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Biggles Fails to Return – Captain W.E. Johns – Early Edition 1950

Published in 1950 by Hodder & Stoughton a third issue of this edition.

Octavo, 223 pages, illustrated (by Stead). End paper maps of the Mediterranean Coast centred on Monaco … inset map shows “where the Italian flying boats were moored”. Dust jacket nice at front but with a piece missing lower spine and top of back.

Biggles is commissioned to rescue the Princess of Monaco.

Biggles gets the girl – well saves her after much adventure.

$25.00

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Opals and Agates – or Scenes under the Southern Cross and The Magelhans – Nehemiah Barley – First Edition 1892.

A first edition of this unusual reminiscence by Nehemiah Bartley, Queensland identity of the later 1800’s.

Published by Gordan and Gotch, Melbourne etc in 1892. Octavo, 311 pages, with nine illustrations. Original embossed red cloth covered boards, gilt titles. Some ageing, rear hinge fraying, very good and clean internally for what is an often foxed book.

Well, Bartley got about and knew many people of consequence in the day. The style of writing is very usual, with a seemingly obsessive attention to detail and a rather meandering structure.

He opens much time in Tasmania, with an interesting image from Beattie of snow on Mount Wellington and three masters in the dock. Time in the Pacific Islands with good references to Tonga and Samoa. Back to Swann Hill in Victoria and then up to Queensland. Mount Morgan and the gold rush, many identities and locations. Bullock driving a list of the largest nuggets then found (including Scotland!) and some rather strange lightly connected content … poetry, the Brisbane Cup and the Melbourne Cup.

Bartley’s reminiscences from 1840-1890 – Australia and Beyond

$140.00

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Charles Darwin – The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Earthworms – 1883

Published London 1883 by John Murray. An early edition, first published in 1881. It was extremely popular at the time – this super copy is from the seventh thousand.

Original deep green cloth covered boards, with blind impressed lines as decoration to boards, title gilt in gilt decoration on spine. Octavo, 328 pages Illustrated with tables and drawings. Very good condition – best we have seen.

Darwin’s last published work. This volume looks at the life and activity of the earthworm, and the share they have taken in the formation of the layer of vegetable mould which covers the whole surface in every moderately humid country. It is a summary of the part which worms have played in the history of the world. Their aid in the disintegration of rocks, the denudation of the land, the preservation of ancient remains, and the preparation of the soil for the growth of plants. A fascinating look at one of the lowliest but highly organised creatures of the world by the legendary Victorian Naturalist.

Darwin his final thoughts – in the soil getting his hands dirty.

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$380.00

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Tasmanian Period Photograph – Lake Webster Mt Field National Park – Unattributed possibly Breaden – c1930

A nice image across Lake Webster in Mt Field National Park a glorious area for walking c1930,

Unattributed by we think possibly by J.C. Breaden, from the style, who was active from 1920, died in 1947. Size 22 x 16.5 cm. Overall in good condition.

The rear of the photograph carries the stamp of the Intelligence Branch, Australia House, London and various notes.

A nice period photograph of Lake Webster – get out and see it!

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Period Photograph by B Sheppard, Tasmania Mt Wellington [Hobart] from Rosny – c1950′s

An original photograph by B (Benjamin) Sheppard (1902-1987). Across the Derwent from Rosny to Hobart and a snow-capped Mt Wellington behind. Size 21 x 16cm. Overall in good condition.

Sheppard was most active in the 1950’s and the photograph likely comes from that period. The rear of the photograph carries B Sheppard’s stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmania and various notes.

An expansive view of Mt wellington from Rosny banks

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Tasmanian Period Photograph c1930 – Mt Wellington from Brown’s River – J.C. Breaden

A nice image of a different to normal view of Mt Wellington looking up Brown’s River at Kingston Beach c1930, by J.C. Breaden carrying his studio stamp at rear. Size 22 x 16.5 cm. Overall in good condition.

J.C. Breaden is recorded as having been a gifted Hobart amateur photographer who was active from 1920. He died in 1947. The rear of the photograph carries his stamp of Agent General of Tasmania and various notes.

Mt Wellington with a pretty full Brown’s River.

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Biggles Fails to Return – Captain W.E. Johns – Early Edition 1950

Opals and Agates – or Scenes under the Southern Cross and The Magelhans – Nehemiah Barley – First Edition 1892.

Charles Darwin – The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Earthworms – 1883

Tasmanian Period Photograph – Lake Webster Mt Field National Park – Unattributed possibly Breaden – c1930

Period Photograph by B Sheppard, Tasmania Mt Wellington [Hobart] from Rosny – c1950′s

Tasmanian Period Photograph c1930 – Mt Wellington from Brown’s River – J.C. Breaden

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