a more plain and easie method, more compendious and useful than any of the lesser sort. Together with an appendix of general rules for making a large geography, with the great uses of that science ... Collected according to the latest discoveries, and agreeing with the choicest and newest maps ... / by Laurence Echard. G120 .E17 1705
Wells, Edward, (London : A and J Churchill, 1706.) A treatise of antient and present geography : together with a set of maps, both of antient and present geography, design'd for the use of young students in the universities / by Edward Wells. G125 .W45 1706
Mavor, William Fordyce, (London : E Newbery, 1796-1801.) Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries : from the time of Columbus to the present period / by William Mavor. G160 .M46 1796
Williams, James, (Dublin : James Williams, 1779.) The World displayed : or, a curious collection of voyages and travels. Selected from the writers of all nations : in which the conjectures and interpolation of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the division of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted. G160 .W67 1779
Robinson, Tancred, (London, D Brown etc 1711.) An Account of several late voyages and discoveries: G170 .A173
Kippis, Andrew, (London, G Nicol and G G J and J Robinson, 1788.) The life of Captain James Cook / by Andrew Kippis. G246.C7 K5 1788
Map By Jefferys, Thomas, ([London, R Sayer & J Bennett, 1776]) A map of the island of St. John in the Gulf of St. Laurence : divided into counties & parishes and the lots as granted by government. To which are added the soundings round the coast & harbours / improv'd from the late survey of Captain Holland. G3441 .F7 1775
Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, (Paris : Saillant & Nyon, 1772.) Voyage autour du monde, par le frégate du roi La Boudeuse, et la flûte L'Étoile, en 1766, 1767, 1768 & 1769. G420 .B82 1772
Book (Dublin : J Jones, 1788.) Captain Cook's third and last voyage to the Pacific Ocean in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. G420 .C62 1788
Cook, James, (London, W Strahan & T Cadell, 1777.) A voyage towards the south pole, and round the world : performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 / written by James Cook ; in which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships ; illustrated ... by Mr. Hodges and engraved by the most eminent masters. G420 .C66 1777
Cook, James, (London, W Strahan & T Cadell, 1779.) A voyage towards the South pole, and round the world : performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years, 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 / written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships ... Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits ... and views ... drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges ... G420 .C66 1779
Cook, James, (London : W. & A. Strahan, for G. Nicol & T. Cadell, 1784.) A voyage to the Pacific Ocean : undertaken by command of His Majesty for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America, its distance from Asia, and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe ; performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780 / Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook ; Vol. III by Captain James King ; illustrated with maps and charts from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ; with a great variety of portraits, views, and historical representations drawn by Mr. Webber. G420 .C69 1784
Portlock, Nathaniel, (London, J Stockdale and G Goulding, 1789.) A voyage round the world; but more particularly to the north-west coast of America; performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon / by Nathaniel Portlock. G420 .P85 1789
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Anderson, George William (London: A Millar, W Law and R Cater, 1790.) A collection of voyages round the world, performed by Royal Authority. Containing a complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages undertaken for making new discoveries ... To which are added genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world ..., the whole comprehending a full account of whatever is curious, entertaining, and useful, both by sea and land, in the various countries of the known world. This ed. compiled from the authentic journals of several principal officers and other gentlemen of the most distinguished naval and philosophical abilities, who sailed in the various ships. G420.C62 A5 1790
Anderson, George William (London: Alex Hogg and sold by all Booksellers and news carriers, [1784-1786]) New, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world: undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages, undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, &c., &c., &c. ... To which will be added, complete and genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. ... Illustrated with all the elegant, splendid, and fine large folio copper-plates, belonging to Capt. Cook's first, second, third and last voyages ... / the whole of these voyages of Capt. James Cook, &c., being newly written by the editors from the authentic journals of several principal officers and other gentlemen of the most distinguished naval and philosophical abilities, who sailed in the various ships and now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson ... assisted, very materially, by a principal officer who sailed in the Resolution sloop, and by other gentlemen of the Royal Navy. G420.C62 A52 1784
Hawkesworth, John (London: W Strahan & T Cadell, 1773.) An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, esq.; by John Hawkesworth ... Illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps ... G420.C65 H3 1773
Hawkesworth, John (London: W Strahan & T Cadell, 1773.) An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, esq.; by John Hawkesworth ... Illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps ... G420.C65 H3 1773
Forster, Georg (London: B White etc, 1777.) A voyage round the world, in His Britannic Majesty's sloop, Resolution: commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 / by George Forster. G420.C68 F7 1777
Forster, Johann Reinhold (London: G Robinson, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLXXVIII [1778].) Observations made during a voyage round the world, on physical geography, natural history, and ethic philosophy: especially on: 1. The earth and its strata; 2. Water and the ocean; 3. The atmosphere; 4. The changes of the globe; 5. Organic bodies; and 6. The human species / by John Reinhold Forster. G420.C68 F72 1778
Wales, William (London: Printed by W and A Strahan, MDCCLXXVII [1777].) The original astronomical observations, made in the course of a voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years MDCCLXXII, MDCCLXIII, MDCCLXXIV, and MDCCLXXV / by William Wales ... and Mr. William Bayly ...; published by order of the Board of Longitude, at the expence of which the observations were made. G420.C68 W34 1777
La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup (Paris: Chez Plassan, 1798.) Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde: publié conformément au décret du 22 Avril 1791, et rédigé / par M. L.A. Milet-Mureau. G420.L3 L3 1798
Churchill, Awnsham (London: Printed by assignment from Messrs Churchill, for Henry Lintot and John Osborn, 1744-46.) A collection of voyages and travels: some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English; in six volumes; to which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time; illustrated with near three hundred maps and cuts, curiously engraved on copper. G460 .C64 1744
Engel, Samuel (Miesau: J F Hinz, 1772-77.) Geographische und kritische nachrichten und anmerkungen über die lage der nördlichen gegenden von Asien und Amerika ... G606 .E57
Barrington, Daines (London: C Heydinger, 1775.) The probability of reaching the North pole discussed ... G615 .B23
Forster, Johann Reinhold (London: GGJ and J Robinson, 1786.) History of the voyages and discoveries made in the North: translated from the German of John Reinhold Forster and elucidated by several new and original maps. -- G620 .F75
Ellis, Henry (London: H Whitridge, 1748.) A voyage to Hudson's-Bay by the Dobbs Galley and California, in the years 1746 and 1747, for discovering a North west passage: with an accurate survey of the coast, and a short natural history of the country ... / by Henry Ellis. G650 1746 .E47
Ellis, Henry (Paris: Ballard fils, 1749.) Voyage de la baye de Hudson. G650 1746 .E49
Coxe, William (London: T. Cadell, 1787.) Account of the Russian discoveries between Asia and America: to which are added the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China / by William Coxe. G680 .C83 1787
Newberry, Francis (London: F Newberry, at the corner of St Paul's Church Yard, MDCCLXXIV [1774].) The journal of a voyage undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making discoveries towards the North Pole, by the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge, in His Majesty's sloops Racehorse and Carcase. To which is prefixed, an account of the several voyages undertaken for the discovery of a north-east passage to China and Japan. G690 1773 .J68 1774
Mulgrave, Constantine John Phipps (London: Printed by W Bowyer and J Nichols, for J Nourse, MDCCLXXIV [1774].) A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty's command, 1773 / by Constantine John Phipps. G690 1773 .M84 1774
Strabo (Lutetiae Parisiorum: Typis regiis, 1620.) Strabonis Rerum geographicarum libri XVII / Isaacus Casaubonus recensuit ... emendavit, ac commentariis illustrauit ...; adiuncta est etiam Gulielmi Xylandri ... latina versio ab eodem Casaubono recognita; accessere Fed. Morelli ... in eundem geographum obseruatiunculae ... G87 .S88 1620
Hanno (London: Sold by T Cadell Jun and Davies, 1797.) The voyage of Hanno / translated, and accompanied with the Greek text, explained from the accounts of modern travellers, defended against the objections of Mr. Dodwell and other writers, and illustrated by maps from Ptolemy, D'Anville and Bougainville by Thomas Falconer. G88.5.A

Recreation and Leisure

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Joostens, Pâquier (Amsterodami: apud Ludovic Elzevirium, Ao 1642.) Pascasii Ivsti De alea. Libri duo. GV1303 .J65 1642
Bianconi, Giovanni Lodovico (Roma: Nella stamperia Pagliarini, 1789.) Descrizione dei circhi, particolarmente di quello di Caracalla e dei giuochi in essi celebrati / opera postuma del consigliere Gio. Lodovico Bianconi, ordinata e publicata con note dall' avvocato Carlo Fea, e corredata di tavole in rame e della versione francese. GV34 .B52 1789