Lot 68
Bell, Lieutenant A.C.
Copy of ships' logs, 19th century, including Australia and Samoa
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 07 February 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
One bound volume written in one hand, possibly that of Laurence A. Bell, comprising:
Copy of the latter part of an unnamed ship's log, from August 1861, comprising 41 manuscript pages detailing sea voyages around the coast of America, mostly comprising short notes on daily occurrences including court marshals and whipping;
Copy of the journal of HMS “LoLio” under Captain Thomas Miller, kept by Lawrence A. Bell, acting Lieutenant, commencing 19th May 1862, comprising 62 manuscript pp. and two laid-in photographs, focusing around the coast of America, particularly Central America;
Copy of the journal of the "Challenger", beginning March 1870 and running through to February 1871, comprising 48 manuscript pp., mentioning locations around the Australian Coast such as Cockatoo Island and Garden Island;
Copy of the journal of the "Rattlesnake", commencing 15th August 1865 and ending 6th February 1866, comprising 22 manuscript pp.;
[Further] Copy of the journal of the "Challenger" under Commodore Maguire Australian Station, April 1866-February 1870, comprising 187 pp., including 2pp. dedicated to a description of the "Samoa or Navigation Group", and five photographs of Samoan locals, including four captioned with names: Wiumu Lamihana (William Thompson), Lamihana Le Ranpanaha[?], Wi Lako and Mele[?] Kingi[?];
Several pages of indexes and notes at the rear, including "List of the fellows I have been shipmates with", including their fates, 19th-century brown morocco gilt, 23.5 x 20cm
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Footnote
FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE STEVENSON LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS